Emergencies
112 for everything (ambulance, police, fire), with operators who often speak English and French.
Good to know: Spain
The essentials for driving and sleeping in a van or motorhome.
On the road
Diesel is called “gasóleo A”. A hi-vis vest is mandatory. Spanish vehicles must carry the V16 warning light; foreign vehicles may use their home-country equipment (triangle).
Sleeping in a van or motorhome
The traffic authority (DGT) separates “estacionar” (parked, nothing sticking out of the vehicle: allowed where parking is) from “acampar” (blocks, awning, chairs, emptying water: not allowed). Many coastal towns have their own bans: read the signs.
Tolls
“Autovías” (A-…) are free; some “autopistas” (AP-…) are toll roads.
Cities: low-emission zones
Large cities have low-emission zones (ZBE). For foreign vehicles, Madrid or Barcelona often require online registration before entering: check the city’s website.
Local signs and orders always prevail: if in doubt, ask locally or at the town hall.
