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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austria — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | Digital or sticker vignette (motorways and expressways) + section tolls, e.g. A13 Brenner. |
| Belgium — motorway tolls and road charges | toll-free motorways, tolled tunnels, passes or bridges | No vignettes for cars; toll for the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Antwerp. |
| Denmark — motorway tolls and road charges | toll-free motorways, tolled tunnels, passes or bridges | No vignettes; tolls on the Storebælt (Great Belt) and Øresund (to Sweden) bridges. |
| 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. |
| Netherlands — motorway tolls and road charges | toll-free motorways, tolled tunnels, passes or bridges | Motorways with no vignettes or toll booths; tolls only for the A24 Blankenburg tunnel and the Kiltunnel. |
| 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. |
| Romania — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | E-vignette (rovinieta) – not only for motorways; separate tolls for some bridges. |
| Slovenia — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | E-vignette (motorways and expressways); Karawanks Tunnel charged separately. |
| Sweden — motorway tolls and road charges | toll-free motorways, tolled tunnels, passes or bridges | No vignettes; congestion tax (Stockholm, Gothenburg) and bridge tolls – charged automatically. |
| 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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