Use campsites and official aires de camping-car for overnight stops, water, electricity and waste services.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
France
France combines a large campsite network with strict local parking, low-emission and mountain-winter rules. Motorhome travellers should separate legal parking from camping behaviour.
A motorhome can use legal parking like other vehicles, but camping behaviour and long stays can be restricted by national, local or protected-area rules.
French motorway toll class depends mainly on height, weight and axle count, so tall motorhomes can pay more than cars. Crit'Air stickers are required in low-emission zones and during some pollution-control measures, including for foreign vehicles.
Spain
Spain is one of the clearest countries on the parking-versus-camping split: legal parking is allowed where signs permit it, while camping is limited to authorised places.
Use campsites and authorised areas for overnight stays, outdoor setup, water refill and waste disposal.
A motorhome is considered parked when it stays within the marked bay and does not place awnings, tables, stabilizers or similar elements outside the vehicle.
Spain has a mix of free motorways and tolled roads, bridges, tunnels and private facilities; payment rules vary by route. Large cities can operate ZBE low-emission zones. Foreign vehicles may need local registration or authorisation before entry.
Tolls and charges
France
French motorway toll class depends mainly on height, weight and axle count, so tall motorhomes can pay more than cars.
- Motorhomes below 3 metres are usually treated differently from vehicles at or above 3 metres; check the displayed class at toll gates.
- Ferries, tunnels and mountain roads can apply separate vehicle-length and height pricing.
Spain
Spain has a mix of free motorways and tolled roads, bridges, tunnels and private facilities; payment rules vary by route.
- Check route-specific payment before travel, especially for long coastal or cross-border itineraries.
- Ferries to the Balearic and Canary Islands usually price by vehicle dimensions and passenger count.