The limits in Spain at a glance, and what Ghost knows about the cameras there.
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Yes, there are speed cameras in Spain. Ghost knows 3,077 of them. Cars are limited to 20 to 50 km/h in built-up areas in Spain, and motorways are set at 120 km/h.
General speed limits for cars in Spain
Road type
Cars
Built-up areas
20 to 50 km/h
Outside built-up areas
90 km/h
Motorways
120 km/h
Driving side
Right
The sign on the road always applies.
Town streets with one lane each way are 30 km/h, and streets with two or more lanes each way are 50 km/h.
Cameras in the Ghost database
Speed cameras: 2,692
Red-light cameras: 260
Speed and red-light cameras: 148
Questions and answers
Are there speed cameras in Spain?
Yes, there are speed cameras in Spain. Ghost knows 3,077 of them.
What is the speed limit in Spain?
Cars are limited to 20 to 50 km/h in built-up areas in Spain, and motorways are set at 120 km/h.
Do they use km/h or mph in Spain?
Speed limits in Spain are posted in km/h.
Which side of the road do you drive on in Spain?
You drive on the right in Spain.
Does Ghost work in Spain?
Yes. Ghost warns you about known fixed speed cameras and average-speed zones in Spain, and the data stays on your phone when the signal drops.