4 Tonne Motorhome and European Motorway Tolls

Which countries ? They all have different systems - but all have something .It depends on where you are planning to go but the Tolltickets company will advise or will supply you with a TIS-PL box covering France and Spain if that is your problem area. 

I thought that the toll booths use height rather than weight so if you use card/cash you will be charged class 2 if under 3m rather than class 3, quite a saving if you don’t use a tag

With respect, how would the French or Spanish ever know you had up-plated your van?

Thanks for the replies so far, please keep them coming. 

eurotraveller, Thanks we have ordered a Tis-PL box for France and Spain and we have box for Austria and Slovenia. We live in Germany so we frequently cross European borders. We are interested in all European countries. Later this year, COVID permitting, we plan to cross 10 borders.  

Motorhomer, In France once you are above 3.5 T weight the height becomes irrelevant because you become class 3.

Phising, Three reasons. Most EU countries share vehicle information data bases so any data base enquiry would show the weight. Both France and Spain use mobile weighing stations as do many other countries. The Maximum allowed weight is shown on the vehicle paperwork which the police can ask to see. The fines for such an offence are eye watering. 

Paul, further thoughts for you.  I was under the impression that the Italian Telepass device was just for Italian autostrada, but reading their website  reveals that that company has developed a windscreen mounted device covering motorways in France, Spain and Portugal as well as those in Italy. If you apply you need to specify their European service version, but do please check with them that it includes vehicles as large as yours.

Hi eurotraveller, Many thanks for your thought. Unfortunately Telepass has a maximum weight of 3.5 Tonnes.

However, I have found a website which answers some of my questions, which you, as a eurotraveller, might found useful. web.uta.com

And another one, which may be of use. tolls.eu

eurotraveller, further to my last reply it does appear that telepass eu can be used for vehicles over 3.5 T. Many thanks for your help.  

Thanks for the feedback Paul, it looks as though you have several options.