Road network

Estonia has no motorway network in the Western European sense. The main roads are well-maintained two-lane highways, with four-lane sections near Tallinn. The E67 Via Baltica connects Tallinn with Riga and crosses into Latvia at Ikla. The E20 runs southwest through Parnu to the Latvian border. The Tallinn-Tartu highway is the main internal corridor. Secondary roads in rural areas and on the islands are often gravel. There are no toll roads of any kind, no vignette, and no bridge or tunnel fees.

Speed limits are 50 km/h in towns, 90 km/h on rural roads, and 110 km/h on the best highway sections. Headlights are required at all times, day and night, year-round. Winter tires are mandatory from December 1 through March 1 and permitted from October 15 through April 30, with studded tires allowed during that window. The blood alcohol limit is 0.02 percent, effectively zero tolerance. The minimum driving age is 18. The emergency number is 112. Elk are a serious road hazard, particularly at dawn and dusk. The ferry from Virtsu to the island of Muhu takes around 25 minutes and requires advance planning in summer. Estonia has no toll roads, which makes it one of the few European countries where you can drive from border to border without paying a single road fee.