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Best Road Trips in Scotland
Scotland has all the essential ingredients for the perfect road trip. Beautiful ever-changing scenery, incredible attractions and welcoming towns and villages. All you need is a vehicle, an amazing playlist and some great company!
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Road Trip Ideas
Plan a road trip around Scotland to see some of our most awesome sights. Explore the dramatic mountains of Glen Coe, skirt the eastern coastline to Dunnottar Castle or wind your way along the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond!
Scotland's Best Driving Routes
Driving routes in Scotland are some of the world's most breathtaking with scenic drives through Edinburgh and Glencoe.
Scotland’s most scenic driving routes
Experience some of Scotland’s most epic road trips, including stunning National Tourist Routes and the breath-taking North Coast 500.
The Queensferry Crossing
Epic Adventures
When touring Scotland by car (or camper or bike), your route can vary in length. Check out these epic route ideas.
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Short Road Trips
Whether you've got a couple of days or a whole week, get inspired and head out on the road.
Touring in a classic car
© VisitScotland / Kate Abbey
Scotland’s Low Emission Zones (LEZ)
Vehicles in Scotland must comply with minimum emission standards which has now been enforced in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee. You may be fined if you drive through an LEZ zone. This mostly impacts diesel vehicles registered before September 2015 and petrol vehicles registered before 2006.
Charging point outside Poolewe House
Advice on Driving in Scotland
You can find all the practical information and advice you need for driving in Scotland here, with details of speed limits, license and insurance, hire companies and how to plan your route.
