Tolls in Portugal
In Portugal you pay tolls per section on the motorways. There is no vignette. Some motorways have electronic-only tolls without a toll gate: with a foreign number plate you must activate a means of payment before you drive on them. Your toll class depends on the height at the first axle and the number of axles, not on weight.
Portugal: what do you need?
Car: Toll per section Class 1 if the car is lower than 1.10 m at the first axle.
Car with caravan: Toll per section Towing car lower than 1.10 m: class 1, also with a caravan. From 1.10 m the caravan's axles count: class 3 or 4.
Motorhome up to 3.5 t: Toll per section Two axles and 1.10 m or higher at the first axle: class 2.
Motorhome over 3.5 t: Toll per section Class 2 with two axles, class 3 with three axles.
Map of Portugal
From Britain you drive through France and Spain, or take a ferry to northern Spain and carry on from there. Either way, sort out the electronic tolls before you cross the border from Spain.
- Vignette
- Toll per section
- Distance-based toll
- Mixed
- No general toll
- Not yet confirmed
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Do you need a vignette in Portugal?
No. There is no vignette for cars and motorhomes in Portugal. Toll per section on motorways. Some have electronic-only tolls without a gate: with a foreign plate you must activate a means of payment beforehand.
Do you have to pay tolls in Portugal?
Yes, on the toll roads. In Portugal you pay per section you drive. Not every motorway is a toll road.
Toll classes: how your vehicle is classified
The threshold is a height of 1.10 metres at the first axle. A car that stays below it is in class 1, also when towing a caravan.
- In short
- Toll per section on motorways. Some have electronic-only tolls without a gate: with a foreign plate you must activate a means of payment beforehand.
- Who it applies to
- All vehicles. Class 1: lower than 1.10 m at the first axle, with or without a trailer. From 1.10 m: class 2 (two axles), 3 (three axles) or 4 (more axles).
- For your vehicle
- Car Toll per section Class 1 if the car is lower than 1.10 m at the first axle.Car with caravan Toll per section Towing car lower than 1.10 m: class 1, also with a caravan. From 1.10 m the caravan's axles count: class 3 or 4.Motorhome up to 3.5 t Toll per section Two axles and 1.10 m or higher at the first axle: class 2.Motorhome over 3.5 t Toll per section Class 2 with two axles, class 3 with three axles.
- Over 3.5 t
- The class depends on the height at the first axle and the number of axles, not on the 3.5 t limit.
- How to pay
- Toll gate by card or cash. Electronic toll roads: Easytoll (bank card linked to the plate, valid 30 days) or Tollcard (prepaid), via pttolls.com.
- Price
- The toll differs per section. Surcharge on electronic toll roads (seen 10 Nov 2026): Easytoll EUR 1 sign-up plus EUR 0.32 per trip; Tollcard EUR 5, 10, 20 or 40 prepaid plus EUR 0.32 per trip.
Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal). Checked on 10 November 2026.
Toll bridges at Lisbon
On both bridges over the Tagus you pay only when heading for Lisbon. Driving south is free.
| Section | Price | For your vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 25 de Abril BridgeBridge | Rates on lusoponte.pt on 10 November 2026, towards Lisbon only: class 1 2.25 euros, class 2 4.85 euros, class 3 6.55 euros, class 4 8.45 euros, motorcycles 2.25 euros.Source: Lusoponte, 10 November 2026 | Car Class 1 (lower than 1.10 m at the front axle): 2.25 euros, rate on lusoponte.pt on 10 November 2026. Car with caravan Class 1 applies with or without a trailer, as long as the car is lower than 1.10 m at the front axle: 2.25 euros. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Depends on the height at the front axle. From 1.10 m with two axles: class 2, 4.85 euros. Lower than 1.10 m: class 1, 2.25 euros. Motorhome over 3.5 t No weight limit. From 1.10 m at the front axle: two axles class 2 (4.85 euros), three axles class 3 (6.55 euros). |
| 2 Vasco da Gama BridgeBridge | Rates on lusoponte.pt on 10 November 2026, towards Lisbon only: class 1 3.40 euros, class 2 7.55 euros, class 3 11.10 euros, class 4 14.20 euros.Source: Lusoponte, 10 November 2026 | Car Class 1 (lower than 1.10 m at the front axle): 3.40 euros, rate on lusoponte.pt on 10 November 2026. Car with caravan Class 1 applies with or without a trailer, as long as the car is lower than 1.10 m at the front axle: 3.40 euros. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Depends on the height at the front axle. From 1.10 m with two axles: class 2, 7.55 euros. Lower than 1.10 m: class 1, 3.40 euros. Motorhome over 3.5 t No weight limit. From 1.10 m at the front axle: two axles class 2 (7.55 euros), three axles class 3 (11.10 euros). |
Motorways with electronic tolls
These motorways have no toll gate. With a foreign number plate you arrange a means of payment beforehand, because paying afterwards is not possible. On the A22 in the Algarve, the A23 and the A24 the toll was abolished on 1 January 2025. You can read more about this kind of road in our guide to barrier-free tolls.
| Section | Price | For your vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| A28 Norte Litoral: tolls on part of the routeElectronic toll | Source: Infraestruturas de Portugal (betaalwijze: pttolls.com), 10 November 2026 | Car Car with caravan Vehicle class for a car with caravan not seen in the source. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes not seen in the source. Motorhome over 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes over 3.5 t not seen in the source. |
| Costa de Prata (A29, A17, part of A25): electronic tollElectronic toll | Source: Portal de Portagens (pttolls.com) en Infraestruturas de Portugal, 10 November 2026 | Car Car with caravan Vehicle class for a car with caravan not seen in the source. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes not seen in the source. Motorhome over 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes over 3.5 t not seen in the source. |
| Grande Porto (A41, A42, part of A4): electronic tollElectronic toll | Source: Portal de Portagens (pttolls.com) en Infraestruturas de Portugal, 10 November 2026 | Car Car with caravan Vehicle class for a car with caravan not seen in the source. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes not seen in the source. Motorhome over 3.5 t Vehicle class for motorhomes over 3.5 t not seen in the source. |
Where to arrange the electronic tolls
Easytoll links your bank card to your number plate for 30 days. Tollcard is a prepaid card. You arrange both through the official Portugal Tolls site. A toll tag that works in Portugal is another option.
Portugal Tolls (Easytoll, Tollcard) Official seller
Site of the Portuguese infrastructure manager listing the payment options for foreign-registered vehicles on electronic toll roads: Easytoll, Tollcard, Go Toll, Via Verde and tags from other issuers.
- Costs
- As shown on 10 Nov 2026. Easytoll: EUR 1 sign-up plus EUR 0.32 administrative fee per trip. Tollcard: prepaid EUR 5, 10, 20 or 40, plus EUR 0.32 per trip.
- When valid
- The Tollcard is bought on the CTT website, in CTT stores or at motorway service areas.
Via Verde Visitors Toll tag
Offer from the Portuguese toll payment service Via Verde for visitors without a Portuguese bank account or number plate. With the on-board unit also usable on motorways in Spain and France.
- Costs
- As shown on 10 Nov 2026: Go Toll & Beyond EUR 1.99 per month of use including the unit. Go Toll (by number plate, no unit) EUR 0.77 per month of use plus EUR 0.32 per transaction.
- When valid
- According to the site Go Toll can be used immediately, without a unit.
Bip&Go Toll tag
French toll badge for France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, also usable on free-flow motorways and in car parks. The site is also available in Dutch and German.
- Costs
- Private customers, prices from 1 June 2026: EUR 2.10 per month of use or EUR 19.95 per year. After 14 months without use EUR 15. One-off activation EUR 10 (EUR 14 with Italy), shipping abroad EUR 10 (France EUR 6).
- When valid
- Dispatched within 48 hours, delivery outside France takes up to 10 working days. Payment by SEPA direct debit from your IBAN, also if you live outside France. For class 1, 2 and 5 vehicles; maximum height 2 metres in the Liber-t lanes.
Fulli Toll tag
Toll badge from the French motorway companies APRR and AREA. The badge for private customers works in France, Spain and Portugal. Italy appears only in the business offer.
- Costs
- Private customers, as shown on 10 Nov 2026: EUR 2.10 per month of use in France, EUR 2.40 per month of use in Spain or Portugal, EUR 0 in months without use. After 18 months without use EUR 15.
- When valid
- According to the site shipped within 48 hours on working days. Only for private customers with a class 1, 2 or 5 vehicle. Costs are debited on the 15th of the month after your trips.
Low emission zone in Lisbon
Lisbon has two zones that apply on working days from 7 am to 9 pm. What counts is the Euro standard or build year of your vehicle. The city does not describe any registration for visitors.
| City | In short | With a foreign number plate |
|---|---|---|
| Lisboa | Two zones, on working days from 7 am to 9 pm. Zone 1 (Avenida da Liberdade and Baixa axis): only vehicles from Euro 3, built in 2000 or later. Zone 2: from Euro 2, built in 1996 or later.Source: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 10 November 2026 | The city of Lisbon does not mention foreign plates separately. The city's page describes no registration for visitors; what counts is your vehicle's Euro standard or year of manufacture. |
Checklist for Portugal
Arrange in advance
- Car: Class 1 if the car is lower than 1.10 m at the first axle. Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal)
- Car with caravan: Towing car lower than 1.10 m: class 1, also with a caravan. From 1.10 m the caravan's axles count: class 3 or 4. Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal)
- Motorhome up to 3.5 t: Two axles and 1.10 m or higher at the first axle: class 2. Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal)
- Motorhome over 3.5 t: Class 2 with two axles, class 3 with three axles. Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal)
On the car
- Display a white oval UK sticker on the rear of the vehicle unless your number plate already carries the UK identifier with the Union flag. The old GB sticker is no longer valid: cover or remove it. In Spain, Cyprus and Malta you need the sticker whatever is on your plate. Source: GOV.UK
Documents
- Take your driving licence and the vehicle log book (V5C) when you take a UK vehicle abroad for less than 12 months. For a hire or lease car you need a VE103 certificate instead of the V5C. Source: GOV.UK
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Neighbouring countries
- East Spain