► the DO's and DON'Ts of DRIVING in Spain 🇪🇸 #003

It is so easy to go about a wonderful road trip in Spain. To make your life even easier, we have put together a series of recommendations. Welcome to the do’s and don’ts of driving Spain!

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00:00 the do's and don'ts of driving in Spain
00:55 DO get familiar with the decimal system
01:20 DO stay on the right
01:31 DON'T turn on red
02:05 DO keep your tank full
02:34 DO familiarize yourself with the types of gas/petrol
03:46 DON'T drink and drive
04:38 DO get familiar with the types of roads
04:59 DO know when to use autovías
05:48 DO find out what the speed limits are
06:55 DO check out for speed traps
08:18 DO wear your seat belts
08:27 DO drive safely around cyclists
09:36 DON'T use your phone
09:51 DO learn how to navigate roundabouts
11:17 DO use indicators
11:49 DO avoid bank holidays
12:16 DO look after your kids
12:35 DO pay your fines on the spot
12:55 DO pick the right vehicle
13:27 DON'T pull over just anywhere to take a picture
14:06 DO respect pedestrian crossings
14:36 DON'T park your vehicle any old how

Welcome to Road trip Spain & Portugal, where we help you prepare the perfect road trip with lots of tips and information.

[mchoney]

We drove all over Spain in 2019 and it was fairly easy. It sure helped that we speak Spanish and my husband knows the metric system.
Barcelona was pretty crazy in the center and Valencia was crazier. Parking is a hot mess but the outskirts of all large cities is pretty easy.

[kaycooke]

Once again, Tony, you are the king of helpful videos about visiting Spain. All the positive comments that could possibly be said about you, the information, and the way you present it...I will triple! AAA to you! with muchas gracias!

[srstelzer]

Thank you for the video. One tip I'd add, for Americans specifically, is to use the left lane on autopistas/autovias for passing only. This etiquette is not common in the USA where many drivers will just stay in the left lane (or center lanes when there are 3+lanes), causing other drivers to pass/overtake them on the right. Another tip is about zipper/late merging when one lane is reduced on autopistas/autovias. Some drivers may come from regions where most drivers abandon the lane that's closing as soon as they know is closed ahead, well before the merge, causing frustration at the merge point.

[Eediotnz]

About to spend 20 days driving around Spain and Portugal so this is possibly the best video I've watched! Gracias.

[jgrant]

Hi Tony, I watched this video last year, before visiting Mallorca, and found it very helpful. I drove for two weeks without a problem. Just had one fright, turning from a roundabout onto the
MA 13, started to speed up down the slip lane to the Motorway, to find that I had to give way to traffic on the left lane of the sliplane. This would never happen in the UK, and you may wish to mention this hazard, if you update this video. Keep up the good work!

[obrienqwerty]

This is as useful as it gets! Thank you so much. I'm feeling more confident now about our trip in January to Andalucia.

[mariaoneill]

Love your videos. Clear and concise. Very helpful indeed. Well done 👍🏻🇪🇸

[ArturoRodriguez-kxus]

Great video :). But one thing: dont forget snow chains if you visit Central Spain (Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid, Salamanca, Soria, Vitoria, Cuenca, Madrid, León or Burgos). Yes, there are some cold and snow waves every year.
Enjoy this country! You are so welcome here and also in our brother country Portugal 🙂

[kittyone]

Thank you for the very informative video. I m going through all of your Spain videos one by one to prep for a trip in 2weeks. They are the most helpful ones I can find on internet. Thank you 🙏

[postintheocean]

I drove from bilbao to los alcazares last week . My first time to drive in spain, it was a bit of stress tbh but have to say the roads were very good and everything was well sign posted .

[williaminglis]

I left JAEN in the morning and drove to Burgos without having to stop for a light thanks to the Ring roads in Madrid. I was astonished and thankful to the Madrid Transport Ministry.❤

[sonns_g]

Hi Tony, I love your explaining voice, its calm and controlled. We are rebooking our failed COVID trip from June 2020 and I am super excited and nervous at the same time but you are definitely making the process easier and calmer. KUDOS!!!

[raylang]

Thank you for this information. I am from the US and am coming to Spain next week on a photo and video safari where I will be driving almost every day to a new location or area.

[nettonnet]

Wow what a fabulous video. Thankyou so much. Incredibly helpful.

[Linda-jxkj]

❤❤❤❤Hi sir thank you for crossing my way this morning...love to listen your calm clear way of speaking... I think I will learnmore from you about driving here in Spain.. I have difficulty of the language here but I'm sure watching your videos will teach me a lot❤❤❤❤❤

[exploreSwedenswestcoast]

Greetings, my friend.🔔🔔🔔 This is an excellent upload. Thank you for sharing it. Wishing you a wonderful day.

[kimballentyne]

Thanks for sharing. Many roundabouts in Spain have two lanes. Spain should have more designated cycle paths specifically for cyclists. Many drivers in Spain do NOT indicate when they are going to turn or overtake.

[VidaVidaVida]

Great video, answered all my questions prior to driving in Spain.

[kmo]

Just got back to uk after 2 weeks in Spain where I drove a hired car. The biggest thing I had to get used to which I had expected to be easy enough was driving on the left of the car instead of the right of the car. I went to the left for gears a lot in first days. I clipped the passenger side wing mirror on first day co I was used to driving on passenger side in uk luckily no damage and was enough to make me give more room on right. Back in uk now and no problems with driving here as I’ve been used to it for 16 years

[markcaza]

Just wanted to say that I can tell you worked hard on this video and I appreciate the effort!