Where you need a vignette, where you pay at toll booths and where motorways are free – 37 European countries.
| Country | Type of charge | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Motorways tolled – toll booths (ticket on entry, pay at the exit). |
| Croatia — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll booths on motorways (no vignettes); barrier-free CROLIBERTAS system being introduced. |
| France — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll motorways (toll booths; no barriers on the A13/A14, A79 and part of the A4 – pay within 72 h). |
| Greece — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll motorways – toll booths (no vignettes). |
| Ireland — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll booths on several motorways; M50 in Dublin has no barriers – pay online. |
| Italy — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll booths on motorways (pay per section), no vignettes. |
| Montenegro — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, tolls at toll booths | No vignettes; tolls: Sozina tunnel, Bar–Boljare motorway section, Kamenari–Lepetane ferry. |
| North Macedonia — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Motorways tolled – toll booths (denars or euro). |
| Norway — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, tolls at toll booths | Toll roads, bridges and tunnels – automatic AutoPASS toll points; ferries paid separately. |
| Poland — motorway tolls and road charges | toll-free motorways, tolls at toll booths | Tolls only on A2 Konin–Świecko and A4 Katowice–Kraków; other motorways free for vehicles up to 3.5 t. |
| Portugal — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Toll booths and electronic gantries (no barriers); some sections free since 2025. |
| Serbia — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Motorways tolled – toll booths (dinars, euro, card, TAG). |
| Spain — motorway tolls and road charges | tolls at toll booths | Some motorways (AP) tolled at toll booths; no vignettes. |
| Turkey — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, tolls at toll booths | Motorways and some bridges and tunnels are tolled – electronic payment only, from an HGS account you set up before the trip; third-party insurance and a Green Card are compulsory. |
| United Kingdom — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, tolls at toll booths | No vignettes; tolls: M6 Toll, Dartford Crossing (online), London: Congestion Charge and ULEZ. |
Remember: buy your vignette in the operator’s official shop – you will find the links under each country. Speed limits, alcohol limits and compulsory equipment are compared in traffic rules in Europe.
Sources: European Commission – Your Europe (“Road rules and safety”), foreign ministries (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Odyseusz, German Federal Foreign Office), official websites of road operators and ministries of individual countries (listed under each country). Last updated: September 2026.
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