Europe Toll Guide: Vignettes, distance-based tolls, height, axles, emission standard tolls
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Type of Tolling Systems
In Europe, tolls are levied using three types of tolling systems:
- Vignette - charged depending on how long you will be using the roads. For more information on what is a vignette, click this link
- Distance-based tolling System - Toll rates are calculated based on the number of kilometers traveled. To know more about how distance-based tolling works, click this link
- Open and Closed system - Every time you pass through the toll booth or gantry, you pay a fixed toll rate.
How to pay tolls in Europe
In Europe[1] , there are different methods used to collect tolls.
To make it a bit confusing, some countries in Europe use a combination of all tolling systems, As you can see in the figure below:
Emission Standards in Europe
Many European countries have toll rates based on the Euro Emission Standard of your vehicle. To know more about European Emission Standards, click on this link.
Which European countries have motorway tolls
Use Europe Toll Guide to know more about European Tolling Systems
You can click on a country name to know toll information - toll payments, toll gates, toll prices - for the country.
How to calculate tolls in Europe
You can calculate tolls - distance based toll, close and open system, vignette - and fuel cost by car, truck (with or without a trailer), taxi, bus, caravans using Europe Toll Calculator. You can see the cheapest, the fastest, and other optimal routes to your destination. You will see toll plaza(s) on your route, payment methods for each toll gate, discounts, etc. You can specify vehicle attributes - axles, weight, height, emission standards, etc. - to get toll information customized to your vehicle.
Ride share, OEM, and other businesses can leverage toll intelligence by integrating with the Toll API for pre-trip cost estimation and post-trip toll reconciliation in Europe, Asia, South America, North America and Australia.
