Quick answer
Quick answerOver 7.5 t, and over 3.5 t with trailer: Sundays and public holidays 13:00–22:00; July–August Fridays 17:00–21:00 and Saturdays 07:00–13:00.
Rules read from the official text on 29 October 2026.
Today (Thu 5 November)
no daytime ban
Next ban day
Sun 8 November · 13:00–22:00
- Which vehicles?
- Lorries and trucks over 7.5 t; with a trailer, over 3.5 t.
- Legal basis
- § 43 zák. 361/2000 Sb.
- Main exemptions
- Combined transport · Perishable food · Live animals
- Note
- The ban applies on motorways and class I roads.
- Official source
- 361/2000 Sb.
Next 7 days
Truck over 12 t with a trailer, from today.
Thu 5 Nov
free
Fri 6 Nov
free
Sat 7 Nov
free
Sun 8 Nov
13:00–22:00
Mon 9 Nov
free
Tue 10 Nov
free
Wed 11 Nov
free
Holiday and special ban days in 2026
For a truck over 12 t with a trailer; local time. Ordinary Sunday and night bans are not repeated in the table.
| Date | Ban hours | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 April · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 April · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 8 May · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 July · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 4 July · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Mon 6 July · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 10 July · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 11 July · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 17 July · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 18 July · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 24 July · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 25 July · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 31 July · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 1 August · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 7 August · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 8 August · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 14 August · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 15 August · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 21 August · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 22 August · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Fri 28 August · past | 17:00–21:00 | Summer ban |
| Sat 29 August · past | 07:00–13:00 | Summer ban |
| Mon 28 September · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Wed 28 October · past | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Tue 17 November | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Thu 24 December | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Fri 25 December | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
| Sat 26 December | 13:00–22:00 | Public holiday |
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SlovakiaFrequently asked questions
When is the truck driving ban in Czech Republic?
Over 7.5 t, and over 3.5 t with trailer: Sundays and public holidays 13:00–22:00; July–August Fridays 17:00–21:00 and Saturdays 07:00–13:00.
Which vehicles are covered by the driving ban in Czech Republic?
Lorries and trucks over 7.5 t; with a trailer, over 3.5 t.
Which holidays are ban days in Czech Republic in 2026?
1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 1 May, 8 May, 6 July, 28 September, 28 October and 4 more days. The full list with hours is in the table on this page.
Is there a truck ban on Saturdays in Czech Republic?
There is no general ban on ordinary Saturdays. Summer Saturday bans are listed date by date in the table above.
Is there a night ban for trucks in Czech Republic?
There is no general night ban.
Are any transports exempt from the driving ban in Czech Republic?
Combined transport; Perishable food; Live animals.
What is the source of this information?
§ 43 zák. 361/2000 Sb.. Rules were read from the official text on 29 October 2026; local exemptions and last-minute decisions may change.
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