Tolls in Europe
With a toll you pay for the stretch of road you drive. In France, Italy, Croatia and Norway that is the system on the motorways. In countries without general tolls you sometimes pay on a bridge, in a tunnel or on one single road. Here you can find how it works in each country and how to pay.
Countries with distance-based tolls
| Country | In short | How to pay |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | Toll per section on motorways. The vehicle group depends on height, axles, permitted mass and whether you tow a trailer.Source: Hrvatske autoceste (HAC), 10 November 2026 | At the toll gate by card or cash, or with an ENC tag. From 1 March 2027 tolling without toll gates starts: light vehicles register their plate and a means of payment or use ENC. |
| France | Toll per section on most motorways. The rate depends on the vehicle class: height, permitted mass and number of axles.Source: ASFA (Association des Sociétés Françaises d'Autoroutes), 10 November 2026 | At the toll gate by card or cash, or with a télépéage tag. |
| Ireland | Tolls on a number of motorways and tunnels. The M50 around Dublin has barrier-free tolling between junctions 6 and 7: pay afterwards or register with eFlow.Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 10 November 2026 | Toll plaza by card or cash on most toll roads. M50: online with eFlow, by tag or video account. Unregistered users pay before 8pm on the day after the trip, or a surcharge follows. |
| Italy | Toll per section on motorways: rate per kilometre times distance. Five classes based on height at the front axle and number of axles.Source: Autostrade per l'Italia, 10 November 2026 | At the toll gate by card or cash, or with an electronic tag such as Telepass. |
| Norway | Automatic toll stations (AutoPASS) on roads, in tunnels and around cities, without barriers. With a foreign plate you register with Epass24 or drive with a toll tag.Source: AutoPASS (Statens vegvesen), 10 November 2026 | Plate registration with Epass24 (invoice afterwards, no discount) or a toll tag with agreement (20% discount per passage). |
| Poland | For vehicles up to 3.5 t the state sections A2 Konin to Stryków and A4 Wrocław to Sośnica have been toll-free since 1 July 2023. On concession sections of the A2 and A4 you pay at toll plazas.Source: e-TOLL (Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa), 10 November 2026 | Concession sections: at the toll plaza. e-TOLL: app, on-board unit or telematics device after registration. |
| 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.Source: Portugal Tolls (Infraestruturas de Portugal), 10 November 2026 | 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. |
| Spain | Toll per section on part of the autopistas (AP roads). Three rate groups: Ligeros, Pesados 1 and Pesados 2.Source: Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, 10 November 2026 | At the toll gate by card or cash, or with a telepeaje tag. |
Barrier-free tolls: pay on time
More and more roads no longer have a toll booth, and you have to pay yourself afterwards. The deadline differs from road to road. The article on barrier-free tolls lists them side by side, and the payment deadline tool works out how long you have.
Toll tag
With a toll tag you drive through the gate without stopping and the toll is charged automatically. What it costs and when it is worth having is covered in the article on the toll tag.
Toll roads, bridges and tunnels on the map
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Individual toll bridges and toll tunnels are listed under the country itself, for example the bridges in Denmark, the Alpine routes in Austria and the tunnels and bridges in the United Kingdom.