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Alcohol and drug fines

How much is the fine for drink driving?

The limit you can't go over, what each positive test costs, the points you lose and when it becomes a criminal offence tried by a judge.

Alcohol limits

How much you can blow and what happens if you're over

In exhaled breathDrivers in generalNew drivers (under 2 years) and professionals
Legal limit0,25 mg/l · 0,5 g/l0,15 mg/l · 0,3 g/l
€500 and 4 pointsOver 0,25 mg/l and up to 0,50 mg/lOver 0,15 mg/l and up to 0,30 mg/l
€1,000 and 6 pointsOver 0,50 mg/lOver 0,30 mg/l
Criminal offenceOver 0,60 mg/l (1,2 g/l in blood)Over 0,60 mg/l (1,2 g/l in blood)

Professionals: lorries over 3,500 kg, buses, taxis and other public services, school and child transport, dangerous goods, emergency services and special transport. The €1,000 also applies if you were already fined for alcohol the year before.

Source: General Traffic Regulations (Royal Decree 1428/2003), article 20 (BOE-A-2003-23514, consolidated text as of 01/10/2026)

Fines and offences

Alcohol and drugs: all penalties

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the legal alcohol limit?+

0.25 mg/l in exhaled breath (0.5 g/l in blood). For drivers with under 2 years' experience and professional drivers, 0.15 mg/l (0.3 g/l).

How much is the fine for testing positive?+

€500 and 4 points if you blow up to double your limit; €1,000 and 6 points if you're over double or you were already fined for alcohol the year before. Over 0.60 mg/l it's a criminal offence. Pay within 20 days and the money is halved; you lose the points anyway.

What if I refuse to blow?+

It's a criminal offence: 6 months to 1 year in prison and losing your licence for 1 to 4 years.

What about drugs?+

€1,000 and 6 points for testing positive, even if you don't feel any effects. Driving under their influence is a criminal offence.

Sources

All figures come from the BOE consolidated texts and DGT pages, and each fine says which article it comes from. Reviewed on 16/10/2026. This is general information: what counts is what your notice says.