Road signs in Portugal
Yellow-and-black chevrons
Portugal marks its roundabouts and bends with yellow-and-black chevrons, where Spain next door uses red and white.
- Chevrons are black on yellow.
- Warning signs are white triangles with a red border.
- Direction signs are blue or white, with names in Portuguese.
26 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Yellow-black chevrons 4
Key clue STOP sign 6
Key clue Give-way triangle 4
Key clue Red-bordered triangle 6
Key clue Pedestrian crossing sign 5
Key clue Direction sign 1
Portugal: what its road signs look like
Portugal marks bends and roundabouts with yellow-and-black chevrons, a good way to tell it from Spain, which uses red and white.
Warning signs are white triangles with a red border, stop signs say STOP, and words on signs are in Portuguese.
The same signs are used across mainland Portugal and on the Azores and Madeira.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Spain
BrazilSpain uses red-and-white chevrons. Brazil also writes in Portuguese, but its stop signs say PARE and its warnings are yellow diamonds.
Questions about road signs in Portugal
How can I tell Portuguese and Spanish signs apart?
Look at the chevrons: yellow and black in Portugal, red and white in Spain. Portuguese words like rua and saída help too.
What do stop signs say in Portugal?
STOP.