When going on a road trip in Europe and planning the upcoming expenses, you must remember that the main transit highways in Europe are toll.

This is not to say that travel costs very much money; rather, on the contrary, it is not at all expensive, especially when you consider the quality of the roads themselves. Personally, I would agree to pay, if only such roads were everywhere ...

When planning a route to Europe, every traveler asks himself a question: "Toll roads - can you avoid paying for them?"

If you are going to a country where toll roads exist, you will definitely pay for them, since toll roads are the fastest and most convenient.

As a rule, there are always free roads next to expressways, but without a GPS navigator they are very difficult to understand and the speed of movement on free roads rarely exceeds 60-70 km / h.

But you can also go on free roads! It depends on what goal you have set - to get to or see the country faster, because moving along the Autobahn at a speed of more than 120 km per hour, you will not really see the country.

And if you are in no hurry, and you have any modern GPS navigator, plan your route and turn on the "avoid toll roads" function.

Toll roads in Europe - how much does it cost and how it works ...

In countries where tolls are charged, the labels affixed to the inside of the windshield serve as proof of payment. They are sold at border exchange offices or gas stations and are called either stickers (from the English sticker) or vignettes (from the French vignette).

Looks like regular little stickers. During transit, in order not to change money and not waste time, it is convenient to pay for vignettes with a plastic card. Depending on the country, they are glued to a specific part of the windshield. Part of the sticker is glued to the glass, and the other part is kept separately, with a prerequisite writing your car number.

For example, Slovakia - in the upper right corner, Czech Republic - in the lower right corner, Austria - in the center of the windshield near the rear-view mirror, Slovenia - in the upper left corner.

They are required only for driving on motorways. You can drive on public roads free of charge.

European countries where vignettes are used:

Austria

The most advanced road toll system is the Austrian system. When using toll roads, a ten-day vignette is sold, which is very economical for tourists.

IN 2017 year the cost of the "vignette" for the right to use roads in Austria has slightly increased in price and is:

For motorcycles: 10-day - 5.10 EUR, 2-month - 13 EUR and annual - 34.40 EUR.

For vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons: 10-day - 8.90 EUR, 2-month - 25.90 EUR, annual - 86.40 EUR.

These vignettes can be bought at any gas station located on the border with Austria. The fine for her absence is 120 euros.

Some roads in the Alps are subject to additional toll charges. Road fares: Felbertauern-Tunnel € 10.74, Tauern-Autobahn (A10) € 11, Arlberg-Tunnel-Strasse € 9.70, Brenner - Autobahn € 8.18, Karawanken - Tunnel € 6.65.
Travel on the Graz autobahn - the Salzburg - Linz junction is paid separately (about 12 euros for 2 checkpoints) due to the large number of tunnels.

The new vignette for travel on the country's highways for 2017 received the color "turquoise" and became 0.8% more expensive than in 2016.

Switzerland.

In Switzerland, tolls on autobahns and motorways are subject to a toll paid through the purchase of a vignette. In 2017 its cost remained at 40 Swiss francs (approximately 37 euros). The vignette is valid from December 1, 2016 to January 31, 2018 (14 months).

In Switzerland, vignettes for driving on the country's autobahns can be bought at the border, at petrol stations... Since December 2011, the fine for the absence of a vignette in Switzerland has doubled from 100 to 200 Swiss francs (about 163 euros).

Czech Republic.

Czech vignette for driving on country highways in 2017 year costs 310 CZK for 10 days (D), which is approximately 13 euros, for a month (M) 440 CZK, annual (R) 1,500 CZK. The annual vignette begins to operate on December 1, 2016, and its lines expire on January 31, 2018 (1 month before and after the nominal period). Vignettes are sold at all border gas stations.

Motorcycles are exempt from road tolls in the Czech Republic.

Toll road sections in the Czech Republic are marked with a road sign

The first part of this decal should be pasted on the bottom right side windscreen from the inside so that it does not obstruct the driver's view and is clearly visible from the outside. Save the second part of the decal for checking. During police checks, both parts of the sticker must be filled in.

The control of the presence of a vignette on the car is carried out by police squads. The fine for missing a vignette is from 5.000 CZK. By a court decision, it can grow up to 500,000 CZK.

Slovakia.

The Slovak national company Národná diaľničná spoločnosť announced the introduction of a new payment method for toll roads - electronic vignettes. Since 2016, the company has introduced this form of road toll for vehicles up to 3.5 tons.

Electronic vignettes are available via Internet portalwww.eznamka.sk , mobile applications, self-service machines and at points of sale at gas stations. When buying online or using mobile apps, the motorist will receive proof of purchase in in electronic format, and when buying at points of sale, a paper document is issued confirming the payment.

Electronic vignette cost for two-axle vehicles or road combinations with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons and for two-axle vehicles of category M1, regardless of their max. permissible weighton 2017 year remained the same as in 2016, and is 10 EUR for 10 days, on 30 days the price will be 14 EUR and annual vignette worth 50 EUR.

Also in the country there is the possibility of bypassing the toll part of the motorways. But a car traveler must be prepared for the unsatisfactory condition of the road and the likelihood of accidentally entering the toll road, without noticing the toll road sign, which threatens with a fine. The fine can range from € 100 to € 500.

Slovenia.

IN 2017 year minimum cost of a vignette for using Slovenian roads (7 days) for carsup to 3.5 tons will be 15 EUR, for one month 30 EUR, for 1 year 110 EUR.

For motorcycles the cost of the vignette is: annual 55,00 EUR, semi-annual30,00 EUR and weekly7.50 EUR.

It is sold on border points when entering the country and enter the country without it. All along Slovenian roads, there are checkpoints where the presence of a vignette on a car is checked electronically and visually. The fine for missing a vignette ranges from € 300 to € 800.

Bulgaria.

Payment for the roads of Bulgaria is made when traveling on highways, roads of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. (Highways: A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5; First class roads: E-79, E-70, E-83, E-772, E-85, E-871, E-773 , E-80, E-87; Border Romania - Silistra- Dulovo- Shumen- Preslav- Varbitsa- Beronov- Marasha- Yambol- Elhovo- Granitovo- Melnitsa- Forest- border Turkey ...)

Cost of Vignettes for passenger carsmobiles on 2017 year remained the same compared to 2016 and is: for 7 days 15 levs, for a month 30 levs and for a year 97 levs (8.15 and 50 euros, respectively).

You can buy a vignette at border crossings, at gas stations, at points of sale, in the representative offices of MotoClub Bulgaria (UAB).

Passage on bridges and tunnels is paid separately:

Giurgiu - Ruse from 6 EUR
Silistra - Kalarash from 7 EUR
Vidin - Kalafat, Oriahovo - Beket from 23 EUR
Nikopol - Turnu Magurele from 12 EUR

Hungary.

An e-vignette must be purchased to travel on the Hungarian toll motorways. To ensure an easy and quick purchase of e-vignettes, there are various places and ways of selling them. In addition to the customer service offices of the State Highway Management Company, e-vignettes can be purchased from official retail partners, gas stations, as well as by text message, via the Internet or by phone. Toll road sections are only allowed with a valid ticket, but it is not necessary to keep it in the car during the trip.

Cost of e-vignettes for a car:

For a week (10 days) 2975 HUF

Monthly 4780 HUF

Yearly 42980 HUF

For motorcycle the fare for a week (10 days) is 1470 HUF. The monthly and annual cost is the same as for a passenger car.

FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED TRAVEL ON MOTORWAYS, PENALTY IS PAYED!

Deadline for payment of the fine within 30 days 14.875 HUF, after 30 days 59.500 HUF. Fines are paid by the registered owner (driver) vehicle.

The right to use the roads is confirmed by the register of electronic sales, as well as a coupon. In the case of an electronic payment of the road use tariff, a confirmation message will be used as confirmation of purchase.
The control of the payment of the road use tariff can occur anywhere within the toll road section manually and electronically.
In the event of a check with a vehicle stop, the driver must stop at the checkpoint and present to the controller in order to check the tariff category technical certificate vehicle (and trailer)

Romania.

Rovigneta is the toll for the national roads of Romania. For all drivers arriving in Romania, the purchase of Rovineta is MANDATORY. It can be bought directly at the Romanian customs office, or at Rompetrol, MOL or OMV petrol stations. Rovigneta used to look like a sticker that was glued to the windshield. As of November 1, 2010, Rovigneta consists of a simple check received in return for payment of the toll. The price of the vignette is determined depending on the type of vehicle (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) and on the period of validity (1, 7, 30, 90 days or 12 months).

Electronic vignette on 2017 year can be bought for a period (for cars):

7 days 13.35 RON * (3 EUR)

30 days 31.16 RON * (7 EUR)

90 days 57.86 RON * (13 EUR)

12 months 124.62 * RON (28 EUR)

* the price is indicated for the current state and is linked to the RON to EUR rate.

The presence of Rovigneta in cars is calculated by special video cameras (stationary or mobile) identifying numbers of each vehicle.
At the time of verification of documents, the police may require the presentation of a receipt for payment of Rovineta. The fine for non-payment of Rovigneta is from 60 euros to 100 euros (up to 4.500 lei).

You can order and pay for rovignette on the website www.roviniete.ro/ru. The site provides free delivery to your email address!

Moldavia

In Moldova, on November 1, 2012, a new road tax (vignette) was introduced for cars with foreign or transit license plates for using the roads of the republic. According to the approved tariffs, 2017 yearA "vignette" for seven days costs 4 euros, for 15 days it will cost 8 euros, for 30 days - 16 euros, 90 days - 45 euros, 180 days - 85 euros.

IN 2017 year in Moldova, vignettes have risen in price, which should be purchased by owners of cars with foreign numbers located in the country for more than two weeks. Prices for short-term vignettes (7 and 15 days) remain the same.

Car owners who refuse to buy a "vignette" (a standard sheet on which it is noted that the toll has been paid) will be fined from 2000 to 4000 lei (about 125-250 euros).

Now the Moldovan vignette looks like a printed sheet of paper with the necessary information.

The vignette can be purchased at all border crossing points. From January 1, 2017, the border police are authorized to check the availability and correctness of the paid vignette.

European countries in which the road the fee is paid using payment points:

Russia

At present, in Russia, tolls are collected on sections of eight federal and regional roads with a total length of 740 km. Toll roads operate in eight subjects of the Federation: Voronezh, Leningrad, Lipetsk, Moscow, Pskov, Tver, Tula regions and in St. Petersburg.

Pskov region

There are four toll sections in the Pskov region highways with a total length of 226 km.

Today, the following public roads of regional importance are toll on the territory of the Pskov region:
Border with the Republic of Estonia - Pechory - Stary Izborsk, 23.2 km long; the fare is 150 rubles.
Island - Vyshgorodok - to the border with the Republic of Latvia, 62.3 km long; the fare is 300 rubles.
A section of the Opochka - Dubrovka highway - to the border with the Republic of Belarus, 82.1 km long; the fare is 220 rubles.
The section of the road Olsha - Velizh - Usvyaty - Nevel km, length 58.7 km. the fare is 200 rubles.

From January 1, 2014, a toll was introduced on the section of the M1 highway "Belarus" - "Northern bypass of the city of Odintsovo" (Moscow region), along which you can get from the Molodogvardeyskaya st. from the Moscow ring road (MKAD) to 33 km of the Minsk highway. The length of the paid section is 20 km. The fare for passenger cars without a transponder is from 130 to 300 rubles, with a transponder - from 123.5 to 237.5 rubles.

On the M4 "Don" highway, fees are charged on seven separate sections with a total length of 340 km: in the Moscow, Tula, Lipetsk and Voronezh regions. The longest of them (89 km) is section 544 - 633 km in the Voronezh region. It is also the longest of the existing toll sections in Russia, money for travel on it began to be taken from November 9, 2015.

The total cost of travel on all paid sections of the M4 for cars and motorcycles is from 305 to 490 rubles. Installing a transponder gives a discount from 3% to 10%.

At present, the construction of the M11 Moscow-St. Petersburg highway is underway, which will be toll-free throughout (669 km). The fare for the first section (bypassing Vyshny Volochok, 76 km, Tver region) was introduced on September 21, 2015, the fare for cars and motorcycles: from 150 to 240 rubles. The transponder gives a 10% discount on travel.

On November 23, 2015, a payment was introduced for the 15-58 km section in the Moscow Region. The fare from Moscow to Solnechnogorsk for cars and motorcycles is from 200 rubles. at night up to 500 rubles. during rush hours. Discounts are available for transponder users and drivers who travel a lot during the month.

Western High Speed \u200b\u200bDiameter (WHSD)

In St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, a toll is paid on the inner-city highway Western High-Speed \u200b\u200bDiameter. The southern section of the route starts at the intersection of the Ring Road, Predportovaya Street and Dachny Prospekt and ends at the Yekateringofka River embankment (9 km). The northern section begins at the Primorskoe highway and ends with an exit to the E18 "Scandinavia" and Zelenogorskoe highway (26 km).

In the future, they will be connected by a central section: the route will pass through the Admiralteisky and Primorsky districts, connecting them with Vasilievsky Island. As part of the project, three new bridges are being built across the Sea Canal, the Ship Fairway and the Petrovsky Fairway, as well as a tunnel under the Smolenka River. After the completion of the construction, the WHSD will become paid for the entire length (46.6 km).

The fare for cars and motorcycles in the southern section is from 30 to 80 rubles, in the northern section - from 40 to 100 rubles. Installing a transponder gives a discount of up to 25%, using a personalized payment card - up to 10%.

Belarus.

There are six road sections in Belarus where toll collection is carried out:
M-1 / E30 Brest - Minsk - border Russian Federation (all 609 km);
M-2 Minsk - Minsk National Airport (15-42 km);
M-3 Minsk - Vitebsk (9-41 km);
M-4 Minsk - Mogilev (16-192 km);
M-5 / E271 Minsk - Gomel (21-130 km);
M-6 / E28 Minsk - Grodno - border of the Republic of Poland (Bruzgi) (12-57, 214-287 km).

M-7 / E28 Minsk - Oshmyany - border with the Republic of Lithuania (Kamenny Log) (57-148 km).

Р1 Minsk - Dzerzhinsk (8-35 km).

According to the Belarusian company BelToll, from January 1, 2014, payment was introduced on the M4 Minsk-Mogilev highways along the entire length and M5 Minsk-Gomel on the section from Pukhovichi to Bobruisk.

The electronic toll collection system BelToll, which was put into operation on the territory of the Republic of Belarus since August 1, 2013, collects tolls from road users without having to stop vehicles at toll collection points. The use of the BelToll system is mandatory for drivers driving the following types of vehicles:
passenger cars registered outside the Customs Union (passenger cars and passenger minibuses) with a technically permissible total weight of not more than 3.5 tons;
other vehicles (trucks, buses and mobile homes) with a technically permissible total weight of more than 3.5 tons.

Payment is made using an on-board device, which can be obtained at any of 53 customer service points located at petrol stations along the toll road network, as well as in regional centers.

Italy

In Italy, tolls are arranged in such a way that you simply cannot enter or leave the highway bypassing the "Alt Stazione" checkpoint. A payment point is a fairly wide section of the road on which there are many passages with barriers. Some of them are intended for light vehicles, some for trucks, and several for travel using special cards (telepass). Actually, the very process of entry takes no more than 10-15 seconds. The driver, having driven up to the turnstile and without leaving the car, presses the turnstile button from the window, after which the machine issues a magnetic card and the barrier rises. It is possible that a check is already sticking out of the machine at the entrance, then you do not need to press anything, you just pull it out and the barrier opens, a new check immediately pops out.

When leaving the track, a similar machine reads information about the distance traveled from a magnetic card and accepts a payment. You can pay in cash, Visa or MasterCard. In this case, it is necessary to drive up exactly to those terminals where it is written above: "cards" and not others, working on subscriptions with remote reading (telepass). On average, every 100 km of run costs about 5-8 euros. *

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Poland.

In Poland, tolls are paid on three highways: A1, A2 and A4.

A paid section is available on the A1 Gdansk-Gorzyczki motorway on the Rusocin-Lubicz-Nowa Weś section. Fare for passenger cars at the beginning of 2015 for the entire section of the motorway is PLN 29.90. You can pay for travel by sections at points of payment in cash or with a Visa, MasterCard bank card.

The second toll highway A2 on the Konin sections is Nowy Tomyśl and Nowy Tomyśl-Rzepin. The fare for cars, motorcycles, minibuses is 3x16 PLN and 18 PLN for the Nowy Tomyśl-Rzepin section. Payment is collected at 4 toll stations (Lendek, Nagradovice, Glukhovo, Rzepin)

From Krakow to Katowice there is a toll highway A4. The fare in 2016 is PLN 20, payment is carried out in two stages of PLN 10: at the entrance and exit of the motorway. Second paid site A4 Wroclaw - Sosnica (Katowice) costs 8.10 PLN (€ 2) You can pay not only in cash, but also by card, but only in certain passages (NOT ALL!) With the inscription "Karty kredytowe"

France

The French autobahns are the most expensive in Europe. All autobahns in France, with the exception of urban and bypass roads in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille, are toll roads. For example, the autobahn between Mühlhausen and the Spanish border costs 6.5 cents per kilometer. You can pay for travel on the Autobahns in cash or by credit card.

Small areas near the borders are free, for example, the section from Saarbrücken to Metz. In Brittany, the use of expressways is free.

Serbia

Serbia has 2 toll highways - E75 Belgrade - Nis and E70 Belgrade - Sid. The fare on Belgrade - Nis for passenger cars is 6.5 euros, the track is divided into 20 sections, at the points of payment of which you can pay for the section covered. The E70 Belgrade - Sid costs € 3.

In addition, there are 3 more toll sections of the E75 highway: Belgrade - Novi Sad, the fare for cars is 2.5 euros, Novi Sad - Subotica costs 3 euros and Nis - Leskovac costs 2 euros.

On all paid sections, payment is made at payment points in euros and local currency.

Croatia

In Croatia, tolls are charged on the following highways: Zagreb - Lipovac, Zagreb - Vukova / Gorica, Zagreb - Karlovac, Zabresic - Krapina, Zagreb - Oprisavci, Varazdin - Gorican, Ostrovica - Kupjak, Rijeka / Karlovaclov und Brek.
Also, the Ucka-Tunnel and the bridge to the Krk island are paid.

Tunnel Sveti Ilija, Rastovac on D76 (between Baska Pole and Zagvozd) is also paid and costs 20 kn. 40.00 MKD

M4 Tetovo - Gostivar60,00 MKD

M4 Tetovo - Skopјe80.00 MKD

In Norwaytoll travel exists when entering Oslo and other major cities. Large tunnels and motorways are almost all toll. If the path lies to Oslo from the direction of Gothenburg, then the fee will be 2 times for 20 kroons. If the route is extended further to Kristiansand, then you will have to pay more than once.

In Norway, the authorities take a wise approach to motorists. Payment is also made at specialized points, but if there is no money, then a check is issued, which will need to be paid at an ESSO gas station next time.

IN Sweden and Denmark travel on highways is free. A separate fee is charged only for crossing two bridges - Øresundsbroen and Storebæltsforbindelsen.

The Storebæltsforbindelsen suspension bridge is 18 km long and crosses the strait of the same name. The bridge connects the islands of Zeeland and Funen; for an ordinary car, the fare on the bridge ranges from 20 to 30 euros and depends on the size of the car.

The Øresundsbroen Bridge is 7,845 meters long and runs across the Øresund Bay and connects Copenhagen with the Swedish city of Malmö. For a car, the fare on the bridge in 2017 will be 50 euros for a passenger car, and 100 euros for a car with a trailer. The payment for motorcyclists will be 27 euros. You can pay for travel on the Øresundsbroen bridge not only in Danish kroner, but also in Swedish kronor, and euros are also accepted for payment. In addition to paying in cash, payment by credit card and using remote system BroBizz payment.

Øresundsbroen toll station equipped with lanes different color for different payment methods and types of vehicles. On road surface Appropriate signs have been placed to help drivers decide on the correct lane.

Netherlands

In Holland, only two toll tracks are the Kiel Tunnel between Dordrecht and Hoekse Waard, which costs 1.50 euros for a car or motorcycle, 4.60 euros for a bus, and the Willem-Alexander bridge for 1.30 euros.

In Spain payment also takes place on highways at toll points and costs about 10 euros for every 100 kilometers. In Spain, autobahns with the AP icon (auto pista) are toll, while those with A are free. Toll sections of the motorway can also be avoided.

A2 Zaragoza - Tarragona 18.65 EUR
A4 Cadiz - Sevilla 6.30 EUR
A6 Villalba - Adanero 9.35 EUR
A7 Barcelona - Valencia 30.5 EUR
A7 Valencia - Alicante 14.85 EUR
A8 Bilbao - Irun 8.9 EUR
A9 La Coruna - Vigo 13.35 EUR
A41 Madrid - Toledo 2.40 EUR
A61 Madrid - Segovia 7.4 EUR
A66 Leon - Oviedo 11.3 EUR
A68 Zaragoza - Bilbao 37.25 EUR

The quality of the free national roads (nacional carretera) is very good. However, in some places they are relatively narrow in width and pass through numerous coastal towns with constant traffic jams. Therefore, the average speed of movement on them will not exceed 70 km / h.

Portugal

In Portugal, all autobahns in the country are paid. The only exceptions are the city autobahns of Lisbon and Porto.

Ireland E95: Athen - Patras and Athen - Flughafen.
The fee for each segment is between € 1.17 and € 2.64.

Turkey

European countries that do not charge a toll:

Belgium.

Germany.For passenger cars, travel on the country's highways in 2017 remains free for the time being. To enter the ecological zones of German cities, you need

Since 2015, the issue of payment for using the autobahns for foreign passenger cars has been discussed in Germany.

Andora

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cyprus

Estonia

Latvia.FROM On July 1, 2014, a road toll was introduced for all trucks weighing more than three and a half tons. You can buy a Eurovignette at gas stations in Latvia or on the websitewww.lvvignette.eu at a price of 8 euros per day.

Lithuania.P lats for the use of highways is provided only for freight vehicles and buses with a capacity of more than 8 seats. There is no charge for passenger cars.

Finland

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

Ukraine

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Why do you need a vignette (Hungary) and what does it give? You will find answers to these and some other questions regarding toll roads in Hungary in this article. It will come in handy for those who travel to Europe in their own car or else.

Hungary, like most European countries, has a network of roads that require a toll. On maps they are marked with the letter M and have serial numbers. On the Hungary toll road map, which you can see below (it is clickable), the sections with mandatory tolls are marked in red. In green sections of highways are marked, for travel on which tolls are not required.

As you can see, if you are driving to or from any European country that lies in the vicinity of Hungary, the toll roads cannot be avoided. Whether it's Slovakia, Austria, Serbia or Croatia. And you can get around Hungary quickly and comfortably by car only if you spend money on a toll road. Are you going to Balaton or Heviz, visiting Pecs or Eger, want to get to Hajduszoboszlo or Debrecen, to all these cities from Budapest toll roads lead.

If you are driving in Hungary and see such a sign (photo below), keep in mind that a toll road starts ahead.


Traveling through it without payment is fraught with large fines, so it is better to take care of purchasing an electronic vignette (e-vignette) in advance. This is such a virtual thing that will allow you to travel on all toll roads in Hungary without any restrictions (within the limits of its validity).

Electronic vignette for Hungarian roads

Hungary has an electronic toll collection system. Previously, a vignette had to be bought at special points and attached to the windshield of a car (this procedure still exists in some European countries, although more and more countries are switching to electronic circulation). Now all you need to do is have access to the Internet and even, being in Russia or any other country, purchase an electronic vignette. At the same time, you can still buy a vignette at almost all gas stations located near the border and even at gas stations located on the other side of the border (Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia).

The amount paid depends on the size of your vehicle. There are several categories of vehicles.

1. D1 - motorcycle or car with no more than seven seats, including the driver's seat. The maximum permissible gross vehicle weight is up to 3.5 tons. Also, such a car can be with a trailer.
2. D2 - all vehicles with a seating capacity of more than seven passengers, as well as vans and motorhomes, the maximum permissible gross weight of which does not exceed 3.5 tons.
3. B2 - this category includes buses and motorhomes with a maximum permissible gross weight over 3.5 tons.
4. U - trailers for vehicles of categories D2 and B2.

Now you need to decide on the period for which the electronic vignette is bought. Alas, there is little choice. The vignette can be bought for 10 days, for a month and for a year.

An important point concerns the duration of the vignette.

• The 10-day e-vignette is valid from the date you marked until 24:00 on the tenth day. Example: I bought a vignette on February 14 at 7:41 pm. It is valid until 23 February until 23:59;
• An electronic vignette purchased for a month is valid from the date you marked until 23:59 on the same day of the next month. Example: I bought a vignette on May 16th at 5:48 am. It is valid until June 16 until 23:59;
• The Annual Electronic Vignette is valid from the first day of purchase until 23:59 on January 31st of the following year. Example: you buy an annual vignette on July 1st, 2017. It will be valid until January 31, 2018. Moreover, if you buy an annual e-vignette on January 1, 2018, then you can drive on it until January 31, 2019 (that is, this is the most profitable option).

There is one more type of annual vignette - regional. It costs several times less than the national one and gives the right to travel on toll roads only within one region (in Hungary they are called counties).

As you can see, even if you only need to drive on the toll road once, purchase a vignette will take at least 10 days... Whether it is worth it, you decide. Below I will tell you how you can easily avoid toll roads and how much time you waste in this case, but for now, consider the issue of buying an e-vignette on the Internet.

How to buy Hungary vignette online

Payment for roads in Hungary is organized outrageously simple. The electronic vignette is bought on the virpay.hu website. As of 2017, in addition to Hungarian, the portal has been translated into English, German and Romanian. Let me show you the process of buying an e-vignette inside and out with screenshots.

We go to the site, choose a convenient language, determine the category of the vehicle and the validity period of the electronic vignette. Click Purchase (if the language is English).


On the next page, you need to provide information about the car, but first pay attention to the billing information. Firstly, the system calculates the euro at a very unfavorable rate (15-20% lower than the real one), and secondly, in addition to the payment for the vignette, a fee of 200 forints is taken.


The next screenshot is the same page, but with data already filled in for russian car... It is necessary to select the country (RUS - Russian Fed), the car number (in Latin letters) and the date from which the vignette will be valid.


On the next page, you will be asked to double-check all the information entered and check the box below that the specified information is correct.


It remains only to pay for the vignette with a bank card, entering its details.

It is also possible to pay using a cell phone, but they say that the system is reluctant to accept the numbers of foreign operators and difficulties may arise.
After payment, you will receive a confirmation of the purchase of a vignette, which will contain all the information: vehicle category, validity period (start and end), car number, amount of payment. The letter looks like this:

Please note that buying a vignette does not have retroactive... That is, if you drove along the toll road in the morning of the Nth day, and purchased an e-vignette in the afternoon, you will be fined. Since if you buy a vignette day after day, the system marks the time of purchase, as in the screenshot above. Before this time on this day I cannot go on a toll road - it is fraught with a fine.

The system will enter the number of the car in the base and when driving on toll roads in Hungary, special cameras, having read it, will not write you a fine :). By the way, it is not small at all and amounts to almost 15 thousand forints (for a car), if paid in the first 30 days. A month after the fine is issued, its amount will quadruple, which is almost 200 euros (!!!).

It is important to know! All information about the payment of the fine can be found on the toll-charge.hu website under the e-vignette section.

By the way, I do not know how Hungary implements a system of warning about fines for cars of other states. One of my acquaintances suggested that when leaving the EU (through Poland, for example), the customs officers will have all the information about the fines issued to the car and they will not be released from the country until you pay them. I hardly believe this. If you know how things really stand with this, write in the comments.

Avoiding toll roads

Almost all Hungarian toll roads can be avoided. In this case, the vignette (Hungary) will not be needed. This is done very simply - any navigator is taken and when building a route in the settings the item "no toll roads" is marked. In Europe, I usually use Google maps and navigator. Although it dulls sometimes, it is absolutely free and calculates the time quite accurately. Therefore, I will show you using Google Maps as an example. For example, we need to get from Budapest to Siofok. Initially, the cards offer us this option - 104 kilometers per hour with a little. At the same time, there is a mark that the route runs on toll roads.

However, if we exclude the "toll roads" item in the parameters, we will see this.


The distance has not increased much, but the travel time has almost doubled. It is understandable: it is one thing to drive on the Autobahn at a speed of 130 km / h, it is quite another to move along ordinary roads with a bunch of settlementswhere the speed limit is 50, 40, and sometimes 30 km / h.

Most highways are toll roads in Europe. The principle of travel and payment is the same for all countries we have visited. There are several types of fare payments:

• payment on the fact of travel;
• payment for all roads in the country with the issuance of a special sticker - vignette;
• payment for all roads of the country with the issuance of a check and a printed piece of paper - electronic vignette.

These methods can be combined, for example, in a country where tolls are made by buying a vignette, there may be sections that are paid additionally upon travel through them.

In order not to be overshadowed by the troubles associated with unpaid toll on highways, I recommend that you study the fare information for each country along your travel itinerary.

What is a vignette?

A vignette is usually a sticker that confirms the payment of travel on the country's high-speed roads. Vignettemust be pastedon the windshield from the inside your car. The vignette consists of two parts - the main sticker and the spine. In some cases, it is necessary to write the state number of your car on the spine. When buying a vignette, you will be given a cashier's receipt and you will be sure to punch holes for the date and month of the start of the action (check them !!!). After gluing the vignette, the spine and the cashier's receipt are never thrown away, we carefully store until the expiration date of the vignette or until the moment of leaving the country, the Hungarian matrix generally says: “Store for one year”.
In each country, the vignette is glued to a specific location on the windshield. This location is indicated on the back of the sticker or on the spine.
After the expiration date, the vignette must be removed from the windscreen.

What is an electronic vignette?

An electronic vignette is a piece of paper similar to a cashier's check, confirming the fact of payment of travel. It shows the type and registration number of your car, the date of purchase and the expiration date. Such pieces of paper are not glued anywhere, but they remain during the validity period or the moment of leaving the country. The Hungarian e-vignette reads: "Store for one year after use." Like this:).

Control of toll payments on European roads

Control of fare payments in countries that use a vignette payment system is carried out with the help of video recording and groups of mobile inspectors, such guys with powerful binoculars, I think, stuffed with electronics, stand on the roads in their hands and look at all approaching cars from afar. There will be no vignette at the designated place - stop and fine are guaranteed.

IMPORTANT!!! The vignette must be purchased in advance, i.e. before entering a toll road, and not while driving on it.

For example, we are moving from Italy to Austria on the high-speed autobahn. At the entrances to the border, 10-15 kilometers away, you can already buy Austrian vignettes at gas stations. We are not lazy, we stop, buy and glue, so that when crossing the border with Austria, the vignette is already in place.
Mobile inspectors are present at border gas stations and vignette points of sale, and you can be fined even during the purchase of a vignette if you purchase it while already driving along the toll road in the country of its validity.

Toll roads in Poland

Payment polish roads carried out upon passage through paid sections. We passed such a section on the A4 autobahn in the Krakow area. There are no vignettes in Poland.

Toll roads in Slovakia

Payment for travel on high-speed roads is carried out by purchasing a vignette. The Slovak vignette is shown in the photo above. It happens for 10 days, for a month and for a year. The cost of a vignette for one month is 15 euros, for 10 days - 10 euros. It is glued to the windshield in the passenger top corner. The car number is entered on the spine of the vignette. Toll roads are marked with a corresponding sign. Based on this sign, it is clear that all roads marked with the Expressway sign or the Motorway sign are toll roads. Passenger cars pay by purchasing a vignette.
The fine for driving on highways or highways without a vignette or with an incorrectly attached vignette ranges from 10 to 50 times the cost of a monthly vignette.

Toll roads in Hungary

The payment for travel on high-speed roads is carried out by purchasing an electronic vignette called "Matrica". Purchased immediately after crossing the border. We entered Hungary from Slovakia on the E71 road. Immediately after crossing the border, there is a small office with the words “Vignette” on it. In this house and "write in the matrix" :).

Hungarian electronic vignette "Matrix"

When paying for the fare, you must tell the cashier the type of vehicle, for cars it is type "D1", and write your car number on a piece of paper so that it can be entered into the database and printed on an electronic receipt.
A vignette for 10 days costs 2975 HUF (Hungarian Forints) or approximately 10 euros.
The fine for driving on highways and highways without a vignette or for an incorrectly attached vignette for category D1 vehicles is HUF 14,875 if paid within 30 days after the fine was imposed or HUF 59,500 if paid later than 30 days.

Toll roads in Croatia

Payment for travel on high-speed roads is carried out after the fact. There are points for issuing magnetic coupons on expressways. At the entrance to the toll section of the road, a coupon is taken, at the exit, at the payment point, payment is made based on the distance traveled. You can pay for travel in cash or by credit card.

Toll roads in Slovenia

Payment for travel on high-speed roads is carried out by purchasing a vignette. We didn’t have a chance to buy one, there was no need. Vignettes are available for 7 days, 1 month and 1 year. The cost of a vignette for 7 days is 15 euros.

Toll roads in Italy

The fare is paid after the fact. The payment system is similar to the Croatian one. On expressways, there are points for issuing magnetic cards and receiving payments.

Toll roads in Austria

Highways are paid for by purchasing a vignette. It is glued to the windshield area from the upper driver's corner to the middle of the upper edge. I usually glue in the center, near the rearview mirror. Vignettes are available for 10 days, for 2 months and for 1 year. The cost of a vignette for 10 days is 8 euros.
The fine for driving on highways and highways without a vignette or for an incorrectly attached vignette is 120 euros if paid on the spot, or can range from 300 to 3000 euros in court proceedings.

Toll roads in Germany

There is no road toll payment.

Toll roads in the Czech Republic

Payment for travel on high-speed roads in the Czech Republic is carried out by purchasing a vignette. In Czech, the vignette is called "distant sign". The car number is entered on the spine of the vignette. It is glued to the car windshield in the passenger bottom corner. "Znamka" is for 10 days, for one month and for one year. Price for 10 days - 310 CZK (Czech crowns), for one month - 440 CZK, and for one year - 1500 CZK.
The fine for driving on highways without a vignette or for an incorrectly attached vignette is CZK 5,000 if paid on the spot. The fine can be increased up to CZK 500,000 or in court proceedings.

It should not be forgotten that there is always a free alternative to all toll roads. For example, driving 22 kilometers through Slovenia, on the way from Croatia to Italy, the vignette, of course, was not bought, moving along the free highway that runs next to the expressway. But in such cases, you need to be very careful not to drive into a toll section of the expressway or autobahn.

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Vignette in Austria - why you need it, how much it costs and where to buy

Vignette in Austria is a way to pay for all toll roads. We will tell you in detail how much a vignette costs in Austria, where to buy it, where it is valid and where the fare is not covered by the vignette.

High-quality Austrian roads, being one of the guarantors of safe road traffic, predetermine the fact that many tourists prefer to travel around the country by car - their own or rented. But a reasonable question arises - is it necessary to pay for such quality? Of course yes.

The high quality of roads in Austria leads to the fact that a fairly large number of the most congested roads are toll roads. It is for driving on such roads that a special permit sticker is required - a vignette.

There is an interactive map of toll roads in Austria.

If you plan to travel in Austria by your car between major cities, then, as you can see, you still have to buy a vignette - toll roads are marked on the map in gray... But you can still do without a vignette if you do not use toll roads. But the quality of free roads may be slightly worse.

Let's say right away that you can't "slip through" without a vignette. And even to naive drivers who claim that there is no Russian or other base in Austria foreign carsand that therefore they will not receive a fine, they will have to pay. How it works?

All toll roads in Austria are equipped with all-seeing cameras, which, having registered a "hare", transmit a message to the nearest road patrol. If not immediately, then after a while you will still be stopped.

Roads with additional charges

Austria also has several road sections that were very expensive to build, which meant that the cost of the vignette did not cover those sections. These sections are shown in blue on the toll road map above. Some panoramic roads require additional payment.

Payment for all additional road sections is usually made on site.

Who needs a vignette in Austria

Recall that travelers should think about whether they need a vignette in Austria only if they plan to travel either by their own car or by a car rented in a neighboring country (pay attention to the peculiarities of the purchased insurance - it may not cover risks in other country).

If you rent a car in Austria, then with a 99% probability it will already have all the necessary stickers on it to move freely on all toll roads. The only thing that needs to be clarified is whether it will be necessary to pay for travel on some highways, where additional payment is provided in addition to the mandatory vignette.

How much does a vignette cost in Austria

A vignette in Austria can be of 3 types: for 10 days, for 2 months and for a year, also the prices for vignettes differ for motorcycles and for cars weighing up to 3.5 tons. The cost of a vignette in Austria in 2019 is as follows:

• For 10 days - 9.20 € for cars and 5.30 € for motorcycles. Valid from 00:00 o'clock on the day indicated in the vignette until 24:00 on the 10th day;
• For 2 months - 26.80 € for cars and 13.40 € for motorcycles. The first day of validity, as in the case of the 10-day sticker, is marked upon purchase. Valid from 00:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day;
• For a year - 89.20 € for cars and 35.50 € for motorcycles. In fact, the 2019 annual vignette will be valid for 14 months - from December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2020, and so on every year. If you buy an annual vignette in the middle of the year, you won't be able to move its validity period.

J - annual, M - for 2 months, T - for 10 days. Vehicle categories A and B, respectively.

Where to buy a vignette

Living in Russia, we are accustomed to the fact that there are always (or almost always) checkpoints on toll roads, where tolls are made. Road tolls in Austria are arranged differently - you need to take care of buying a vignette yourself.

If you entered the territory of Austria without a vignette, then the right decision would be to stop at the nearest gas station, where you can buy the coveted sticker.

What if I drive late at night and the gas station is closed? What if I meet the registration device before the first gas station at the border?

The Austrian vignette can be bought not only in Austria itself, but also in the border countries - Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia.

All points of sale both in Austria (including Vienna, Salzburg and various regions of the country) and in other countries (including Switzerland, Slovenia and other countries) can be found. In total, more than 6 thousand points of sale of vignettes are organized in Austria and other countries.

It is not very convenient that all the information is given in a list, and not on the map, so first look on the map for the cities you will pass by, and then find them in the list.

How to attach a vignette

Just buying a vignette is not enough. It must be properly attached so that the recorders can read your vignette data.

Even if you pay for the vignette, but attach it incorrectly, you will receive a fine.

The vignette must be attached with inside windshield so that it can be clearly seen from any angle. ASFINAG, the company that is responsible for organizing toll roads in Austria, recommends gluing the vignette on the left side of the car or in the middle, closer to the rearview mirror.

At the same time, you cannot attach the sticker to the sun strip, if there is one, we glue the sticker below.

For motorcycles, it is advised to attach the sticker either to the front fork or to the side of the gas tank. The main requirement is that the part on which the vignette is attached must be well fixed, that is, it cannot be simply removed and replaced by yourself.

Do not attach the vignette to the trunk or side bag of the motorcycle.

Penalty for driving without a vignette

According to ASFINAG, the fine for driving in Austria without a vignette in 2019 is 120 € for cars and 65 € for motorcycles. If it is found that you wanted to undertake any manipulations with the sticker (replacing the sticker, changing the start date, etc.), the fine will be 240 € and 130 €, respectively.

If you refuse to pay the fine, but your guilt is nevertheless proven in court, the amount of the obligation can be determined in the range of 300-3000 €, depending on how maliciously you disturb the order on the road.

Observe local traffic rules and happy travel!

Toll roads in Europe 2018: prices and how to pay

It is very tempting to travel to Europe in your car. However, do you know such words as telepass, vignette, turnstile? Where, how and how much do you need to pay for travel by car when traveling abroad? Yanosik brand experts undertook to check this and prepared an extended overview, which shows prices and forms of payment for roads in individual European countries.

In addition to the peculiarities of the rules of the road in those countries where you are going to travel, you need to understand the payment for the use of roads, which are different in each country. Sometimes prices can be quite high - comments Witold Yavorsky, Yanosik.
The analysis takes into account the territory of all of Europe, together with prices and forms of payment for road use. All data presented below comes from government sources (MFA) and portals for drivers and travelers. Payments for vehicles up to 3.5 tons were analyzed.

Vignettes (vignette) not for photos

Vignette is a common form of highway toll payment in Europe. Purchase this windshield sticker immediately after crossing the border if you plan to use toll roads. The price of toll roads in Europe depends on the type of vehicle and the length of stay in the country.

Austria

A vignette can be bought at almost every gas station near the border. Prices from January 2018 for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons are:
- summer - 87.30 €
- 2 months - 26.20 €
- 10 days - 9 €.

The Austrian vignette must be glued to the upper left corner of the windshield. If the sticker is in a different location, the driver must redeem an additional, one-day vignette, which costs 120 €. Additionally, in Austria you have to pay for travel through tunnels and alpine roads.

S16 Arlberg Straßentunnel - 9.50 €,
- Großglockner - Hochalpenstraße - 34.50 €,
- Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße - 14 €,
- A9 Phyrnautobahn w Gleinaltunnel - 8.50 €,
- A9 Bosrucktunnel - 5 €,
- A10 Tauernautobahn - 11 €,
- A11 Karawanken - 7 €,
- A13 Brennerautobahn - 9 €,
- B108 Felbertauernstraße - 10 €
- B165 Gerlos Alpenstraße - 8.50 €
- B188 Silvretta Hochalpenstraße - 15 €

In rich countries, even some roads in the hinterland may be paid.

Drivers who frequently drive through Austria with a purchased summer vignette can additionally receive a Videomaut card. With it, the system identifies the car by the registration number, and payments are made electronically. The system can be used on sections of motorways and tunnels A9 (Pyhrm), A10 (Tauern) and A13 (Brener). Maps can be bought in Austria at border points, gas stations or online: www.videomaut.at.

Bulgaria

Vignettes must be purchased immediately after entering the country, at points of sale at border crossings, gas stations or post offices. Prices for cars weighing up to 3.5 tons are as follows:
- 7 days - 8 €
- monthly - 15 €
- quarterly - 28 €
- summer - 50 €.

In Bulgaria, a toll is also paid on the bridge over the Danube, which connects Bulgaria (Ruse) with Romania (Giurgiu) - for cars the payment is 2 €, for minibuses up to 3.5 tons - 6 €.

Czech Republic

Prices for cars up to 3.5 tons are:
- for 10 days - 12.5 €,
- for a month - 17.5 €,
- for a year - 59 €.

A vignette can be bought, for example, in Poland at border petrol stations and directly on the territory of the Czech Republic at every petrol station or at a post office. Motorcyclists are exempt from toll charges.

As a rule, multi-lane highways of main directions make tolls. However, this is not necessary at all.

Moldova

You can buy a vignette at points of sale at the border. The prices are as follows:
- for 15 days - 8 € (182 MDL).
- for 7 days - 4 € (91 MDL).

In addition, after crossing the border of this country, the so-called environmental fee is also charged. For cars that are in Moldova 24 hours, it is about 1.5 €, 15 days - about 2 €, 30 days - about 3.5 €. Also in Moldova, you need to pay for entry into the country, which for cars is about 5 €.

Slovenia

Here, vignettes are sold at many points: shops, gas stations or kiosks. Prices are distributed as follows:
- for 7 days - 15 €,
- for a month - 30 €,
- for a year - 110 €.
In Slovenia, the passage through the Karavanken tunnel is also paid separately - 7.2 € (cars).

Switzerland

Although vignettes are also valid in Switzerland, the payment system here is somewhat different. Regardless of whether the stay is planned for several days or for a longer period, the summer vignette must be purchased. Its validity period is 14 months: from December 1 of the previous year to January 31 of the next year. A vignette costs 40 CHF, that is, about 35 € (as of August 2018), and its absence is subject to a fine of 200 CHF plus the funds purchased vignettes.

In Switzerland, travel is also paid for some tunnels, for example:
- Munt La Schera Tunnel (Livigno) - in the summertime in the afternoon 14 € one way ticket and 23 € round trip. At night 16 € one way and 25 € both.
- Grand St Bernard: one-time € 26.9, two-way (up to 30 days) - € 43.1. 10 rides per year - 108 €.

According to the laws of European countries, each toll road must have a free alternative. Which, however, will not allow you to keep a high average speed

Electronic payment system

Belarus

Neighboring Belarus has an electronic payment system. This system applies to drivers whose cars are registered outside the countries that are members of the Customs Union (Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan) and maximum mass up to 3.5 t. Payment is automatically debited (vehicles up to 3.5 t. - 0.04 € / km) using a device that the driver receives at the border after paying a cash deposit of 20 €.
To pay for the fare, the driver must be registered in the BelToll system. You can register in the Belarusian system BelToll on the website: http://beltoll.by/index.php/be/.

Turkey

In Turkey, you can pay for travel on roads and bridges only through electronic system HGS. However, drivers have two types of payment to choose from:
- vignette, the payment for which is 5 TRY (approx. 1 €) per car.
- HGS card, which costs 15 TRY (2.80 €) and allows you to use it on several cars.
Vignettes or HGS cards can be purchased from the post office or petrol station.

Slovakia

Electronic vignettes in Slovakia can be bought at selected petrol stations, points of sale and vending machines at border points marked with the words “eznamka” or “emyto”. You can also buy online at www.eznamka.sk or through mobile app Eznamka. During the purchase, you must indicate the registration number of the car, the country in which the car is registered, as well as submit the payment card details. The validity of the vignette is controlled by cameras placed on special frames on toll roads.

Vignette price for vehicles with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons and vehicles with no more than 8 seats except the driver's seat):
- 10 days - 10 €,
- 30 days - 14 €,
- 1 year - 50 €.

Since there are already many distractions on an unfamiliar road, we advise you to “calculate” the locations of payment points in advance

Hungary

Last year Hungary introduced e-vignettes, which can be found at points of sale throughout the country (usually close to toll roads) or on https://ematrica.nemzetiutdij.hu/. Proof of purchase must be kept and presented to the police in case of verification.
The payments for passenger cars are as follows:
- for 10 days - 2975 HUF (approx. 9 €),
- for a month - 4780 HUF (approx. 14.50 €),
- annual throughout the country - 42 980 HUF (approx. 131 €),
- summer regional - 5000 HUF (approx. 15.25 €).

Romania

Electronic vignettes (e-rovignette) also function in Romania and apply to all roads in this country. As in Hungary, they can be purchased at specialized points of sale, gas stations or on the page https://www.roviniete.ro/ru. You need to keep proof of purchase and present it in case of control.

Payment for cars up to 3.5 tons:
- 7 days - 3 €,
- 30 days - 7 €,
- 90 days - 13 €,
- a year - 28 €,
Additionally, there is a charge for crossing the bridges Giurgeni-Vadul Oii (approx. 6 €), Giurgiu-Ruse (approx. 6 €), Feteşti-Cernavodă (approx. 9 €).

Ireland

An electronic fare collection system also operates in Ireland. The exception is that only some roads, bridges and tunnels are toll. Cameras that track payments are mounted at exits from toll sections. If the driver has not paid the required amount, then a fine comes to the address of the place of residence, which is assigned to the registration number of the car (it can even reach 1270 €). Toll roads must be paid at the nearest petrol stations or through the eToll electronic system.

Even in neighboring countries, the payment method can be very different. In order not to create a queue, you can figure out the type of terminals in advance: cash, card, machine, cashier, etc.

Turnstiles (payment at points of entry and exit)

In many European countries, they pay for the number of kilometers traveled at the entrance or exit from the motorway, passing through the so-called frames or turnstiles. The amount of payment depends on the length of the road segment that the driver has traveled and on the vehicle category. Below is a list of countries where such a payment system operates.

Poland

In Poland, there is a payment system for kilometers already covered at the entrance to or exit from the motorway. On some motorways, a ticket is issued at the entrance to the machine, which must be kept for the entire trip, since at the exit it will be used to pay for the kilometers left behind. In the absence of a coupon, the driver must pay maximum amount depending on the vehicle category. The prices for tolls on the motorways are slightly different on each of them and range from 0.10 to 0.38 PLN per kilometer. Payment is accepted by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro) and cash in currencies PLN, EUR, USD. The rest are issued only in PLN (Polish zloty).

On the A1 motorway, a kilometer of the road costs PLN 0.16. The general toll leg costs 29.90 PLN (about 7 €).
The fares for the A2 motorway differ depending on the section. For example, we will pay 38 PLN for travel from the border with Germany to Poznan. Further from Poznań to Konin the price is 40 PLN, which makes 78 PLN for 256 km (from 0.2 to 0.4 PLN per 1 km). From Konin we will drive another 100 km for 9.90 PLN, which is 0.10 PLN / km. In general, the price of travel to the capital will cost 87.9 PLN (20 €).

The A4 motorway on the Wroclaw-Sosnica section costs PLN 0.10 / km, which is a total of PLN 16. The Katowice-Krakow section is not paid for kilometers, but depends on the type of vehicle and the standard fee is charged twice at entry and exit of 10 PLN. In general, travel on A4 will cost 36 PLN (8.3 €)

As a rule, signs from afar point the driver to the desired corridor (according to the calculation method). If you miss, you will have to organize reverse for the whole line of cars behind you

Croatia

When driving to Croatia, it is worth carrying some cash with you, as you cannot pay by card everywhere. In this country, you can pay in two currencies: Croatian Kuna and Euro. The amount of payment ranges from 7 to 122 kuna (1-16 €), however, in most cases, the price of travel on toll roads is 20-50 kuna (2.70-6.80 €).
In addition, there is a charge for crossing the Krk Bridge - 39 kuna (5.25 €).

France

In France it is possible to pay by cash or credit card. Prices vary depending on which route is chosen. For example, a trip from Paris to Lille (219 km) can cost 16.60 €, from Paris to Lyon (463 km) - 34.80 €, and from Lyon to Montpellier (303 km) - 27 €.

France also has toll passages on some tunnels, overpasses and bridges (prices for cars):
- Millau - 10.10 € (15.06-15.09) or 8 € (16.09-14.06),
- Pont de Normandie - 5.40 €,
- Pont de Tarkanville - 2.60 €,
- Tunnel Prado Carenage - 2.80 €,
- Puymorens tunnel - 6.70 €,
- Frejus Tunnel 43.50 € one way, 54.30 € - both ways,
- Mont Blanc 43.50 € one way, 54.30 € round trip.

Greece

When driving in Greece, it is worth having cash with you, since fare is accepted only in this form. The approximate price for a 100 km section of the motorway ranges from 6-9 €. For example, travel on the A1 Athens-Lamia road (214 km) costs 7.1 €, while a car on the Corinth-Athens route costs approximately 9.2 €.

Tunnels and bridges are also paid:
- Aktio - Preveza - 3 €,
- Rio - Antirio - 13.3 €.

Most European car owners can afford to pay very significant amounts for a comfortable and fast journey.

Spain

In Spain, you can pay for toll on motorways in two ways: in cash and by credit card. Toll highways marked with the symbol AP. Thus, the route from Madrid to Toledo (72.3 km) costs 7.55 €, and from Barcelona to Zaragoza (306 km) the cost of a trip on the motorway is 29.75 €.

Additional charges for travel through some tunnels:
- Tunnel Cadi: 11.66 €,
- Tunnel Vallvidrera: 3.73 - 4.19 € (travel per hour 7: 30-10: 30 and 17: 00-21: 00 and on holidays).