Local Grenadian permit required
RequiredYour UK or EU licence alone is not valid. You must buy a Grenada visitor's driving permit (EC$60, approx. EUR 20) from the rental agency or a police station before driving.
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Country driving guide · 2026
Driving in Grenada
Everything UK and EU drivers need before crossing the border into Grenada: 6 legal requirements + 9 other things worth knowing.
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Pre-departure checklist for Grenada
6 legal must-haves. Print it, tick them off, throw it in the glovebox.
Local Grenadian permit required
Your UK or EU licence alone is not valid. You must buy a Grenada visitor's driving permit (EC$60, approx. EUR 20) from the rental agency or a police station before driving.
Drive on the LEFT
Grenada drives on the left-hand side of the road, British-style, with right-hand-drive vehicles standard in rental fleets.
Speed limits are low and strictly enforced
Urban 40 km/h, rural roads 64 km/h (40 mph), with no motorways on the island: expect narrow, winding roads throughout.
Drink-drive limit 0.08% BAC
The blood alcohol limit is 0.08 g/100ml (0.8 g/L), higher than the UK 0.08 / EU 0.05 norm, but random breath tests do occur, especially at night.
Insurance via the rental agency
Third-party motor insurance is compulsory and is bundled into rental contracts; UK/EU green cards are not recognised, so bringing your own car is impractical.
Emergency number 911
Dial 911 for police, ambulance and fire; response times outside St George's can be slow, so note the nearest police station to your accommodation.
Documents
Carry your home licence and passport
RecommendedPresent your UK/EU photocard licence plus passport when purchasing the local permit; an IDP is not required but a 1949 IDP is accepted as supporting ID.
Insurance via the rental agency
RequiredThird-party motor insurance is compulsory and is bundled into rental contracts; UK/EU green cards are not recognised, so bringing your own car is impractical.
Driving rules
Drive on the LEFT
RequiredGrenada drives on the left-hand side of the road, British-style, with right-hand-drive vehicles standard in rental fleets.
Speed limits are low and strictly enforced
RequiredUrban 40 km/h, rural roads 64 km/h (40 mph), with no motorways on the island: expect narrow, winding roads throughout.
Drink-drive limit 0.08% BAC
RequiredThe blood alcohol limit is 0.08 g/100ml (0.8 g/L), higher than the UK 0.08 / EU 0.05 norm, but random breath tests do occur, especially at night.
Expect horn use and loose livestock
Good to knowDrivers blip the horn before blind bends as a courtesy warning; goats, cattle and dogs on rural roads are common and you are liable if you hit them.
Emergency number 911
RequiredDial 911 for police, ambulance and fire; response times outside St George's can be slow, so note the nearest police station to your accommodation.
Seatbelts compulsory, mobile use banned
Good to knowFront seatbelts are mandatory and handheld phone use while driving carries a fine of around EC$1,000; headlights must be used from dusk (roughly 18:00 year-round).
Vignette
No vignette or tolls
Good to knowGrenada has no motorway sticker, e-vignette, or toll roads: all public roads are free to use.
Required equipment
Spare tyre and basic kit
RecommendedNo legal kit requirements, but pothole damage is common: confirm a working spare, jack, and wheel brace before leaving the rental lot.
Money
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Good to knowEC$ is pegged at roughly EC$2.70 to USD 1 (approx. EC$2.90 to EUR 1); USD is widely accepted but you receive change in EC$.
Fuel approx. EUR 1.05 per litre
Good to knowPetrol runs around EC$15-16 per imperial gallon (about EUR 1.00-1.10 per litre); most stations take cards in St George's but carry cash for rural pumps.
Cash declaration over EC$10,000
Good to knowYou must declare cash or equivalent above EC$10,000 (approx. EUR 3,400) on arrival; tipping fuel attendants is not expected but EC$2-5 is appreciated.
Environment
Hurricane season June-November
RecommendedFlash flooding, landslides and washed-out mountain roads (especially the Grand Etang interior route) are common in the wet season. Check conditions before crossing the island.
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Drive on the LEFT
RequiredGrenada drives on the left-hand side of the road, British-style, with right-hand-drive vehicles standard in rental fleets.
Speed limits are low and strictly enforced
RequiredUrban 40 km/h, rural roads 64 km/h (40 mph), with no motorways on the island: expect narrow, winding roads throughout.
Drink-drive limit 0.08% BAC
RequiredThe blood alcohol limit is 0.08 g/100ml (0.8 g/L), higher than the UK 0.08 / EU 0.05 norm, but random breath tests do occur, especially at night.
Emergency number 911
RequiredDial 911 for police, ambulance and fire; response times outside St George's can be slow, so note the nearest police station to your accommodation.