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Latvia
Fuel a touch cheaper than Estonia.
Drives on the right · EUR · reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Fuel this week
Per litre, with tax. Diesel is 25p cheaper than at home. Week of 26 Oct 2026, European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes). Converted at the ECB rate of 30 Oct 2026 (£0.834 to the euro).
What to know
Tolls and vignettes
None under 3.5 t; Jūrmala charges a small entry fee for cars in summer.
Clean air zones
None.
Sleeping in the van
Tolerated on state forest land; the Baltic beaches are long and empty.
Kit you must carry
Warning triangle, hi-vis vest, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher. Headlights always on. Winter tyres December to February.
Speed limits, van under 3.5 t
90 / 90 / 50
When to go
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
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 Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.