🇸🇮 Slovenia — HGV driving bans 2026
Small but a major crossroads between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, Slovenia focuses its restrictions on Sundays and public holidays, with a marked tightening during the summer season. The rules apply to named routes one by one — here are the details, road by road.
1. General rule
Slovenia applies targeted bans on specific routes, not across the entire network:
🚫Sundays and public holidays. HGVs with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t may not travel between 08:00 and 21:00 on a specific list of motorways and national roads (see section 2).
🛑Foreign lorries stopped at the border. During ban periods, foreign-registered HGVs exceeding 7 t GVW or measuring more than 14 m in length are not admitted into Slovenia: they must park in the designated areas at border crossings.
2. Roads and motorways concerned
The Sunday and public holiday ban (08:00–21:00) applies only to the sections listed below. Expand each category to find your route:
Motorways (A1 to A5) ▾
A1 — Sentilj – Pesnica – Dragucova – Maribor – Slivnica – Celje – Arja Vas – Vransko – Trojane – Blagovica – Ljubljana (Zadobrova) ; Ljubljana (Zadobrova) – Ljubljana (Malence) – Ljubljana (Kozarje) ; and Ljubljana (Kozarje) – Razdrto – Divaca – Kozina – Klanec – Srmin.
A2 — Karavanke – Kranj – Ljubljana (Razcep Kozarje) ; Ljubljana (Malence) – Ivancna Gorica – Bic – Pluska – Novo Mesto (Karteljevo) – Drnovo – Obrezje (Croatian border) ; and Ljubljana (Koseze) – Ljubljana (Kozarje).
A3 — Divaca (Gabrk) – Sezana – Fernetici.
A4 — Slivnica – Hajdina – Drazenci.
A5 — Dragucova – Lenart – Murska Sobota – Lendava – Pince.
R1 roads ▾
R1-201 — Korensko Sedlo – Podkoren – Mojstrana – Hrusica.
R1-203 — Predel – Bovec – Kobarid.
R1-204 — Stanjel – Dutovlje – Sezana (Vzhod).
R1-206 — Kranjska Gora – Vrsic – Trenta – Bovec.
R1-208 — Crni Kal – Kortine.
R1-211 — Kranj (Labore) – Jeprca – Ljubljana (Sentvid).
R1-228 — Spuhlja – Zavrc.
R1-230 — Most cez Muro – Gornja Radgona – Radenci.
R1-235 — Radenci – Prikljucek Murska Sobota.
R2 roads ▾
R2-406 — Dekani – Skofije.
R2-409 — Ljubljana (Vic) – Vrhnika – Logatec ; Kalce – Postojna – Razdrto – Divaca – Crni Kal ; and Kortine – Rizana – Srmin.
R2-411 — Kranj (Zahod) – Podtabor – Gobovce – Crnivec.
R2-412 — Kranj (Zahod) – Kranj (Labore).
R2-418 — Dobrava – Sentjernej.
R2-419 — Sentjernej – Krizaj – Catez ob Savi.
R2-430 — Maribor – Slivnica – Bistrica – Konjice – Celje.
R2-437 — Sentilj – Pesnica.
R2-443 — Lipovci – Crensovci – Lendava – Pince.
R2-444 — Razdrto – Vipava – Ajdovscina (Obvoznica) – Selo – Nova Gorica – Rozna Dolina.
R2-445 — Sezana – Fernetici.
R2-446 — Sezana – Divaca.
R2-447 — Medlog – Zalec – Sempeter – Locica – Trojane – Zelodnik – Trzin.
R2-448 — Novo Mesto – Otocec – Dobrava.
R2-449 — Pesnica – Lenart – Gornja Radgona.
R2-452 — Hrusica – Javornik – Zirovnica – Lesce – Crnivec.
R2-454 — Miklavz – Starse – Hajdina.
R3 roads ▾
R3-614 — Sempeter pri Gorici – Miren – Opatje Selo – Kostanjevica na Krasu – Komen – Stanjel.
R3-646 — Ivancna Gorica – Grm – Pluska.
R3-741 — Dekani – Koper (Pristanisce).
Main roads G1 and G2 ▾
G1-1 — Vic – Dravograd – Maribor (Koroski Most) – Miklavz.
G1-2 — Bistrica – Hajdina – Ptuj – Ormoz (Obvoznica) – Sredisce ob Dravi.
G1-4 — Dravograd – Slovenj Gradec – Velenje – Arja Vas.
G1-5 — Celje (Zahod) – Celje – Zidani Most – Drnovo.
G1-6 — Postojna – Ilirska Bistrica – Jelsane.
G1-7 — Starod – Kozina – Krvavi Potok.
G1-8 — Ljubljana (Sentvid) – Ljubljana (Obvoznica).
G1-9 — Drazenci – Gruskovje.
G1-11 — Koper (Pristanisce) – Smarje – Dragonja.
G2-102 — Robic – Kobarid – Perseti ; and Kalce – Logatec.
G2-104 — Trzin – Ljubljana (Crnuce) – Ljubljana (Tomacevo).
G2-105 — Novo Mesto (Locna) – Metlika.
G2-106 — Ljubljana (Rudnik) – Skofljica – Smarje Sap ; and Skofljica – Ribnica – Kocevje – Petrina.
G2-107 — Celje (Vzhod) – Sentjur pri Celju – Smarje pri Jelsah – Dobovec.
G2-109 — Lendava – Petisovci.
G2-111 — Koper – Secovlje.
Express roads H1 to H7 ▾
H1 — Pluska – Trebnje – Karteljevo.
H2 — Pesnica – Maribor (Tezno).
H3 — Ljubljana (Zadobrova) – Ljubljana (Tomacevo) – Ljubljana (Koseze).
H4 — Razdrto – Vipava – Ajdovscina – Selo – Sempeter pri Gorici – Vrtojba.
H5 — Skofije – Koper (Skocjan).
H6 — Koper (Skocjan – Zusterna).
H7 — Lendava – Dolga Vas (Hungarian border).
3. Summer restrictions
From the last weekend of June to the first weekend of September, the Sunday ban described above is extended to Saturday from 08:00 to 13:00.
On the busiest corridors towards the coast and the border, the hours are even wider: Saturday from 06:00 to 16:00 and Sunday and public holidays from 08:00 to 22:00. The affected routes are:
• Between Ljubljana and Srmin (A1, R2-409, G2-102, R1-208);
• Between Skofije and Secovlje (H5, H6, R2-406, R3-741, G2-111);
• Between Koper and Dragonja (G1-11);
• Between Postojna and Jelsane (G1-6).
4. Local bans
Regardless of time slots, HGVs with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t are not permitted to cross the following border crossings:
• Secovlje
• Socerga
• Vinica
• Rigonce
• Gibina
5. Weather conditions
In winter conditions, road trains, vehicles carrying dangerous goods (ADR) and abnormal loads are prohibited from driving.
In strong winds, certain sections are also closed to HGVs; these sections are indicated by dedicated road signs.
6. Exemptions
The following are exempt from the driving ban:
- Transport of accident vehicles and humanitarian aid.
- Transport of refrigerated perishable goods and fresh flowers.
- Combined transport by rail or sea.
- Vehicles travelling empty to their loading point or leaving after unloading.
7. Public holidays 2026
On the dates below, the Sunday ban (08:00–21:00) also applies.
1 January — New Year's Day
8 February — Cultural Day
6 April — Easter Monday
27 April — Liberation Day
1 May — Labour Day
2 May — Day after Labour Day
25 June — Statehood Day
15 August — Assumption
31 October — Reformation Day
1 November — All Saints' Day
25 December — Christmas Day
26 December — Independence Day
8. Good to know
❄️Tyres: From 15 November to 15 March (or in bad weather), winter tyres and chains are compulsory on at least one axle for HGVs over 3.5 t GVW; studded tyres are prohibited.
📞Useful numbers: 113 (police), 112 (fire and emergency), +386 1 530 53 53 or 1987 (breakdown assistance from the Slovenian Automobile Club AMZS).
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