Road toll systems for road transport over 12 tonnes in Europe

Abstract

Freight transport of goods in European countries is most often associated with toll collection. The aim of the article is to present various systems operating in selected European countries, describe the methods of their operation, as well as to present prices that the carrier will be obliged to pay. The article discusses the idea of charging road tolls, presents countries that use road readers to collect tolls and uses non-toll systems, as well as using several different toll collection systems. When planning a trip through several countries, various fees must be taken into account, it may not only be the fee for kilometres travelled, but also, for example, a toll for a tunnel, a bridge or a ferry crossing. All these issues are presented in the article.