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🇸🇰 Slovakia — HGV driving bans 2026

In Slovakia, heavy vehicle restrictions are straightforward: a Sunday and public holiday ban on major roads, extended to Saturdays during the two summer months. Here is the full breakdown, with exemptions, permit procedures and the 2026 calendar.

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How you pay Per kilometre
On-board unit Mandatory
Vehicles concerned > 3.5 t
National system eMyto

The vehicle must be registered and fitted BEFORE entering the network: paying at barriers no longer exists for vehicles over 3.5 t.

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Sunday driving ban Yes
Public holiday ban Yes
Seasonal restrictions Yes
Night-time ban No
Additional ADR rules Not documented
Specific zones or regions No
Vehicles concerned > 7.5 t GVW
⚠️ Calendars (public holidays, summer dates) and thresholds are subject to change. This page is kept as up to date as possible but does not replace the official order: before a sensitive journey or a dispute, verify the applicable regulations with the competent Slovak authorities. GVW is the gross vehicle weight.

1. General rule

The ban applies to heavy vehicles with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t, on motorways, international roads and first-class national roads:

🚫Sundays and public holidays. Driving banned from 00:00 to 22:00.

☀️Summer Saturdays. From 1 July to 31 August, the ban also applies on Saturdays, from 07:00 to 19:00.

2. Exemptions

The following are exempt from the ban:

  • Vehicles engaged in essential seasonal agricultural operations.
  • Transport of medical instruments, biological or pharmaceutical products to hospitals or medical institutions.
  • Combined transport by rail or sea within Slovak territory.
  • Transport of equipment for cultural or sporting events.
  • Vehicles supplying fuel stations.
  • Transport of perishable goods and live animals.

3. Permit applications

A permit to drive during restricted hours may be granted for extraordinary or unavoidable circumstances, provided the journey does not compromise public safety.

For travel limited to a single region, the regional traffic inspector is the competent authority.

If the journey crosses multiple regions, the application must be submitted to:

Odbor dopravnej polície Prezídia policajného zboru

Račianska 45, 812 72 Bratislava

Tel.: +421 9610 11111

4. Public holidays 2026

On the dates below, the 00:00–22:00 ban applies:

1 January — New Year's Day and National Day

6 January — Epiphany

3 April — Good Friday

6 April — Easter Monday

1 May — Labour Day

8 May — Victory Day 1945

5 July — Saints Cyril and Methodius Day

29 August — Slovak National Uprising Day 1944

1 September — Constitution Day

15 September — Our Lady of Sorrows Day

1 November — All Saints' Day

17 November — Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day

24 December — Christmas Eve

25 December — Christmas Day

26 December — St Stephen's Day

5. Good to know

🍺Alcohol: zero tolerance — maximum 0.0 g of alcohol per litre of blood.

❄️Tyres: winter tyres mandatory for vehicles over 3.5 t from 15 November to 31 March; snow chains mandatory in areas indicated by signs or in case of snow or ice; studded tyres prohibited.

💡Lights: dipped headlights mandatory during the day from 15 October to 15 March.

📞Useful numbers: 112 (police, fire and emergency); 18 124 (within Slovak territory only) or +421 2682 492 11 for breakdown assistance from the Slovak Automobile Club (SATC).

Alcohol and drugs

Your limit, driving goods over 3.5 t
0,0 g/L of blood
0,0 mg/L of breath
General limit
0,0 g/L of blood
0,0 mg/L of breath

Drugs : zero tolerance

Slov-Lex · Regulatory text · Checked on August 17, 2026

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Official sources

The links below lead to the authorities and the legal texts that prevail. They are in the language of the country.

Before a sensitive journey

Bans may be changed temporarily because of the weather, roadworks, events, environmental measures or local decisions. This page provides a general overview and does not replace checking the official source before a sensitive journey. It covers the national rules and the main routes. Local bans — city centres, mountain passes, minor roads, often “except for access” — come from municipal and prefectural orders: far too many to list here, and to be checked on the road signs or on a truck GPS.

Neighbouring countries and related routes

Austria: HGV driving bans Czech Republic: HGV driving bans Poland: HGV driving bans Hungary: HGV driving bans Italy: HGV driving bans Germany: HGV driving bans
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