Toll for coaches in Europe
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Noordwijkerhout, 25.10.2017 Marketing | Page 2
Preface
» Please take note of the following:
• The following data is correct as of October 2017. Laws & regulations are subject to change
• DKV Euro Service is not active in every country, the information of these countries is therefore coming from external souces and not from DKV’s own direct contact. Those countries will be marked with the following symbol - Toll for coaches in Europe Country overview
» Albania » Italy » Slovenia » Austria » Latvia » Spain » Belgium » Lithuania » Sweden » Bulgaria » Luxemburg » Switzerland » Croatia » Macedonia » Turkey » Czech Republic » Malta » Ukraine » Denmark » Moldavia » United Kingdom » Estonia » Montenegro » Finland » Norway » France » Poland » Germany » Portugal » Greece » Romania » Hungary » Serbia » Ireland » Slovakia Marketing | Page 5
Albania
» Coaches are charged tolls on the basis of the number of seats. This is rather uncomplicated, as all vehicles over 8+1 seats are charged the same amount. https://invest-in-albania.org/drivers-pay-toll-nations-road-starting-from-april/
» DKV Card payment not possible. Marketing | Page 6
Austria » Vehicles up to 3,500 kg require a vignette, that can be paid with the DKV Card.
» In addition there are a few motorways that apply separate charges, for example A 13 Brenner Motorway http://www.asfinag.at/en/
» The following tunnels charge separate toll as well: • A9 Bosrücktunnel (Pyhrnautobahn) • A9 Gleinalmtunnel (Pyhrnautobahn) • A11 Karawankentunnel • S 16 Arlbergtunnel • Felbertauerntunnel: single / single and return on the same day
» GO-Box for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes max. weight (tramping included) Tolls due on vehicles as of 3.5 tonnes maximum gross weight are collected fully electronically by way of a so-called GO-Box. This box is available for ordering via DKV. Marketing | Page 7
Belgium
» No toll road charges for coaches, only on Liefkenshoek tunnel passages:
Category 2 (heights over 2.75 m) • Payment possible by DKV Card or DKV BOX. • Cash and PIN/credit card payment accepted as well. • Price information at https://www.liefkenshoektunnel.be/nl Marketing | Page 8
Bulgaria
» Drivers transiting Bulgaria are obliged to buy a vignette within 30 kms after crossing the border. » Vignettes are available for sale at all Bulgarian border crossings. » Vignettes are also available online at www.vinetka.com (website in Bulgarian, English and German). » DKV Card payment is possible.
» Bridges and Ferries • the Danube bridges • the ferry between Vidin (Bulgaria) and Calafat (Romania) www.brp.bg (prices subject to mutation; most recent update August 2016) • Ferries cannot be paid through DKV Marketing | Page 9
Croatia
» All Croatian motorways are toll motorways, with the exception of the toll road near Zagreb.
» Payment options are cash (in Kuna or Euro currency), or payment by DKV Card or credit card.
» There is, however, a prepaid card system called ENC (Elektronicka Naplata Cestarine). This system entitles to 10% discounts and makes it possible to avoid long queues during heavy traffic. The required transponder is available at the toll stations. For more information please consult the website.
» DKV can offer a post-paid solution here as well. www.hac.hr Marketing | Page 10
Czech Republic
» A kilometre charge applies to vehicles in excess of 3,500 kg max. gross weight.
» Tolls are collected electronically.
» Vehicle must use an OBU in pre-pay or post-pay mode
» Registration for post-pay OBU through DKV.
» OBU can be picked up at a contact point (http://mytocz.eu/en/new-customer/contact-points/index.html) or a distribution point (http://mytocz.eu/en/new-customer/distribution-points/index.html)
» The Premid box is available through DKV or from fuel stations at the borders. Payment options are: DKV Card, cash or credit card. www.premid.cz
Environmental (reduced emissions) zones » As of 1 January 2016 the inner city of Prague has basically become a reduced emissions zone. Vignettes are available from the municipal traffic department. » No vignettes payment via DKV CARD Marketing | Page 11
Denmark
» No road toll is required for coaches.
Toll bridges » Bridge tolls can also be paid using an Autopass OBU, available at: https://www.tolltickets.com/dkv/default.aspx?lang=nl-NL. • Storebaelt bridge www.storebaelt.dk • Bridge between Funen and Sjælland island that forms part of E2O Odense - Ringsted. • Sont bridge – Oresund www.oeresundsbron.com • Bridge/tunnel combination between Copenhagen and Malmö in Sweden
» Cash payment in Danish Crown or Euro possible. DKV Cards, credit cards and bank cards carrying the Maestro logo are accepted as well. Please consult the following websites for more information about these bridges: • Storebaelt bridge : www.storebaelt.dk • Sont bridge : www.oeresundsbron.com
Environmental (reduced emissions) zones www.ecosticker.dk » As of 1 September 2008 there is an environmental zone in Copenhagen (including the Frederiksberg city district). It covers Ring 2 and the Vejlandsallee. Other major cities, like Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg will be assigned an environmental zone. Although a vehicle sticker is not required for foreign vehicles, the vehicle licensing documents must attest the presence of a soot filter. » DKV Card payment is not possible in this case. Marketing | Page 12
Estonia
» Tolls for road use (vignette) is foreseen for December 2017. DKV aims at DKV card acceptance in 2018. Marketing | Page 13
Finland
» Tolls for road use are not foreseen in the near future. Marketing | Page 14
France » Coaches are charged tolls in France. » These tolls can be paid with the DKV Card, DKV Box, cash or by credit card. » Another option is payment with the DKV Box SELECT, which can also be used for Portugal and Spain. » Possibility to pay secured parking lots for Trucks and Coaches in FR with the DKV Box or Card. http://www.autoroutes.fr/index.htm
Bridges and tunnels • Millau viaduct • Pont de Normandie • Pont de Tancarville • Tunnel Thomas Lemaire • Tunnel de Puymorens • Mont Blanc tunnel
French environmental (air) vignette www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/simulation Crit’Air vignette Marketing | Page 15
Germany
» No toll is required for coaches.
Environmental (reduced emissions) zones https://www.umwelt-plakette.de/nl.html
• Many German city centres are only accessible with an environment sticker (“Umweltplakete”) attached to the vehicle. • This is in the hope to realise a reduction in high ultra-fine particle content of the air and air pollution in general. • All vehicles, also those carrying a foreign licence plate, must have a sticker attached within the Environmental (reduced emissions) zones. • This cannot be paid with the DKV Card. Marketing | Page 16
Greece
» Tolls are charged on most motorways in Greece. Take note: payment by credit card is not possible in many places; cash payment is required most frequently.
Bridges and tunnels • E55 tunnel Aktion-Preveza • Artemission (Kortinhe-Tripoli) • Charilaos Trikoupisburg (Rio-Antirro) Marketing | Page 17
Hungary
» Tolls are charged by way of a toll box, or a vignette available at the DKV website. Vignettes are also available from fuel stations at the Hungarian borders. » Vignetten can be bought with DKV CARD at POS with DKV CARD acceptance. www.motorway.hu PERIOD E-VIGNETTE CODING IN THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION NATIONAL REGIONAL CATEGORY CERTIFICATE WEEKLY (10 MONTHLY ANNUAL* ANNUAL DAYS)
L3e; L4e; L5e; D1M (motorcycles) HUF 1,470 - - - L7e
D1 (motorcycles, ≤ 3,5 t automibiles for up to HUF M1 HUF 2,975 HUF 4,780 HUF 5,000 7 persons and their 42,980 trailers)
D2 (automobiles not included in category HUF D1, for more than 7 M1, N1 HUF 5,950 HUF 9,560 HUF 10,000 42,980 persons, ≤ 3,5 t cargo vehicles and campers)
U (trailers of vehicles HUF in categories D2 and O1, O2 HUF 2,975 HUF 4,780 HUF 5,000 42,980 B2)
HUF B2 (Bus) M2, M3 HUF 13,385 HUF 21,975 HUF 20,000 199,975
*The tolls are gross amounts, inclusive of VAT. Marketing | Page 18
Ireland
» Tolls are charged on the use of several Irish roads, bridges and tunnels. Toll roads are clearly indicated as such. » Take note: toll payment for use of the M50 (the Dublin Ring) is exclusively electronic and must have been transferred before 20.00 hrs on the day after via website www.eflow.ie
» Various toll operators also provide systems operating on the basis of a card positioned in the vehicle and identified when the toll gate is passed. More information at www.eflow.ie or www.easytrip.ie
» Please note that electronic payment is compulsory.
Bridges & Tunnels • East Link bridge • West Link bridge • Dublin Port tunnel • N18 Limerick tunnel Marketing | Page 19
Italy
» Italian motorways are toll motorways. Tolls are levied on the basis of vehicle category and the amount of kilometres covered. » You are advised to arrange a Telepass via the DKV website in advance (which also includes a mandatory Viacard). » Another option is to buy a Viacard in Italy for subsequent toll payment (by DKV Card, credit card or cash payment). » Viacards can also be ordered in advance through DKV. www.autostrade.it
Class 3: vehicle combinations numbering three axles in total Class 4: vehicle combinations numbering four axles in total http://www.autostrade.it/it/il-pedaggio/le-classi-di-pedaggio
» Coach companies may also opt for ‘Consorzio’ membership to qualify for discounts on the use of the Fréjus and Mont Blanc tunnels (Italian Autostrade discounts do not apply to buses and coaches). Although there is an annual Consorzio membership fee per card, this is generally earned back after frequent tunnel passages.
Tunnels • Mont Blanc and Fréjus tunnels may be passed by buses (see “Italy” for Consorzio option). • Besides the subscription card provided by Consorzio, the DKV CARD may be used by DKV customers. • Tariffs depend on the vehicle class and the Euro class. • Coaches belong to vehicle category 3 (2 axles) or 4 (from 3 axles). • Grand-St-Bernard tunnel Marketing | Page 20
Latvia
» Tolls are levied by way of vignettes, settlement through DKV is not possible. https://www.lvvignette.eu/
» No toll for coaches in Latvia in general. Marketing | Page 21
Lithuania
» Vehicles containing 8 seats or over (driver excluded) require a vignette. » Vignettes can be paid at border crossings using the DKV Card. http://lakd.lrv.lt/en/road-charges-and-tolls/user-charge-vignettes Marketing | Page 22
Luxemburg
» No toll for coaches Marketing | Page 23
Macedonia
» Tolls in Macedonia are charged on the use of the M1, M3 and M4 motorways. » Charges depend on the toll stretch covered. roads.org.mk
» Payment options are cash (Macedonian Denar or Euro currency) or by credit card. Marketing | Page 24
Malta
» Toll payment for road use in Malta is not foreseen in the near future. Marketing | Page 25
Moldavia
» Toll vignettes are required for Moldavia. » Settlement: no information available for the present customs.gov.md Marketing | Page 26
Montenegro
» Toll roads are not foreseen in Montenegro in the near future.
Tunnel • Sozina tunnel Marketing | Page 27
Norway 1/2
» By way of AutoPass for vehicles as of 3.5 tonnes
City tolls • Apply in the cities Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Namsos, Tønsberg, Stavanger
Tunnels • Oslofjord • Folgefonn
Payment In Norway there are three toll payment options:
1. Just Pass Through (up to 3.5 tonnes) For stays up to 2 months nothing is in fact required. When passing a toll gate (‘bomstasjon’) no stopping is required to continue the journey. In this case the licence plate is scanned, after which the bill is sent automatically within four to six months. Bills are collected through Euro Parking Collection (EPC) in London. Overdue accounts risk a penalty in the amount of 300 NOK. Take note: manual payment is still required at a small number of small toll stations. Those who fail to stop and pay are liable for a penalty in the amount of 300 NOK. Marketing | Page 28
Norway 2/2
2. AutoPASS In case of stays in excess of two months, visitors to Norway who are in possession of a credit card may use the automatic payment system (Visitor's Payment). Before departing, first register at www.autopass.no, after which the tolls due are debited direct on your account. This agreement is valid for a period until three months. Another option is to buy an electronic pass at the toll companies. The costs are 300 NOK, deducted automatically when passing a toll station. Any possible credit remaining will be remitted to your account after 85 days.
3. EasyGo EasyGo is a very convenient system for visits to various Scandinavian countries. It can be used to pay most bridges and toll roads in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The system combines the electronic payment systems BroBizz (Sweden) and AutoPASS (Norway). EasyGo operates by way of a transmitter positioned behind the windscreen. When approaching a toll station, follow the BroBizz/AutoPASS/EasyGo sign, after which the toll due is subtracted from your account via the toll box. Marketing | Page 29
Poland
» In Poland tolls are charged on road use by vehicles as of 3.5 tonnes. » Tolls can be paid at the toll stations. » Manual payment or card payment is not possible on the following toll stretches (extra) A1 from Gdansk to Torun, A2 from Swiencko to Konin, A4 from Katowice to Krakau. » Tolls can be paid using the DKV Card, by cash payment in Polish Zloty or by credit card. » Another payment option is to use a ViaToll box, which can be ordered through DKV as supplement to the DKV Box. http://www.info-myto.pl/ Marketing | Page 30
Portugal
» Toll is charged on several motorways in Portugal. » Cash payment is not possible on all toll stretches. Some stretches only apply electronic toll charges. » Payment by way of the DKV Card is also possible on toll stretches that allow cash and credit card payment. » Another option is payment by way of the DKV Box SELECT, which can also be used for France and Spain. » The DKV BOX SELECT is accepted on all motorways in Portugal. » In order to know the motorways where the DKV BOX SELECT and the DKV CARD are accepted, you can consult the following link: Toll Portugal Map
Environmental (reduced emissions) zones There are environmental zones in two locations in the centre of Lisbon from Mondays up to and including Fridays between 7 and 21 hrs: • Zone 1: between Avenida da Liberdade and the city centre only Euro-3 class (min.) vehicles are allowed (vehicles built after January 2000). • Zone 2: in the circumference of Avenida Ceuta, Eixo Norte/Sul, Avenida Forcas Armadas, Avenida Estados Unidos da America, Avenida General Spinola and Avenida Infante D. Henrique only Euro-2 class (min.) vehicles are allowed (vehicles built after January 1996). Marketing | Page 31
Romania
» In Romania electronic road charges apply to coaches on the basis of a toll vignette (Rovinieta). Tolls can be paid at post offices, fuel stations or border stations or at www.rovieniete.ro. Settlement with the DKV Card is possible at all MOL-stations.
Bridges Additional toll is charged on the use of several Danube bridges (A2 near Cernavoda and DN2A near Vadu Oii). Marketing | Page 32
Serbia
» Toll is charged on the use of all motorways in Serbia. » Payment is in Dinar, by credit card and occasionally in Euro. www.putevi-srbije.rs
» Payment through DKV is not possible Marketing | Page 33
Slovakia
» Electronic tolls are charged on coaches, trucks and campers in excess of 3,500 kg. » Vehicle must use an OBU in pre-pay or post-pay mode. » Post-pay OBU’s must be fix installed into the vehicle, pre-pay OBU’s work with plug and play.
» Toll payment may be arranged in advance through the DKV website, or at border stations, where DKV Card payment is also possible. www.emyto.sk Marketing | Page 34
Slovenia
» Vignettes are required on all motorways and traffic roads in Slovenia. » Extra charges apply to Karawanken tunnel passages. www.dars.si
» Vignettes are available at toll stations and several fuel stations in Slovenia, and also at major fuel stations in the neighbouring countries or in the Slovenian border district. Settlement with the DKV Card is possible here.
Tunnel • Karawankentunnel Marketing | Page 35
Spain
» There is a toll charge on most motorways in Spain. It can be paid in cash or with the DKV Card (on some motorways the DKV CARD is only accepted for light vehicles). Cash payment in Euro or payment by credit card is also possible.
» Another option is to use the DKV Box SELECT, which can be used for France and Portugal as well.
» The DKV BOX SELECT is accepted on all motorways in Spain.
» In order to know the motorways where the DKV BOX SELECT and the DKV CARD are accepted, you can consult the following link: Toll Spain Map
Tunnels • C16 Tunel de Cadi • Tunel del Vallvidrera • Tunels Artxanda Marketing | Page 36
Sweden
» In Sweden a toll charge applies to vehicles as of 3.5 tonnes. » Payment is possible by way of an Autopass toll box or a toll vignette. » Both of these may be arranged through DKV and paid with the DKV Card. » Euro vignettes apply to vehicles as of 12 tonnes using traffic roads. » The Autopass is a combined box for use in Swe, DK and NO. It is used to pay charges for tunnels/bridges/ferries. A discount applies in case of settlement by Autopass.
• Bridges and tunnels Sontbrug / Øresundsbron • Motala • Sundsvall www.epass24.com
Environmental (reduced emissions) zones • Stockholm and Göteborg; each vehicle licence plate that enters or leaves the city centres between 6h30 (Göteborg: 6h) and 18h30 is scanned (weekdays only). No stopping is required and the bill is sent home. Marketing | Page 37
Switzerland
» Stopping at the border is required. » Toll charges depend on weight and emission class. DKV Cards are not accepted.
Tunnel • Grand St Bernard tunnel http://www.autobahnen.ch/index.php?lg=000&page=014 Marketing | Page 38
Turkey
» Tolls are charged on most motorways in Turkey. » This concerns the districts surrounding the cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Adana, Izmir and Gaziatep. » On crossing the border, report at a PTT office for registration of the vehicle. http://www.kgm.gov.tr/Sayfalar/KGM/SiteEng/Root/Tolls.aspx https://turkeytravelplanner.com/trans/Car/pay_toll.html
» Payment through DKV is not possible.
Bridges • The bridge across the Bosporus and the Fatih-Sultan-Mehmet bridge are the connections between Europe and Asia. Tolls are charged exclusively in the direction of Asia. • Payment through DKV is not possible. Marketing | Page 39
Ukraine
» In the Ukraine no tolls on road use are foreseen for the time being. Marketing | Page 40
United Kingdom (1/3)
» HGV Levy only for Truck and not for Coaches (DKV CARD acceptance)! » The M6 toll motorway can be paid using the DKV Card. Marketing | Page 41
United Kingdom (2/3)
Tunnels and bridges • A 15 Humber Bridge • A38 Tamar Bridge • A57 Dunham Bridge • A477 Mersey Tunnel • A477 Tyne Tunnel • A477 Cleddau Bridge • M25 Dartford Bridge (DKV Card payment not possible yet)
Environmental (reduced emissions) zone • London: congestion charge This tax applies to the district within the circumference of Marylebone Road, Finsbury, Tower Bridge, Elephant & Castle, Victoria Station and Mayfair (the western part of Chelsea, Kensington and Notting Hill were cancelled in 2011). • Payment is possible via internet, sms and in shops and post offices. www.cclondon.com Marketing | Page 42
United Kingdom (3/3)
• London: LEZ charge Apart from the city centre congestion charge, the City of London levies an environment tax on heavier vehicles within the Greater London Area named Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Larger vehicles inside this area, like minivans and trucks that do not meet certain emission standards are charged on a daily basis. The M25 motorway is not covered by this area, only certain short stretches of the M1 and M4 motorways.Aspects accounted for are the age and weight of the vehicle. www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez.
• London: Dartford Crossing https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dart-charge Thank you for your attention.