Which toll roads in Italy have no toll gates?

Watch out for the A36 Pedemontana Lombarda motorway, located north of Milan. There are no toll gates. Instead, there is a so-called free-flow system. This means that only the number plate is scanned, and the toll has to be paid online.



In Italy, "free-flow" tolling—where there are no physical toll booths or gates—is primarily found on the Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda (A36, A59, and A60) near Milan. This system uses overhead cameras to read your license plate or "Telepass" transponder while you drive at highway speeds, eliminating the need to stop and pay. This system is known as "Free Flow" or Flusso Libero. Because there are no gates to stop you, many tourists accidentally drive through and forget to pay, which can lead to significant fines. If you do not have a Telepass transponder, you must pay the toll online within 15 days of your journey by visiting the Pedemontana website and entering your license plate number. Additionally, some specific tunnels and modern bypasses around major cities like Rome or Naples are moving toward similar technology. For the vast majority of the Italian Autostrade network (managed largely by Autostrade per l'Italia), traditional toll gates still exist, where you take a ticket at the entrance and pay with cash, card, or Telepass at the exit gate.

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  3. Don't always trust your sat-nav to be 100% accurate about where zones are.
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