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Direction signs help you find the right way and provide information about routes, distances and destinations.

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What do direction signs look like?

Direction signs are square and can have several background colours, including blue, yellow, white, orange and brown. There are exceptions to this rule of thumb. Direction signs provide information about place names, services, routes, lane choices, road choices and the distance to destinations.
Tabular advance direction sign

Tabular advance direction sign

Tabular advance direction sign
Diagrammatic advance direction sign

Diagrammatic advance direction sign

Diagrammatic advance direction sign
Exit advance direction sign

Exit advance direction sign

Exit advance direction sign
Lane advance direction sign

Lane advance direction sign

The sign shows the number of lanes ahead of a junction or exit road, and which directions of travel or destinations each lane is intended for.
Overhead gantry direction sign

Overhead gantry direction sign

The sign shows which directions of travel or destinations the lanes are intended for.
Tabular direction sign

Tabular direction sign

Tabular direction sign
Standard direction sign

Standard direction sign

Standard direction sign
Exit direction sign

Exit direction sign

Exit direction sign
Lane direction sign

Lane direction sign

Lane direction sign
Route number for European route

Route number for European route

Route number for European route
Route number for European route (variant)

Route number for European route (variant)

Route number for European route (variant)
Route number for a national road that is not a European route

Route number for a national road that is not a European route

Route number for a national road that is not a European route
Route number for a national road (not a European route)

Route number for a national road (not a European route)

Route number for a national road that is not a European route (variant)
Route number for a numbered county road

Route number for a numbered county road

Route number for a numbered county road
Route number for a numbered county road (variant)

Route number for a numbered county road (variant)

Route number for a numbered county road (variant)
Ring road / ring route

Ring road / ring route

Ring road / ring route
Ring road / ring route (variant)

Ring road / ring route (variant)

Ring road / ring route (variant)
National tourist route

National tourist route

The symbol may appear on service signs.
Detour route for large vehicles

Detour route for large vehicles

Detour route for large vehicles
Route for the transport of dangerous goods

Route for the transport of dangerous goods

Route for the transport of dangerous goods
Other detour routes

Other detour routes

Other detour routes
Other detour routes (variant)

Other detour routes (variant)

Other detour routes (variant)
Other detour routes (variant 2)

Other detour routes (variant 2)

Other detour routes (variant 2)
Other detour routes (variant 3)

Other detour routes (variant 3)

Other detour routes (variant 3)
Other detour routes (variant 4)

Other detour routes (variant 4)

Other detour routes (variant 4)
Other detour routes (variant 5)

Other detour routes (variant 5)

Other detour routes (variant 5)
Junction number on a multi-lane road (motorway)

Junction number on a multi-lane road (motorway)

Junction number on a multi-lane road (motorway)
Junction number on a multi-lane road

Junction number on a multi-lane road

Junction number on a multi-lane road
Junction number on a two-lane road

Junction number on a two-lane road

Junction number on a two-lane road
Place-name sign

Place-name sign

The sign indicates a city, town, administrative boundary, or other location of significance for orientation.
Street / road name sign

Street / road name sign

Street / road name sign
Combined direction sign

Combined direction sign

The sign lists places or businesses that can be reached via a shared route choice at the following junction or exit.
Detour for specific vehicle groups

Detour for specific vehicle groups

The sign warns that the road is closed to specific vehicle groups, and that such vehicles must follow a detour.
Temporary detour

Temporary detour

The sign warns that the road is temporarily closed, and that through traffic must follow a detour.
End of temporary detour

End of temporary detour

End of temporary detour
Direction sign for pedestrian traffic

Direction sign for pedestrian traffic

Direction sign for pedestrian traffic
Direction sign for cycle route

Direction sign for cycle route

Direction sign for cycle route
Tabular direction sign for cycle route

Tabular direction sign for cycle route

Tabular direction sign for cycle route
Cycle route sign

Cycle route sign

Cycle route sign
Distance sign for cycle route

Distance sign for cycle route

Distance sign for cycle route
Motorway (direction sign)

Motorway (direction sign)

Direction sign to motorway
Expressway (direction sign)

Expressway (direction sign)

Direction sign to expressway
Toll road / road user charging

Toll road / road user charging

Toll road / road user charging
Parking (direction sign)

Parking (direction sign)

Direction sign to parking
Parking garage

Parking garage

Parking garage
Airport / airfield

Airport / airfield

Airport / airfield
Heliport

Heliport

Heliport
Bus station / bus terminal

Bus station / bus terminal

Bus station / bus terminal
Railway station / train terminal

Railway station / train terminal

Railway station / train terminal
Car ferry

Car ferry

Car ferry
Cargo port

Cargo port

Cargo port
Snow chains

Snow chains

Snow chains
Church

Church

Church
Business area

Business area

Business area
Shopping centre

Shopping centre

Shopping centre
Swimming pool

Swimming pool

Swimming pool
Alpine ski resort

Alpine ski resort

Alpine ski resort
Ski jump

Ski jump

Ski jump
Ski stadium

Ski stadium

Ski stadium
Payment with electronic tag

Payment with electronic tag

Payment with electronic tag
Payment to attendant

Payment to attendant

Payment to attendant
Payment with coins at automated machine

Payment with coins at automated machine

Payment with coins at automated machine
Payment with card at automated machine

Payment with card at automated machine

Payment with card at automated machine
Payment with banknotes at automated machine

Payment with banknotes at automated machine

Payment with banknotes at automated machine
Take ticket in a closed toll system

Take ticket in a closed toll system

Take ticket in a closed toll system
Hand in ticket in a closed toll system

Hand in ticket in a closed toll system

Hand in ticket in a closed toll system
Fully automatic toll station, no stopping

Fully automatic toll station, no stopping

Fully automatic toll station to be passed without stopping