Motorway tolls and vignettes

Before you set off touring overseas, it’s best to know when you’ll be expected to pay to use the local roads.

We’ve put together a handy guide to countries that you might expect to pay motorway tolls and vignettes. Motorways that are pay as you go can normally be paid for by cash or debit/credit cards, with the exception of the electronic tolls in Portugal.

Austria

System in use: Vignette for vehicles up to 3.5t (caravan/trailer weight is not taken into account and a second vignette is not required) and Go-Box for vehicles over 3.5t to use motorways and expressways.

Both options can be organised at the border  and vignettes can be purchased on the approach to the border.

Further information: asfinag.at

Croatia

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

Further information: hac.hr

Czech Republic

System in use: Vignette for vehicles up to 3.5t (caravan/trailer weight is not taken into account and a second vignette is not required) and Premid box for vehicles over 3.5t to use the motorways.

Vignettes can be purchased at the border, tolls must be paid by an electronic device placed in the vehicle.

Further information: premid.cz

France

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

The Crit’Air vignette is a new emissions sticker scheme which has been introduced for all vehicles registered in France. It will also be compulsory for vehicles registered abroad from 1st April 2017.

Vignettes can be bought from the Certificat Air website.

Further information: autoroutes.fr or www.emovis-tag.co.uk

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Hungary

System in use: For vehicles up to 7.5t you will need to purchase a vignette.

Vignettes can be bought from large petrol stations on the motorways, online from virpay.hu (available in English) and further points of sale can be found at motorway.hu

Italy

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

Further information: autostrade.it

Portugal

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

Some toll roads are electronic payment only. Please see ctt.pt for details on how to pay.

Further information: visitportugal.com or tollcard.pt or ctt.pt or www.emovis-tag.co.uk

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Republic of Ireland

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

The M50 toll is automatic payment only.

Further information: eflow.ie

Slovenia

System in use: If your car/motorhome weighs under 3.5t you need to purchase a vignette. If your car/motorhome weighs over 3.5t you will need to sign up for a Darsgo electronic tag. You can register for these in Slovenia at dedicated service centres or online.

Further information can be found at www.darsgo.si and general information at www.dars.si.

Caravans/trailers do not need an additional vignette.

Switzerland

System in use: Vehicles up to 3.5t need a vignette (caravans and trailers will need a second vignette) Over 3.5t you will need to pay a daily road tax.

Vignettes should be purchased on the border or from the Swiss Tourist board to avoid extra charges. The daily road tax can only be organised at the border.

Further information: ezv.admin.ch

Spain

System in use: Pay as you go tolls to use the motorways.

Further information: autopistas.com or www.emovis-tag.co.uk

Members save €10 on the VIA-T tag from Emovis Tag and receive a free Galp fuel discount card. Find out more.

Plan your route

To find approximate toll booth prices, create a route plan at www.viamichelin.co.uk. This will give a price based on specific car types but does not take into account the additional prices for caravans or motorhomes.

Generally, most vignettes and any pre-paid devices can be purchased or hired at border entry points or from petrol stations on the approach to the border. More comprehensive information can be found in our Overseas Touring Guides.