News: what is changing on the road
What is changing on the roads in Europe? Here are new and announced changes to tolls, vignettes and low emission zones, by date. Every item shows its source, and anything not yet confirmed is marked as such.
Spain
AP-68 Bilbao to Zaragoza: lower tolls in Álava and Bizkaia
The AP-68 concession ended on 11 November 2026. From that day the provinces of Álava and Bizkaia charge a lower toll of their own. In Álava the full 55 km section costs €3.35 for light vehicles, in Bizkaia €4.20. For the stretch from Zambrana to Zaragoza the Spanish ministry has announced the end of the toll. We have not yet seen that confirmed on the official site.
Source: Diputación Foral de Álava. Checked on 10 November 2026.
France
A14 near Paris: free on weekdays heading out of the city
From 16 November 2026 the A14 is free on weekdays in the direction away from Paris, for vehicles in classes 1, 2 and 5. In the other direction and at weekends you pay as usual. The A14 has barrier-free tolling: without a tag you pay within 72 hours. No end date for the arrangement is known.
Source: Sanef. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Austria
Austria: digital vignette only
From 1 February 2027 Austria only has the digital vignette, linked to your number plate. The 2026 sticker is the last one. If you buy online as a consumer, mind the start date: the 2-month and annual vignettes only become valid on the 18th day after purchase.
Source: ASFINAG. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Austria
Tauernschleuse car train closed from February to July 2027
According to ÖBB the car train between Böckstein and Mallnitz does not run from February to July 2027 because the tunnel is being modernised. If you use the train as an alternative to the Tauern motorway, you will have to go by road in those months.
Source: ÖBB. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Belgium
Belgium: road vignette planned from 1 May 2027
Flanders wants to introduce a digital road vignette from 1 May 2027, linked to the number plate. The decree has not been finally adopted and prices have not been set. Until then the only toll for cars in Belgium is the Liefkenshoek Tunnel.
Source: Vlaamse Belastingdienst. Checked on 10 November 2026.