Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda is the first Italian motorway, and one of the first in Europe, to allow you to drive without stopping at the toll booth, thanks to the new tolling system Free Flow. The Free Flow system does not require toll booths.

In Italy, the Autostrada A50 (Tangenziale Ovest di Milano) and A51 (Tangenziale Est di Milano) — the western and eastern ring roads of Milan — are notable examples of toll roads without traditional toll gates.

Instead, they use an electronic toll collection (ETC) system called Telepass, which is Italy’s primary free-flow tolling system. Here’s how it works:

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Key Features:

1. No physical booths or barriers – Vehicles equipped with a Telepass (or compatible European ETC device) are charged automatically as they pass under gantries with sensors.
2. For drivers without Telepass – License plates are photographed, and the registered owner receives a toll invoice by mail (often at a higher rate due to administrative costs).
3. Coverage – While many Italian autostrade have traditional toll plazas, certain urban bypasses like Milan’s tangenziali operate entirely with free-flow tolling.

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Other Italian Toll Roads with Free-Flow Sections:

• A10 (Autostrada dei Fiori) near Genoa has some Telepass-only lanes.
• Tangenziale di Napoli (Naples ring road) also uses a mix of free-flow and traditional toll points.
• Many newer tunnels and bypasses are moving toward “free-flow” (called Free Flow or Telepass Only lanes in Italy).

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Important Note:

Even though there’s no gate, tolls are still charged. Foreign drivers without a Telepass must ensure their vehicle is registered with the payment system used in Italy (e.g.,