Tolls for Heavy Motorhomes >3.5T in Europe: Country by Country Guide

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If your motorhome weighs more than 3,500kg, paying road tolls in Europe can get complicated. Depending on the country, you might need an onboard unit, vignette or toll tag, while elsewhere you’ll pay at a toll booth or may be exempt altogether.

Since 2018, we’ve travelled extensively across Europe in two motorhomes and two overland trucks, all weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, so we’ve dealt with many of Europe’s different toll systems ourselves.

This country-by-country guide explains the toll rules for heavy motorhomes in Europe, what you need before you arrive and how to pay.

Motorhome Tolls in Europe: Key Facts

Over 3.5 tonnes: Toll rules can change significantly once a motorhome exceeds 3,500kg, with some countries treating heavy motorhomes differently from cars and lighter motorhomes.
Different systems: Depending on the country, you may need an onboard toll unit, vignette or toll tag, pay at toll booths, or be exempt because your vehicle is registered as a motorhome rather than a goods vehicle.
Vehicle classification matters: Weight isn’t always the deciding factor. Axles, height, emissions class and the vehicle category shown on your registration document can also determine what you pay.
First-hand experience: The Gap Decaders have travelled extensively across Europe since 2018 in two motorhomes and two overland trucks, all weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, using many of Europe’s different toll systems firsthand.

Albania

Most roads in Albania are toll-free, but there are now several exceptions, including the A1 Rruga e Kombit towards the Kosovo border, the newer Thumanë–Kashar section of the A1 near Tirana and the Llogara Tunnel on the route between Vlorë and the Albanian Riviera.

On the A1 towards Kosovo, tolls are collected near the Kalimash Tunnel. Vehicle classification takes account of the number of axles, twin wheels, vehicle height and whether you are towing, so larger motorhomes and overland trucks may pay considerably more than a car.

You can pay at the toll plaza in Albanian lek, with euro banknotes or by bank card. Regular users can also use the operator’s electronic OBU system.

Andorra

There are no general road tolls in Andorra. The exception is the 2.9km Túnel d’Envalira, which connects Andorra with France and provides an alternative to driving over the Envalira mountain pass.

Motorhomes weighing over 3.5 tonnes are classed as heavy vehicles. Those with two axles are Class 3, while those with more than two axles are Class 4. Vehicles over 3 metres high are also treated as heavy vehicles.

The tunnel toll is paid at the toll plaza.

Austria

Motorhomes with a maximum technically permissible laden mass of more than 3.5 tonnes must pay the distance-based GO toll to use Austria’s motorways and expressways. For UK-registered motorhomes, you’ll find this weight in field F.1 of your V5C.

You’ll need a GO-Box or another onboard unit approved by ASFiNAG for the Austrian GO toll system before you drive onto a toll road. Don’t assume you can cross the border and sort it out afterwards, as the toll obligation starts as soon as you enter the tolled motorway or expressway network.

GO-Boxes are available from GO points of sale in Austria and neighbouring countries, so it’s worth checking the ASFINAG outlet finder and planning where you’ll pick one up before you reach Austria. If you’re based in the EU, you can also arrange for a GO-Box to be sent to you through ASFINAG’s GO Direkt service.

If you already use a toll unit elsewhere in Europe, check before buying another one. The German Toll Collect OBU and certain European EETS devices are approved for use with the Austrian GO toll system, although you’ll need to confirm that your particular device and contract cover Austria.

When you register for a GO-Box, you’ll need your V5C and details of your vehicle’s EURO emissions class, CO₂ emissions class and number of axles. The toll is calculated according to the distance travelled and these vehicle characteristics.

Make sure the number of axles and other vehicle details registered on the GO-Box are correct, and carry the vehicle declaration issued for the device with you. For motorhomes, the axles of a trailer are not included in the axle count.

You can use the GO-Box on a prepaid or postpaid basis. If you choose prepaid, make sure there is sufficient credit before using the toll network.

Belgium

Belgium’s kilometre-based toll system generally applies to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that are designed or used to transport goods, rather than to heavy vehicles simply because of their weight.

If your motorhome is registered as Category M on your V5C, you don’t have to pay the kilometre charge, regardless of its weight. Most conventional motorhomes are Category M because they are designed to transport people.

However, if you have a converted truck or overland vehicle, check your V5C carefully. A motorhome that remains registered as Category N is subject to the kilometre charge and must have a working onboard unit (OBU).

If you’re unsure about your vehicle, Viapass advises sending them a copy of your registration documents along with exterior and interior photographs so they can help establish whether the toll applies. If you do need an OBU, you can get one at one of Belgium’s six accredited providers who have over 120 distribution points around the country.

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Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina has tolls on completed sections of its motorway network, including parts of the A1 through the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina. There are also tolled motorways in Republika Srpska.

Tolls are collected at toll stations, with the amount depending on the section travelled and your vehicle class. Classification takes account of factors including the number of axles and vehicle height, so don’t assume that every motorhome over 3.5 tonnes falls into the same category.

On the A1 in the Federation, you can pay at the toll stations by cash or card. Euros are accepted in cash, but any change is given in Bosnian convertible marks (BAM).

Bulgaria

Motorhomes with a technically permissible maximum mass of more than 3.5 tonnes are subject to Bulgaria’s distance-based toll system on the paid road network rather than the e-vignette used by lighter vehicles.

This also applies to motorhomes registered as M1. The Bulgarian BG Toll system specifically includes motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes in its heavy vehicle toll categories, so an M1 classification on your V5C does not appear to exempt a heavier motorhome from distance-based tolling.

You can pay using an approved onboard or GPS tracking device, or buy a route pass for a specific journey. A route pass is usually the simplest option for occasional visitors as it allows you to prepay for your planned route without needing an onboard unit.

The toll is calculated according to your route and vehicle characteristics, including technically permissible maximum mass, number of axles and emissions class.

You can buy a route pass through the official BG Toll website before travelling on the paid road network. Make sure you enter your vehicle details and planned route correctly, as the route pass only covers the journey you have selected.

Croatia

Croatia uses a pay-as-you-go toll system on much of its motorway network, so there’s no vignette or toll box that you need to arrange before entering the country.

Motorhomes weighing over 3.5 tonnes with two or three axles are Category III, while those with four or more axles are Category IV. Towing a trailer can also change your vehicle category.

On most toll motorways, you’ll either collect a ticket when you enter and pay when you leave, or pay a fixed toll at the toll plaza. Payment can be made in cash or by debit or credit card.

If you’re spending longer in Croatia or visit regularly, the optional ENC electronic toll device can also be used by heavy motorhomes.

Czech Republic

Our nemesis! We love the Czech Republic but have never loved its electronic toll system for motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes.

Heavy motorhomes must be registered with Myto CZ and use an onboard unit when travelling on tolled motorways and designated first-class roads. You’ll need your V5C to register the vehicle, and your toll rate is determined by factors including weight, number of axles and emissions class.

You can register and collect the onboard unit from a Myto CZ distribution point, including locations close to the border. Before driving on a toll road, make sure the unit is working and that the correct number of axles is set.

You can use the system on a prepaid or postpaid basis. If you choose prepaid, make sure you have enough credit for your journey.

The difficult bit for us was returning the unit. We couldn’t find a service point on our route that would accept it and ended up leaving Czechia with the box still in the truck. We still had it a year later when we received a letter asking us to return it or our account would be cancelled!

A reader subsequently had a much better experience. She used the Myto CZ customer-point information to find a return point just across the Czech border in Poland, where the deposit and unused prepaid credit were refunded to her card.

Our advice is to plan both where you’ll collect the unit and where you’ll return it before your trip, rather than trying to find somewhere convenient as you leave the country.

Denmark

Denmark does not currently operate a general road toll for motorhomes simply because they weigh more than 3.5 tonnes. The kilometre-based road toll introduced in 2025 currently applies to trucks weighing 12 tonnes and above, rather than motorhomes generally.

You will, however, need to pay to use Denmark’s major tolled bridges, including the Storebælt Bridge between Zealand and Funen and the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden.

On the Storebælt Bridge, motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes are charged in the heavy-vehicle categories, with the toll also depending on the length of the vehicle. You can pay at the toll station by card or cash, or use a compatible electronic toll device.

If you already have a European toll device or Bizz, check with your provider before travelling to see if it covers the Danish bridges, as this can make the crossings easier.

Denmark is introducing its new road toll system in stages, with the government currently planning to extend it to trucks over 3.5 tonnes from January 2027. If you’re travelling in a truck-based motorhome or overland vehicle after that date, check the current rules before you travel.

Estonia

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes don’t generally have to pay road tolls in Estonia if they are registered as Category M.

Estonia’s road user charge applies specifically to N2 and N3 heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. This means that if you’re travelling in a converted truck or overland vehicle that remains registered in Category N, you will need to pay the charge.

For vehicles that are liable, Estonia uses a time-based electronic road user charge rather than toll booths or an onboard unit. The charge covers the public road network and must be purchased before you start driving on Estonian roads.

Payment can be made online and is recorded electronically, so there’s no physical vignette or toll device to display.

If you have a truck-based motorhome, check the vehicle category on your V5C before travelling. If it is N2 or N3, arrange the road user charge before you drive onto the Estonian public road network.

Finland

Yay…there are no, that’s zero, nada, nada, toll roads in Finland. Right, that’s our next stop! You don’t need to register, buy a vignette or arrange an onboard toll unit before entering Finland, so you can simply arrive and drive.

France

France has an extensive network of tolled motorways, with heavy motorhomes charged according to their vehicle class.

A motorhome weighing more than 3.5 tonnes with two axles is generally Class 3. Motorhomes with three or more axles are Class 4, as is a Class 3 vehicle towing a trailer.

On traditional toll motorways, you’ll collect a ticket when entering the motorway and pay when you leave, or pay at a toll plaza. There’s no vignette or compulsory onboard unit that you need to arrange before entering France.

Some newer French motorways use free-flow tolling, known as péage en flux libre, with no barriers or toll booths. If you use one of these roads without a compatible toll tag, make sure you pay the toll online within the period specified by the motorway operator.

If you travel in France regularly, a compatible electronic toll tag like TollTickets, Emovis or Tollbird can make paying easier, but check that your particular tag and subscription cover a motorhome over 3.5 tonnes before relying on it.

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Germany

Motorhomes used solely for private purposes are not subject to Germany’s road toll simply because they weigh more than 3.5 tonnes.

Germany’s toll system applies to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that are intended for or used for the transport of goods. A genuine motorhome with permanently installed living accommodation that is used only for private or leisure purposes is not subject to the toll.

This means your motorhome does not specifically have to be registered as M1 to qualify. This is particularly useful for truck conversions and overland vehicles, where the original vehicle may have started life as a commercial truck.

If you have an unusual truck-based motorhome, you can voluntarily register it with Toll Collect as a non-toll-liable vehicle. You’ll need to provide your vehicle registration document and photographs of the interior conversion. Registration isn’t compulsory, but it can help avoid unnecessary stops and checks.

There’s no motorway vignette, toll box or other road toll payment to arrange before entering Germany in a qualifying private motorhome.

There are no tolls to pay on the motorways here, making autobahn routes through Germany a really cost-effective way to access Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic and Poland.

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Greece

Greece has tolls on many of its motorways, but there’s no vignette or compulsory onboard unit to arrange before entering the country. You simply pay as you travel.

Unlike many European toll systems, Greek motorway toll categories aren’t based on the 3.5-tonne weight threshold. Vehicles are classified primarily according to their height and number of axles.

Motorhomes over 2.20 metres high with two or three axles are generally Category 3, while those with four or more axles are Category 4. If you’re towing, the additional axles can therefore affect your toll category.

Tolls are collected at stations along the motorway and can generally be paid by cash or debit or credit card. Electronic toll transponders are also available, but aren’t necessary for an occasional visit to Greece.

There’s nothing you need to organise before crossing the border, so for most motorhome travellers it’s simply a case of using the appropriate toll lane and paying as you go.

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Hungary

Since 1 January 2026, all motorhomes in Hungary use the e-vignette system, including those weighing more than 3.5 tonnes. Heavy motorhomes no longer need to use the HU-GO distance-based toll system, an onboard unit or route tickets, but buy a D2 e-vignette instead.

You must buy your e-vignette before using Hungary’s toll roads. It’s electronic and linked to your vehicle registration number, so there’s no physical sticker to display. E-vignettes are also available from authorised physical sales points, including fuel stations and locations close to border crossings. However, not every fuel station sells them, so if you plan to buy your vignette in person, check the official e-vignette sales point map before you travel.

You should buy your vignette before entering a toll road. If you accidentally enter the toll network without one, you have 60 minutes from the time of entry to purchase the correct e-vignette.

If you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle, check how it is registered. A vehicle officially registered as a motorhome uses the e-vignette system, even if it weighs more than 3.5 tonnes.

If your conversion remains registered as an N2 or N3 goods vehicle, it falls under the HU-GO distance-based toll system instead. For an occasional journey through Hungary, you don’t necessarily need an onboard unit or HU-GO account. You can buy a route ticket online through the HU-GO website for your specific journey.

The route ticket must be purchased before you start using the toll road and is valid for 300 minutes from the time of purchase. It covers one journey along the route you specify, so make sure your vehicle details and planned route are correct before paying.

Iceland

Iceland introduced a nationwide road-use charge in January 2026, and it applies to foreign motorhomes temporarily brought into the country as well as Icelandic vehicles.

If you’re taking your own motorhome to Iceland by ferry, you’ll need to complete the E9 temporary import declaration before the vehicle arrives. You’ll be asked to record the vehicle’s odometer reading and pay the applicable road-use charge as part of the import process. The shipping company can help with the declaration.

For motorhomes between 3.5 and 10 tonnes staying in Iceland for up to 30 days, you pay a fixed driving fee based on the vehicle’s permitted total weight and the length of your stay. If you stay for more than 30 days, the final charge is based on the distance you’ve actually driven, with the fixed fee already paid deducted from the total.

Vehicles weighing 10 tonnes or more are charged according to the kilometres actually driven in Iceland. You’ll record your odometer reading when the vehicle arrives and again when you leave, with the charge calculated according to the vehicle’s permitted total weight.

You can find the current charges and complete the temporary vehicle import process through the official Ísland.is website.

There is also a separate toll for the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in northern Iceland, close to Akureyri. The tunnel uses free-flow tolling with no booths, and vehicles are charged according to weight. You can pay the Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel toll online within 24 hours before or after driving through the tunnel.

Italy

Italy has tolls on much of its motorway network, but there’s no special vignette or compulsory onboard unit for motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes. You can simply pay the motorway tolls as you travel.

Unlike many European countries, Italian motorway toll classes aren’t based on the 3.5-tonne weight threshold. Two-axle vehicles are classified according to their height above the front axle, which means a two-axle motorhome will normally be Class B.

Vehicles or combinations with more than two axles are classified according to the total number of axles. A three-axle motorhome is Class 3, a four-axle motorhome is Class 4 and a vehicle or combination with five or more axles is Class 5. If you’re towing a trailer, its axles therefore count towards your toll classification.

On most tolled motorways, you’ll collect a ticket when you enter and pay when you leave. You can pay by cash or debit or credit card, so there’s nothing you need to arrange before entering Italy.

Electronic toll devices can also be used on Italian motorways. Autostrade per l’Italia currently accepts devices from AS24, Axxès, DKV, Telepass, TollTickets and UnipolMove, but not every product offered by these providers is suitable for a motorhome over 3.5 tonnes.

If you already have a European toll box, check with your provider that your specific device and contract cover Italy and your vehicle’s weight and axle configuration before relying on it.

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Ireland

Ireland has tolls on a number of motorways, bridges and tunnels, but there’s no vignette or compulsory onboard toll unit for motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

Most toll roads have conventional toll plazas where you can pay as you travel, usually by cash or debit or credit card. Electronic toll tags are also accepted if you have a compatible account.

The exception is Dublin’s M50, which uses barrier-free electronic tolling with no toll booths. Cameras record your registration number as you pass beneath the toll point. If you don’t have a compatible toll tag or account, you must pay the M50 toll by 8pm the following day. You can pay an M50 toll online through eFlow.

You don’t need to arrange anything before entering Ireland if you’re happy to pay individual tolls as you travel. However, if your route includes the M50, make a note to pay online after using it if you don’t have a compatible toll tag.

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Kosovo

Kosovo currently has no road tolls or vignette system for visiting motorhomes, including those weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

You don’t need to register your vehicle, buy a vignette or arrange an onboard toll unit before entering Kosovo, and the country’s motorways can currently be used without paying a road toll.

Latvia

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes don’t generally need a road vignette in Latvia simply because of their weight. Latvia’s road user charge applies to heavy goods vehicles using specified sections of the country’s main and regional road network.

If your vehicle is registered as a motorhome rather than a goods vehicle, you don’t need to buy a Latvian road vignette.

If you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle that remains registered as an N2 or N3 goods vehicle, the road user charge applies. The amount is determined by factors including the vehicle’s maximum weight and emissions class, with the number of axles also affecting the charge for vehicles over 12 tonnes.

The vignette is electronic and must be purchased before you use a chargeable road. There’s no sticker or onboard unit to install. You can buy the Latvian road vignette online through the official LV Vignette website.

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein forms part of the same heavy vehicle charging area as Switzerland. Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes must therefore pay the Swiss lump-sum heavy vehicle charge, known as the PSVA.

The PSVA applies to the entire public road network in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, not just motorways, so you need to pay it before driving in either country.

Heavy motorhomes don’t need the standard Swiss motorway vignette as well, as the PSVA replaces it for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.

Foreign motorhomes can pay the PSVA online through the Swiss government’s Via portal before travelling.

Lithuania

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes don’t need a Lithuanian road vignette simply because of their weight. The road user charge applies to vehicles registered in categories M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3 using specified sections of Lithuania’s main road network.

A motorhome registered as M1 is therefore exempt from the road user charge, even if it weighs more than 3.5 tonnes.

If you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle that remains registered as an N2 or N3 goods vehicle, you will need an electronic vignette before using a chargeable road.

Vignettes are available for a day, week, month or year and are electronic, so there’s no physical sticker or onboard unit to install. You can buy the Lithuanian e-vignette online through the official road user charge website.

If your vehicle requires a vignette, buy it before entering a chargeable road and make sure the vehicle category and registration details are correct.

Luxembourg

There are no motorway tolls or vignettes for motorhomes in Luxembourg, including those weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

Luxembourg does participate in the Eurovignette system, but this applies to vehicles with a maximum authorised weight of 12 tonnes or more that are intended for the transport of goods. It does not apply simply because a vehicle weighs more than 12 tonnes.

This means a heavy motorhome or converted expedition truck that is registered and used as a motorhome rather than for transporting goods does not need a Eurovignette. It does not have to be M1 simply to avoid the Eurovignette.

If your vehicle weighs 12 tonnes or more and remains registered and used as a goods vehicle, the Eurovignette rules apply and you must purchase one before using roads covered by the scheme.

There’s nothing to register, buy or arrange before entering Luxembourg in a qualifying motorhome.

Moldova

Foreign-registered motorhomes entering or transiting Moldova must pay an electronic road-use vignette. The requirement applies to vehicles registered outside Moldova rather than being triggered by the 3.5-tonne threshold.

You should buy the vignette as soon as you enter Moldova and keep it valid for the period your vehicle is in the country. You can purchase it online through the official Moldovan e-Vinieta website, where you’ll need your registration number, VIN and country of registration. It can also be purchased at payment facilities at border crossings.

Motorhomes and overland trucks can be treated differently depending on how the vehicle is classified. Moldova has separate vignette categories for passenger vehicles, buses and trucks, with trucks further divided by weight, including 3.5 to 10 tonnes and 10 to 40 tonnes.

If you’re travelling in a large truck conversion, there’s an additional issue to be aware of. Moldova’s current temporary-admission rules for vehicles brought into the country for personal use specifically include goods vehicles with a maximum load weight not exceeding 5 tonnes. If you have a substantially heavier N2 or N3 overland truck, check the temporary-admission requirements with Moldovan Customs before travelling rather than assuming that buying the vignette is all you need to do.

Montenegro

Montenegro doesn’t have a national road vignette or compulsory onboard toll unit. Tolls apply to the Bar–Boljare motorway between Smokovac and Mateševo and the Sozina Tunnel between Podgorica and the Adriatic coast.

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes with two or three axles are generally Category IV, while those with four or more axles are Category V. Vehicle height is also taken into account, with the measurement taken above the front axle.

Tolls are collected at toll plazas as you travel, so there’s nothing you need to arrange before entering Montenegro. An electronic toll tag is available for regular users, but isn’t necessary for an occasional visit.

Netherlands

The Netherlands introduced a kilometre-based truck toll on 1 July 2026, replacing the Eurovignette in the Netherlands.

Motorhomes registered as M1 are exempt from the truck toll, including those weighing more than 3.5 tonnes. If you have a foreign-registered motorhome, you should register it for an exemption before travelling in the Netherlands to ensure it is correctly recognised by the toll system.

The situation is different for truck conversions and overland vehicles. If your V5C shows N2 or N3 rather than M1, the Dutch truck toll applies, even if the vehicle has been permanently converted and is used solely as a motorhome. We tried to register our own 18-tonne overland truck for the motorhome exemption and were told that it would need to be registered as M1 to qualify.

If your vehicle is N2 or N3, you must have a contract with an approved toll provider and a working onboard unit before driving on roads covered by the scheme. There is no option to buy a route ticket for an occasional journey.

If you already have a European EETS toll box, check whether your provider can add the Netherlands to your existing contract. The German Toll Collect and Belgian Satellic units don’t work with the Dutch system.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia has tolls on sections of its motorway network, but there’s no vignette or compulsory onboard unit to arrange before entering the country.

Toll categories aren’t based on the 3.5-tonne weight threshold. Instead, vehicles are classified according to their number of axles and their height measured above the front axle.

Most two-axle motorhomes are Category III, as are three-axle motorhomes over 1.3 metres high above the front axle. Vehicles or combinations with four or more axles and a height over 1.3 metres above the front axle are Category IV. If you’re towing a trailer, the additional axles can therefore affect your toll category.

Tolls are paid at the toll stations as you travel. You can pay in Macedonian denars or euros, by bank card, or use the country’s electronic toll collection system.

For an occasional trip through North Macedonia, there’s no need to arrange an electronic toll tag. You can simply use the appropriate toll lane and pay as you go.

Norway

Norway uses the AutoPASS electronic toll system, with automatic toll stations across the road network. There’s no vignette and you don’t stop at toll booths to pay.

If your motorhome weighs more than 3.5 tonnes and is registered as M1, it’s worth arranging an AutoPASS-approved toll tag and agreement before you travel. An M1 motorhome with a valid agreement and tag qualifies for Rate Group 1, the same toll group used for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Without a valid tag and agreement, a motorhome over 3.5 tonnes will normally be charged at the higher Rate Group 2 rate.

A toll tag isn’t compulsory for a motorhome over 3.5 tonnes that is registered to a private individual and used solely for private purposes. However, vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that are registered to a business or used commercially must have a valid toll tag and agreement.

If you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle that isn’t registered as M1, it won’t qualify for the M1 motorhome concession and will be charged in Rate Group 2.

Foreign vehicles can drive through Norway’s automatic toll stations without stopping. If you don’t have an AutoPASS agreement, your registration number is photographed and the tolls are invoiced afterwards. You can register your vehicle with Epass24 before travelling to ensure your vehicle and emissions information is recorded correctly.

Norway’s road ferries operate under a separate AutoPASS for Ferry scheme. An AutoPASS-approved tag can also provide discounts on participating ferries, and a separate prepaid ferry agreement offers larger discounts if you’re planning to use lots of ferries.

tering. Even though the UK is no longer a part of the EU, information-sharing agreements with the DVLA remain in place and Norway is pretty ruthless about tracking down no-toll payers.  

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Poland

Motorhomes with a maximum permissible weight of more than 3.5 tonnes must use Poland’s e-TOLL electronic toll system when travelling on roads covered by the scheme. This applies regardless of whether your heavy motorhome is registered as M1 or is a truck conversion.

You need to register with e-TOLL before using a chargeable road and have a way of transmitting your vehicle’s location to the system. The easiest option for an occasional visitor is the free e-TOLL PL mobile app, although you can also use an approved onboard unit (OBU) or external location system.

When registering, you’ll need to add your vehicle details and choose either a prepaid account or a postpaid account with collateral. If you use prepaid, make sure you have enough credit before starting your journey.

The toll is calculated according to the road travelled and your vehicle’s maximum permissible weight and emissions class. You can use the official e-TOLL route calculator before travelling to check whether your planned route includes toll roads and estimate the cost.

Make sure you register and set everything up before driving onto the e-TOLL network. Unlike some European countries, there’s no exemption simply because a vehicle over 3.5 tonnes is registered or used as a motorhome.

Portugal

Portugal has tolls on parts of its motorway network, with vehicles classified according to their height and number of axles rather than whether they weigh more than 3.5 tonnes.

A two-axle motorhome measuring 1.10 metres or more in height above the front axle is generally Class 2. A three-axle motorhome is Class 3, while a motorhome or vehicle combination with four or more axles is Class 4.

Portugal uses a mixture of traditional toll plazas and electronic-only toll roads. At traditional toll plazas you can collect a ticket and pay as you leave, but electronic-only roads use overhead gantries and there is nowhere to stop and pay.

If you’re driving a foreign-registered motorhome, make sure you have a valid payment method before using an electronic toll road.

You can register with EasyToll, which links your vehicle registration number to a bank card so that electronic tolls can be charged automatically.

Alternatively, Via Verde Visitors works across Portugal’s entire tolled motorway network. Its Go Toll option is available for foreign-registered vehicles of any class and doesn’t require a physical device, with your registration number used to identify the vehicle. Via Verde also offers Go Toll & Beyond with a physical transponder, although you should check that your vehicle class is eligible before ordering one.

If you already have a compatible European toll box, check with your provider that your particular device and contract cover Portugal and your vehicle class before travelling.

There have been significant changes to Portugal’s toll network since 2025, with tolls removed from a number of former electronic toll roads. Further exemptions for Class 3 and Class 4 heavy vehicles were introduced on specified roads in February 2026, so check the official Portugal Tolls website for the current charged network before planning your route.

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Romania

Romania uses an electronic road vignette called a rovinietă, which is required for vehicles using the country’s national road network, including motorways and expressways. There’s no physical sticker, as the vignette is linked electronically to your registration number.

Motorhomes use the rovinietă system rather than automatically being treated as heavy goods vehicles simply because they weigh more than 3.5 tonnes.

You should buy your rovinietă before using the Romanian national road network. The safest option is the official CNAIR e-rovinietă website, as the Romanian road authority has warned motorists about unofficial websites charging incorrect or inflated rates for motorhomes.

Romania is introducing a new distance-based system called TollRo for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that are designed and built for freight transport. The system is due to apply from 1 October 2026.

This is particularly important if you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle. Vehicles that remain classified as freight vehicles will fall within TollRo, and Romania’s rules also state that mixed transport vehicles will be treated as freight vehicles for the purposes of the new system.

A conventional motorhome that is designed and registered for carrying passengers rather than freight will continue to use the rovinietă system. However, if you have a truck-based conversion or an unusual vehicle classification, check your registration documents carefully before travelling after TollRo comes into force.

You can find the latest information on the official RoSETRE/TollRo website.

Serbia

Serbia has tolls on its motorway network, but there’s no vignette to buy before entering the country. Vehicles are classified according to their weight, number of axles and height rather than their M1, N2 or N3 registration category.

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes with two or three axles and a height of more than 1.3 metres above the first axle are generally Category III. Vehicles or combinations with four or more axles, including trailer axles, fall into Category IV.

Category III motorhomes can pay motorway tolls at the toll stations as they travel, so there’s nothing you need to arrange before entering Serbia.

Serbia introduced compulsory electronic TAG payment for Category IV freight vehicles in 2026. If you’re travelling in a truck conversion or overland vehicle that falls into Category IV and is still classified as a freight vehicle, you’ll need a TAG.

You can buy and register a TAG through Toll4All, Serbia’s electronic toll payment system. Toll4All can also be used in several neighbouring countries, making it worth considering if you’re travelling more widely through the Balkans.

Slovakia

Slovakia uses an electronic vignette for motorhomes registered as M1, regardless of their weight. This means an M1 motorhome weighing more than 3.5 tonnes can use Slovakia’s tolled motorways and expressways with an e-vignette rather than the electronic toll system used by heavy vehicles.

You must buy the vignette before using a charged road. It’s electronic and linked to your registration number, so there’s no sticker or toll device to display. You can buy it through the official Slovak e-vignette website.

If you have a truck conversion or overland vehicle weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, check the vehicle category on your registration document carefully. The vignette system specifically covers M1 vehicles regardless of their weight. A heavy vehicle that doesn’t qualify for the M1 vignette treatment may instead fall within Slovakia’s distance-based electronic toll system.

If your vehicle is subject to the electronic toll, you must register it and have a working onboard unit before driving on the charged road network. You can register for Slovakia’s national toll system and arrange an OBU through eMyto. Customer points are available at selected border crossings and fuel stations, so if you’re collecting a Slovak OBU, plan where you’ll get it before using a toll road.

Alternatively, Slovakia supports the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS), allowing you to use a compatible multi-country toll box instead of the Slovak national OBU. If you already have a European toll device, check whether your provider covers Slovakia. You can find the current approved providers on the Slovak EETS provider website.

The toll is calculated according to the distance travelled, vehicle category, emissions class and number of axles.

If you’re towing behind an M1 motorhome, additional vignette rules can apply. Where the combined maximum technically permissible weight of the motorhome and an O1 or O2 trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes, you need an electronic vignette for both the motorhome and the trailer.

Slovenia

Motorhomes with a maximum technically permissible mass of more than 3.5 tonnes must use Slovenia’s DarsGo electronic toll system when travelling on tolled motorways and expressways. This applies to heavy motorhomes regardless of whether they are registered as M1 or are truck-based conversions.

You’ll need to register your vehicle with DarsGo and have a working DarsGo onboard unit before using the tolled road network. The unit communicates automatically with overhead toll gantries and the amount charged depends on the distance travelled, number of axles and your vehicle’s emissions classification.

You can register online through the official DarsGo website before travelling. You’ll need your vehicle registration document and evidence of its EURO emissions class if this isn’t shown on the registration document.

You can arrange to receive the DarsGo unit by post or collect it from a DarsGo service point. If you’re planning to collect one on your journey, check the service-point locations and arrange this before entering a tolled motorway or expressway.

DarsGo can be used on a prepaid or postpaid basis. If you’re using prepaid credit, make sure there’s sufficient credit on the account throughout your journey.

Spain

Spain doesn’t have a vignette or national road charging system for motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes. Most motorways are free to use, although tolls remain on a number of motorway sections around the country.

There’s nothing you need to arrange before entering Spain. On tolled motorways, you generally pay at the toll station as you travel, with the amount depending on the motorway, distance travelled and vehicle classification. Payment can usually be made by cash or debit or credit card.

Spain doesn’t have a single toll category specifically for motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes. Classification depends on the type and configuration of the vehicle and can vary between motorway operators.

This is particularly relevant for truck conversions and overland vehicles. On state-operated toll roads, two and three-axle trucks fall into the Pesado 1 heavy-vehicle category, while trucks or combinations with four or more axles fall into Pesado 2.

Electronic toll payment is available using the Spanish Via-T system, but a toll device isn’t compulsory. If you already have a compatible European toll device, check with your provider to see if it covers Spanish toll roads and your vehicle class.

Sweden

Sweden doesn’t have a general motorway toll or vignette for motorhomes, including those weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

Sweden does have a road user charge for vehicles weighing 12 tonnes or more, but this applies to vehicles that are intended for or used for transporting goods rather than to all heavy vehicles.

This means an M1 motorhome over 12 tonnes isn’t subject to the road user charge simply because of its weight.

Importantly for truck conversions and overland vehicles, an N2 or N3 registration doesn’t automatically mean that you have to pay either. Swedish Tax Agency guidance specifically excludes trucks fitted with living accommodation from the vehicles considered liable for the road user charge. This means a properly converted overland truck used as a motorhome can be exempt even if it remains registered as a truck rather than M1.

Sweden is due to extend its road user charge to goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes from 26 March 2027. However, the requirement that the vehicle is intended for or used for goods transport remains, so this doesn’t automatically bring heavy motorhomes into the charging system.

Switzerland

Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes must pay Switzerland’s lump-sum heavy vehicle charge, known as the PSVA. This replaces the standard Swiss motorway vignette and applies to the entire Swiss public road network, not just motorways.

The PSVA is calculated according to the vehicle’s maximum permissible weight and the length of time you spend in Switzerland. Foreign motorhomes can pay online before entering the country through the official Via portal. There’s no onboard unit to install and you don’t need to create an account to make a payment.

Importantly for overland trucks and truck conversions, your vehicle doesn’t necessarily have to be registered as M1 to qualify for the PSVA. Swiss Customs distinguishes between heavy motorhomes, which pay the PSVA, and heavy vehicles used for carrying goods, which are subject to the distance-based LSVA.

Swiss guidance states that a vehicle can be treated as a motorhome where at least three quarters of its available volume, including the driver’s compartment and luggage compartment, is fitted out as living space and for passenger transport. This means a properly converted N2 or N3 overland truck may qualify as a motorhome for the PSVA rather than being treated as a goods vehicle simply because of its original registration category.

You don’t need to buy the standard Swiss motorway vignette as well as the PSVA. Once the PSVA applies, it covers your heavy vehicle for the Swiss public road network.

Turkey

Turkey uses the electronic HGS system to collect tolls on its tolled motorways and bridges. Foreign-registered motorhomes using these roads need to register for HGS and keep sufficient credit in their account to cover their journeys.

Unlike many European toll systems, Turkey doesn’t use the 3.5-tonne threshold or M1, N2 and N3 registration categories to determine your toll class. Instead, vehicles are classified according to their number of axles and, for two-axle vehicles, their wheelbase.

Two-axle vehicles with a wheelbase of less than 3.20 metres are Class 1, while two-axle vehicles with a wheelbase of 3.20 metres or more are Class 2. All three-axle vehicles are Class 3, vehicles with four or five axles are Class 4 and those with six or more axles are Class 5.

This means a truck conversion or overland vehicle is treated in exactly the same way for HGS classification. It doesn’t need to be registered as M1 to use the system or qualify for a particular toll class.

You can open an HGS account at PTT branches and agencies (Turkey’s post office), including locations at Turkish border crossings, and you’ll need to make sure the account has sufficient credit before using tolled roads.

If you accidentally use a toll road without an HGS account or sufficient credit, foreign vehicles have 15 days to open an account, add sufficient credit or pay the outstanding toll online without incurring the normal penalty. Make sure any outstanding tolls or penalties are settled before leaving Turkey, as unpaid charges can prevent a foreign vehicle from completing customs procedures when leaving the country.

You can find more information on the official Turkish General Directorate of Highways HGS page.

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United Kingdom

The UK doesn’t have a general motorway vignette or national toll system for motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes.

There is, however, an HGV Road User Levy for non-UK registered heavy goods vehicles weighing 12 tonnes or more. If your vehicle is liable, the levy must be paid before entering the UK and applies when you use motorways and A-roads.

A conventional motorhome isn’t treated as an HGV simply because it weighs more than 12 tonnes. However, if you have a foreign-registered overland truck or truck conversion that remains registered as a heavy goods vehicle, check whether the HGV Levy applies before travelling. Unlike some European countries, the published UK exemptions don’t specifically exempt an N2 or N3 vehicle because it has been converted and is now privately used as a motorhome.

You can check and pay the levy through the official UK HGV Levy service.

Individual toll roads, bridges and tunnels also exist around the UK, with their own vehicle classifications and payment arrangements.

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