Toll

Most countries in Europe charge toll fees; there is therefore a toll obligation. This means that fees are charged for the use of certain routes, tunnels, and bridges. The revenue generated flows into the expansion and maintenance of the road network and contributes to the smoothest possible journey. The focus is particularly on investments in infrastructure, traffic management, and road safety, as well as measures for environmental protection.

• Infrastructure: Construction and maintenance of roads and motorways

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

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

How is the toll collected?

The toll can be collected in different forms. These include the vignette requirement, the distance-based toll, and special toll routes.

Vignette requirement: Cars (with trailer) & motorhomes up to 3.5 t GVW

Under the vignette requirement, toll fees are not calculated based on kilometres driven, but are charged as a flat rate that varies depending on the duration of travel. Accordingly, you purchase a digital vignette before starting your journey and choose the appropriate validity period. Depending on the vehicle class, the price of the vignette may differ. In the Czech Republic, vehicle classes are distinguished by the type of fuel used by the vehicle.

By purchasing the vignette, you make a one-time acquisition that allows you to use all toll roads (excluding special toll routes). In the Czech Republic, the vignette requirement applies to vehicles up to 3.5 t GVW. However, there are exceptions: motorcycles do not require a vignette in the Czech Republic, meaning that in this case no vignette purchase is required to use the road network. Detailed information on the various vehicle classes and the respective vignette requirement can be found in our guide.

Distance-based toll: Trucks, cars with trailers, and motorhomes over 3.5 t GVW

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 rate; instead, the fees are determined by, among other things, the road category, the route length (kilometres), the vehicle category (weight class and number of axles), the CO2 emission class, and in some cases the time of day (higher prices may apply between 10 pm and 5 am). Therefore, the amount of the toll fee can vary considerably. Collection is carried out using a transponder (transmitter device).

Vehicles over 3.5 t GVW must pay a toll 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 satellite-based transmitter device (on-board unit OBU 5051) enables automatic toll collection. 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 Mytocz sales point. 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. Particularly for frequent drivers and foreign vehicles that regularly pass through the Czech Republic, such toll boxes (such as the MYTO CZ OBU) represent a convenient and straightforward way to have toll billing carried out automatically.

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

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey

We wish you a pleasant trip to the Czech Republic and lots of enjoyment on your exploration tour through the impressive nature of the country. 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 help. Please contact us at any time by email.