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
↓7% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
€133
$154
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
€16.63
$19.19
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Podgorica → Skopje
410 km · ~€70 · ~1 day
🇲🇪 Montenegro 100 km · 🇦🇱 Albania 180 km · 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 130 km
Podgorica → Tirana
350 km · ~€64 · ~1 day
🇲🇪 Montenegro 150 km · 🇦🇱 Albania 200 km
Podgorica → Sofia
590 km · ~€104 · ~1 day
🇲🇪 Montenegro 90 km · 🇷🇸 Serbia 280 km · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 220 km
Podgorica → Berlin
1,830 km · ~€332 · ~5 days
🇲🇪 Montenegro 130 km · 🇭🇷 Croatia 330 km · 🇭🇺 Hungary 410 km · 🇦🇹 Austria 390 km · 🇩🇪 Germany 570 km
Current fuel prices in Montenegro: diesel €1.66 ($1.92) per liter, gasoline €1.63 ($1.88) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Super 95 · RON 95.
Montenegro ranks #11 out of 41 countries in Europe by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Montenegro.
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Until March 2026, prices were typically recalculated every 14 days, but under the new regulation effective 24 March 2026, the calculation is done weekly. For travelers this remains a market with administratively calculated maximum prices rather than free pricing.
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Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
Nafta.hr (Balkans) · nafta.hr
Cene-Goriva.com (Montenegro) · cene-goriva.com
cijenagoriva.me (Montenegro) · cijenagoriva.me
Montenegro data.gov.me · data.gov.me
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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Herceg Novi 94The environmental movement Ozon has observed an increase in informal camping by camper vans and motorhomes in protected natural areas and along rivers and lakes in Montenegro. Executive director Aleksandar Perović stated that this practice strains local infrastructure, harms ecosystems, and creates unfair competition for registered campsites and rural households. Proposed measures include clearer zoning, mandatory registration, stricter inspections, and development of controlled camping zones.
Dacia is preparing for a summer 2026 premiere of the new Striker caravan priced below €25,000. The model will feature a hybrid powertrain with up to 155 hp and an optional all-wheel drive system, a rarity in this price segment. The base version will cost around €21,000 in Germany and approximately €23,000 in Spain.
Owners of camper vans parked in Podgorica's Blok 9 district are facing incidents of punctured fuel tanks and diesel theft. Several cases have been reported in the last 15 days, with damages amounting to several hundred euros. The owners are concerned about the lack of action from authorities, despite the presence of surveillance cameras and a nearby police station.
Owners of campers and trucks in Podgorica's Block 9 district report an increase in fuel thefts involving punctured tanks. Several vehicles have been damaged in the last 15 days, with each incident causing hundreds of euros in damage. Owners express concern over the lack of official response, despite the presence of surveillance cameras and a nearby police post.
Owners of campers and trucks in the Block 9 neighborhood of Podgorica are facing increasing incidents of fuel tank drilling and theft. Two campers were damaged in the last 15 days, with material damage amounting to several hundred euros per vehicle. The owners express concern over the lack of response from authorities, despite video surveillance cameras and a police guard facility at the parking lot.
Una National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeing a rise in cyclists and motorhome travelers, while in Montenegro an entrepreneur from Podgorica launched a camper rental business converting an old ambulance.
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