Toll

Most countries in Europe charge tolls; there is therefore a toll obligation. This means that fees are charged for using certain routes, tunnels and bridges. The revenue generated from this is used for the expansion and maintenance of the road network and helps ensure the smoothest possible journey. The focus here is particularly on investments in infrastructure, traffic management and road safety, as well as on measures for environmental protection.

• Infrastructure: construction and maintenance of roads and motorways

• Road safety and traffic management: new technologies such as intelligent transport systems or toll gantries

• Environmental protection: expansion of noise barriers or measures to reduce emissions

How is the toll collected?

The toll can be collected in different forms. These include the vignette requirement and the distance-based toll; there are no special toll routes in the Czech Republic.

Vehicle

Vignette

Distance-based toll

Motorcycle

✗

✗

Car (up to 3.5 t GVW) with or without trailer

✓

✗

Car (over 3.5 t GVW) with or without trailer

✗

✓

Motorhome (up to 3.5 t GVW)

✓

✗

Motorhome (over 3.5 t GVW)

✗

✓

Truck (up to 3.5 t GVW)

✓

✗

Truck (over 3.5 t GVW)

✗

✓

Who needs a vignette in the Czech Republic?

Under the vignette requirement, toll fees are not calculated based on kilometres driven, but are charged as a flat fee that varies depending on the duration of travel. In the Czech Republic, vehicle classes are differentiated according to the fuel type of the vehicle.

With the vignette flat rate, you get your vignette for the Czech Republic and can use all routes subject to the vignette requirement. In the Czech Republic, the vignette requirement applies to vehicles up to 3.5 t GVW. However, there are exceptions: motorcycles do not need a vignette in the Czech Republic, meaning no vignette purchase is required to use the road network in this case. Pure electric and hydrogen vehicles are also exempt – but if registered outside the Czech Republic, only if you report the vehicle as exempt online to the Czech toll authority before the first journey; otherwise, fines of up to CZK 5,000 may apply. Plug-in hybrids with a maximum of 50 g CO₂/km pay a reduced price but are not exempt. Detailed information on the various vehicle classes and the respective vignette requirement can be found in our guide.

Is there a distance-based toll in the Czech Republic?

The distance-based toll applies in the Czech Republic to vehicles over 3.5 t GVW (trucks, buses, motorhomes). Unlike the vignette requirement, this is not a flat fee; rather, the fees depend, among other things, on the road category, the route length (kilometres), the vehicle category (weight class and number of axles), as well as the EURO and CO2 emission class. Therefore, the amount of the toll fee can vary significantly. Collection is carried out electronically and via satellite using the MYTO CZ system with an on-board unit (OBU).

Vehicles over 3.5 t GVW must pay tolls in the Czech Republic on motorways, expressways, and on marked sections of so-called Class 1 roads. These sections are marked with an "M" on a yellow background. The toll is collected electronically and via satellite using the MYTO CZ system; for this you need an on-board unit (OBU). For vehicles subject to the distance-based toll (over 3.5 t GVW), the vignette requirement (up to 3.5 t GVW) does not apply. Further information on the vehicle classes subject to the distance-based toll can be found in our guide.

Please note that your vehicle must be registered in the electronic toll system and a deposit must be lodged before using a toll road. It must also be ensured that the transmitter device is properly installed in the vehicle. If you do not yet have a transmitter device, you can obtain one at a sales point of the MYTO CZ system. There you will receive the MYTO CZ OBU, i.e. the Czech on-board unit for automated toll billing. Electronic identification is required for registration. Especially for frequent drivers and foreign vehicles that regularly cross the Czech Republic, such toll boxes (like the MYTO CZ OBU) offer a convenient and straightforward way to have toll billing carried out automatically.

Electric and hydrogen vehicles over 4.25 t, previously exempt from tolls, have also been subject to tolls since March 2024. Payment is possible either in advance or afterwards (pre-pay vs. post-pay).

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey

We wish you a pleasant journey to the Czech Republic and much enjoyment on your exploration tour through the country's impressive nature. Please inform yourself in good time about the applicable toll regulations. In addition, our route planner is available to help you plan your journey optimally and display the relevant toll products. If you have any questions, we are of course happy to assist you. Please feel free to contact us at any time by email.