New Vignettes, Higher Toll Rates, and CO₂ Criteria in the EU
From 2026, the updated Eurovignette
Directive begins its actual implementation, encouraging:
- a shift from time-based vignettes to distance-based
charging;
- the introduction of a CO₂ component in toll charges for
heavy goods vehicles;
- price differentiation based on environmental class,
number of axles, and noise levels.
As a result, many countries are
changing not only prices but also the entire tolling model.
Key
Country-Specific Changes in 2026
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- One-day electronic vignette for passenger cars (up to
3.5 t) from 3 February 2026 – price: €4.09. Available via TollShop.
- All vignettes and toll charges will be announced in
euros following the country’s adoption of the eurozone on 1 January 2026.
- Introduction of a CO₂ component in toll charges for
heavy goods vehicles – higher fees for older, more polluting trucks. For
more information, inquire here.
🇦🇹 Austria
- From 1 January 2026 – new truck toll rates based on
number of axles, noise, and CO₂ emissions.
- Full digitization of vignettes – physical stickers will
be gradually phased out.
- Moderate increase in passenger car vignette prices
(around 3%). Available via TollShop.
🇷🇴 Romania
- Sharp increase in passenger car vignette (Rovinieta)
prices – the annual vignette rises from €28 to €50. Available via
TollShop.
- From 1 July 2026 – abolition of vignettes for trucks
over 3.5 t and introduction of TollRo, a distance-based toll system.
Charges depend on distance traveled and CO₂ emissions and require an
onboard unit or mobile app. For more information, inquire here.
- Increase in bridge tolls over the Danube.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
- From 1 July 2026 – end of the Eurovignette.
- Introduction of a kilometer-based toll system for
trucks over 3.5 t.
- Expected average rate of approximately €0.195/km,
depending on weight and CO₂ class.
🇵🇱 Poland
- From 1 January and 1 February 2026 – significant
increase in e-TOLL charges (up to 40–42%).
- Expansion of the toll road network for heavy goods
vehicles.
🇭🇺 Hungary
- The M6 motorway becomes fully tolled up to the Croatian
border.
- Retention of discounts for the regional M1 vignette.
Available via TollShop.
- The annual regional vignette for Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
county remains discounted to compensate for closed sections of the M30
motorway. For toll accounting in Hungary, inquire here.
🇧🇪 Belgium
- Indexation of toll charges in January and July 2026.
- Different rates depending on the region (Flanders,
Wallonia, Brussels) and the vehicle’s CO₂ class.
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- From 1 January 2026 – higher toll rates and expansion
of the tolled road network.
- Stronger environmental differentiation of toll charges.
🇫🇷 France
- From 1 February 2026 – moderate increase in motorway
tolls (around 0.87%).
🇮🇪 Ireland
- Increase in charges for the Dublin Port Tunnel and M50.
- Higher peak-hour tariffs for passenger cars to
prioritize heavy transport.
🇩🇪 Germany
- Electric trucks remain fully exempt from toll charges
until 30 June 2031 – an extension of a measure originally planned to
expire in 2026.
🇩🇰 Denmark
- Completion of the transition from Eurovignette to
KmToll – distance-based charging for trucks over 12 t.
- Expansion to vehicles over 3.5 t planned for 2027.
What
Does This Mean for Drivers and Businesses?
- Greater fairness, but higher costs for more polluting
vehicles.
- Trucks with low or zero emissions gain real financial
advantages.
- Route and cost planning becomes increasingly important
for transport companies.
- Passenger cars gain more flexible products (such as
one-day vignettes), but also face higher prices in some countries.
