Luxembourg

By car

Road rules

In Luxembourg you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Speed limits

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on expressways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

Turn on red

Right turn on red lights is strictly forbidden unless an additional green semaphore arrow allows it.

Alcohol

It is illegal to drive with blood alcohol content higher than 0.05%.

On the road

Fuel

Petrol (unleaded) gas options are called Eurosuper 95, Superplus 98, carburant or essence. Petrol costs about €1.17 per liter.

Diesel option is called Diesel. Diesel costs about €1.06 per liter.

Petrol stations

Most popular petrol stations in Luxembourg are Aral, Esso, Q8, Shell and Total.

Traffic news

Road assistance is available at +352 26000 (Automobile Club du Luxembourg (ACL)) or 37 88 37 1 (SOS-Dépannage). For general news on Luxembourg's traffic use Automobile Club du Luxembourg (ACL), Contrôle et information du trafic sur les autoroutes (CITA) or Luxembourg Times.