How do you pay tolls in Europe?

There are two ways to pay for tolls: with card or cash manually, or electronically. On a toll road you are generally required to take a ticket from a booth when you enter the motorway, and then settle the amount of the toll at another booth as you exit, which will be determined by the ticket.



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TOLLS IN EUROPE In most European countries there are tolls on a good number of motorways, although not all of them work in the same way. France, for example, has an outstanding network of toll motorways that connect it with other countries such as Belgium and Italy. Payment depends on the height of the vehicle.

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Payments vary from camera enforcement, electronic transponders and cash. Some countries such as France, Italy, Spain and Portugal use electronic transponders attached to the vehicle's windshield to collect tolls.

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All payments are made in Euros at either a manned or electronic booth – however, they do accept debit cards from other countries. The normal process for tolls in Italy involved getting a ticket at the start of the journey at one of the booths, and then you pay for it at the end.

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If you are going to France only once and for a relatively short trip then it's probably not worth it. On the other hand, if you are going to make a very long trip through France or visit several times a year then it's probably worthwhile.

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French motorways (autoroutes) can be identified by the letter “A” and most of them are toll roads. The entrance to these roads is marked as “Péage”. All autoroutes signs are blue with white lettering, if it is a toll road it will be indicated too.

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You can pay tolls by going in person to a CTT post office, a post office with NaVe or a Payshop agent. You can also pay by Multibanco reference, through the CTT website or app. Don't forget that you can only pay tolls 48 hours after you have passed through the electronic toll and up to a maximum of five working days.

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When using a toll road in France, there are several ways you can pay for tolls. Any driver can pay for tolls by credit, debit card or cash (for manned toll roads). Across the country, most tolls are now automated and unmanned – however, on the larger, busier autoroutes, some continue to provide manned booths.

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If you have lost your ticket, or your payment method isn't accepted press the 'help' button or look for the assistant, who is usually present at the larger automated péage. If your payment method is not accepted, you can sign a reconnaissance de dette, which obliges you to pay within ten days.

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Although there are many toll roads across France (and continental Europe), avoiding them would mean taking a lot longer going around them on smaller roads. This would mean that you would be spending more time and money to get to your destination. Some roads may be more picturesque, and so it may be worth it.

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Paying for Tolls in Spain There are two ways to pay for tolls: with card or cash manually, or electronically. On a toll road you are generally required to take a ticket from a booth when you enter the motorway, and then settle the amount of the toll at another booth as you exit, which will be determined by the ticket.

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Tolls can be paid either in cash or by credit card. As a rough guideline, when driving from Calais to the south coast of France you can expect to pay between €80-120 in tolls each way. These car stickers have been introduced to try and help cut down air pollution in major French cities.

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