Motorways with no vignettes or toll booths; tolls only for the A24 Blankenburg tunnel and the Kiltunnel.
Motorways are free and there are no vignettes. Exceptions: the toll tunnel on the A24 (Blankenburgverbinding) – a camera reads your number plate and you pay online no later than 3 days after passing through, or via an agreement with the operator (this also applies to foreign cars) – and the local Kiltunnel near Dordrecht. Since the end of 2024 the Westerschelde Tunnel has been free for cars.
Many cities have low-emission zones (milieuzones) for older diesels: diesels from Euro 4 can enter “green” zones, and from Euro 5 “blue” zones. Petrol cars have no restrictions, and you don’t need to register before entering. Check at milieuzones.nl.
Speed limits, alcohol, compulsory equipment, documents and sources – traffic rules in the Netherlands. Last updated: September 2026.
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.