Spain's traffic fines 2026: the full table (euros + points) 💶

Quick answer: Offences split into minor (up to €100, no points), serious (€200 base, 2–6 points) and very serious (from €500). The headliners in 2026: phone in hand — €200 and 6 points, seatbelt/helmet — €200 and 4, alcohol — €500–1,000 and 4–6 points, speeding — €100 to €600 by band. Nearly all carry a 50 % discount if paid within 20 days (points are deducted anyway).

Details of Spain's sanction catalogue shift every year — the V16 beacon in 2026 is just the latest — and outdated tables circulate endlessly on forums. The one below is cross-checked against the Traffic Law (RDL 6/2015, Annexes II and IV) and this year's updated guides, and answers what you actually want to know: how much you pay and how many points you lose per offence.

Read it backwards too: knowing which behaviours cost 4 or 6 points is the cheapest way to never appear in a DGT file at all.

The table to save 📋

Sources: the Spanish Traffic Law (RDL 6/2015, Annexes II and IV) and the DGT; 2026 amounts cross-checked against several updated guides. Councils fine parking offences (blue zones, loading bays) separately.

The 50 % discount and the deadlines ⏱️

Paying within 20 calendar days of notification halves most fines (€200 → €100) — in exchange you waive the appeal. The points, again, go regardless: the discount is money-only. Minor offences prescribe in 3 months, serious in 6, very serious in a year — but don't bank on it: electronic notification almost always lands.

When a fine becomes a crime ⚖️

Three thresholds move you into criminal law: driving above 0.60 mg/l breath (1.2 g/l blood), exceeding the limit by +60 km/h in town or +80 on the open road, and driving with zero points or without ever holding a licence. Then it's no longer euros but criminal penalties, community work or prison.

To stay out of this table, master the rules: refresh them with TraficoTest's official DGT tests and see how the points system works. Exam gone wrong instead? Here's how to request a review.

The mistakes that make a fine more expensive 💸

• Ignoring electronic notification: if you're in the DGT's e-notification system, the 50 % clock runs whether you open the inbox or not.
• Appealing a clear-cut fine «just to try»: you lose the discount and usually pay double.
• Not identifying the real driver as the owner: the failure-to-identify fine can be double or triple the original.
• Paying and forgetting the points: check the balance in miDGT after every sanction — administrative errors happen.
• Stacking small serious offences: three «silly» 4-point fines inside a year leave you at the edge of losing the licence.

Disagree with the sanction? ⚖️

You have 20 calendar days to file objections from notification (forfeiting the discount) and one month to appeal the resolution. Objections succeed on objective defects: missing signage, a radar without valid verification, wrong vehicle data. For exam-related disputes the route is different — see how to appeal an exam.

Conclusion 🏁

The table above isn't for memorising in fear but for internalising one idea: everything that costs 4 or 6 points is precisely what causes serious crashes — phones, alcohol, speed, red lights. Master the rules with TraficoTest's official questions, watch your points balance, and this page stays a curiosity.