Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
↓5% vs. region avg.
↓14% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€136
$157
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€16.97
$19.58
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We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
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Route — select countries and distances
Zagreb → Sarajevo
440 km · ~€73 · ~1 day
🇭🇷 Croatia 230 km · 🇧🇦 Bih 210 km
Zagreb → Rome
810 km · ~€152 · ~2 days
🇭🇷 Croatia 200 km · 🇸🇮 Slovenia 170 km · 🇮🇹 Italy 440 km
Zagreb → Belgrade
540 km · ~€97 · ~1 day
🇭🇷 Croatia 240 km · 🇷🇸 Serbia 300 km
Zagreb → Andorra la Vella
1,830 km · ~€360 · ~5 days
🇭🇷 Croatia 200 km · 🇸🇮 Slovenia 180 km · 🇮🇹 Italy 610 km · 🇫🇷 France 820 km · 🇦🇩 Andorra 20 km
Current fuel prices in Croatia: diesel €1.70 ($1.96) per liter, gasoline €1.65 ($1.91) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Super 95 · RON 95.
Croatia ranks #14 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Croatia.
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Every 2 weeks
High
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Vlada Republike Hrvatske / Government of Croatia; maximum price formula based on a 14-day period.
Since 2022, the government regularly sets maximum retail prices using a formula based on the base fossil fuel price from the previous 14-day window and a capped premium/margin. Published decisions used limits around `0.1545 EUR/L` for gasoline and diesel, with separate limits for blue diesel and LPG. This is one of the clearest `regulated` cases in the EU.
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Excise duty, VAT, capped premium/margin, special rules for blue diesel and LPG/UNP.
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No direct subsidies, but price caps effectively restrain transmission of global peaks.
LPG/Autogas
Limited
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
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Minimal
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Importer + Refiner
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Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Fuelo.net · fuelo.net
EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu
cijenagoriva.com (Croatia) · cijenagoriva.com
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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Kastav 93A camper van and a car collided on road 106 between the Pag Bridge and the town of Pag. Three people were taken to Zadar hospital for assessment and treatment. The road has been closed to all traffic since 9:45 a.m. pending investigation.
Camper van and motorhome tourism is booming in Croatia as more travelers seek flexible, mobile exploration of the country. Key drivers include the ability to move spontaneously between beaches, islands, and coastal towns without fixed hotel schedules. Croatia's long coastline, scenic roads, and compact distances make it particularly attractive. However, the boom also brings challenges: overcrowded campsites, illegal parking, and pressure on coastal infrastructure, especially in environmentally sensitive areas.
On Saturday, Croatia saw the start of the first major tourist weekend, while neighboring countries enjoyed a long weekend due to the Pentecost holiday, causing severe traffic congestion on Slovenian roads that partially extended into Croatia. Slovenian television reported kilometer-long queues on the Ljubljana bypass, where a camper van overturned, closing the road for several hours; no injuries were reported. The Croatian Automobile Club reported a queue of about 2 km at the Zaprešić toll plaza on the A2 highway.
An RV PRO article offers recommendations for designing a dealership showroom that attracts customers and makes the visit memorable. The focus is on creating a focal point using bright lighting, color accents (especially yellow-green), and seasonal updates. Examples include a successful display at Curtis Trailers in Portland, Oregon.
The article explains why RVs and travel trailers frequently get stuck on soft gravel pads in campgrounds, especially after rain. Key causes include dual rear wheels concentrating weight and highway-rated tires lacking off-road grip. Tow truck calls for RVs in 2025-2026 averaged $400 to $1,200, with many national park and Forest Service campgrounds inaccessible to standard wreckers. An emergency traction kit (a steel claw that straps to the drive wheel) is recommended, rated for vehicles under 30,000 lbs GVW.
Located in southern Pag near Povljana, the five-star Aminess Style Camping Avalona Resort has opened. It offers pitches for tents and motorhomes, mobile homes, and glamping villas, plus a water park with five slides, pools, a spa, restaurants, and entertainment. The resort sits on a peninsula with zoned beaches, including a dog area. It is the first five-star campsite on Pag, designed for family holidays with comfort.
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