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Algeria
Entry with a foreign vehicle needs a visa, an invitation or a tour agency, and a guide for the Sahara. Fuel is the cheapest in Africa. The ferry from Marseille to Algiers or Oran runs. FCDO advises against travel to the border regions.
Drives on the right · DZD · reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Fuel this week
Per litre, with tax. Diesel is £1.82 cheaper than at home. Indicative national average, checked 19 Oct 2026. Algeria: heavily subsidised, but entry with a foreign vehicle needs an invitation or a tour agency and a guide outside the north. Figure: globalpetrolprices.com weekly survey, converted at the ECB dollar rate.
What to know
Tolls and vignettes
None of note.
Clean air zones
None.
Sleeping in the van
Tolerated with the police's knowledge; outside the north you will have a mandatory guide and sometimes an escort.
Kit you must carry
Warning triangle, hi-vis vest, fire extinguisher, spares and water for the south.
Speed limits, van under 3.5 t
120 / 80 / 50
When to go
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco, Atlas and desert | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 38° | 37° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 17° |
A dot marks the months we would pick: warm enough, dry enough, not yet crowded. Rounded from 1991–2020 normals. Coasts and mountains differ from their region.
Fuel: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes); Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Weekly road fuel prices (OGL v3); European Central Bank reference rate. EU figures are the week of 26 Oct 2026; UK the week of 26 Oct 2026; † marks hand-checked indicative figures for countries outside both series. Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Climate: rounded 1991–2020 normals from national meteorological services. Crossings and country notes are our own and dated. Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.