What You Need to Know About the Road User Charge

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROAD USER CHARGE

Road user charge (vignette): payment for the use of the main roads in Latvia in order to facilitate maintenance and development of them, as well as the use of environmentally more friendly vehicles.

The charge is paid for the use of certain sections of the main state roads (except for crossing them, including on roundabouts) by road goods vehicles and combinations thereof, the maximum total laden weight of which exceeds 3,5 tons and which are intended or are used for the carriage of goods. Information in the State Register of Vehicles and Drivers of Latvia is the proof of the payment of the charge. Payment of the charge is controlled by the State Police.

SECTIONS OF THE MAIN STATE ROADS COVERED BY THE ROAD USER CHARGE

Rūjiena Mazsalaca Ainaži Staicele

A1 Valka Salacgrīva Aloja Seda Strenči A3

Veclaicene Limbaži Valmiera Ape

A2 Ventspils Smiltene Alūksne

A3 A10 Valdemārpils Cēsis A2 Saulkrasti A1 Līgatne Piltene Talsi A10 Viļaka A2 Gulbene

A3 Sigulda Stende Balvi Vientuļi Vangaži Sabile

Kandava A1 A2 Kuldīga A10 Tukums Jūrmala Cesvaine

A5 Rīga A4 A10 Lubāna Pāvilosta Salaspils A9 Madona A7 Ikšķile Grebņeva

A6 P80 A5 Olaine A5 Ogre Kārsava Baldone A8 Ķegums Lielvārde Aizpute Skrunda Saldus A13 Brocēni P80 A9 Dobele Pļaviņas A6 Jaunjelgava Varakļāni Durbe A9 Aizkraukle Liepāja Jelgava A6 Viļāni Rēzekne Ludza Jēkabpils A12

A7 A12

Grobiņa A15 A12

Priekule Auce A8 Zilupe 1 Meitene Bauska A1 Viesīte Līvāni Terehova

Grenctāle Preiļi

A6 A13

1 Aknīste A1

Rucava Dagda Subate Ilūkste Daugavpils

A6 A14 Krāslava Pātarnieki

sections of the roads for the use of which A13 the motorway user charge must be paid Medumi

ROAD USER CHARGE IS NOT TO BE PAID:

for the vehicles of the institutions inferior to the Ministry of Interior and the educational institutions inferior to these institutions; for the vehicles of the institutions inferior to the Ministry of Defence and the vehicles of the National Armed Forces; for the vehicles of self – government Police; for the vehicles which in accordance with laws and regulations are exempt from the requirement to install work and rest time recording equipment (tachographs); for the vehicles by which a person or entity that is included in the Rural Support Service beneficiary database or registered in the State agency ”Agricultural Data Centre” as an animal owner or keeper carries out transportation on own account.

RATES OF THE CHARGE:

For road good vehicles and combinations thereof with the total mass of more than 3,5 tons and up to 12 tons

Rates of the charge (Euro) Vehicle engine emission levels Daily Weekly Monthly Annual rate rate rate rate EURO 0, I, II, III 484 8 20 40 EURO IV and less polluting 400 For road good vehicles and combinations thereof with the total mass exceeding 12 tons Rates of the charge (Euro) Vehicle engine emission levels Number of axles Daily Weekly Monthly Annual rate rate rate rate EURO 0 not more than 3 axles 11 27 55 555 EURO I EURO II not less than 4 axles 11 46 92 925 not more than 3 axles 9 24 48 484 EURO III not less than 4 axles 11 40 80 804

EURO IV and not more than 3 axles 8 21 43 427 less polluting not less than 4 axles 11 36 71 711

THE CHARGE CAN BE PAID:

on the internet site of the electronic services www.lvvignette.eu; in cash or by payment card in payment card terminals at the branch offices of the state joint stock company “Road Traffic Safety Directorate”. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROAD USER CHARGE