Toll

Most European countries charge toll fees; a toll obligation therefore exists. This means that fees apply for using certain routes, tunnels, and bridges. The revenue generated from this flows into the expansion and maintenance of the road network and contributes to as smooth a journey as possible. The focus here is particularly on investments in infrastructure, traffic management and traffic safety, as well as measures for environmental protection.

• Infrastructure: construction and maintenance of roads and motorways

• Traffic safety and traffic management: new technologies such as intelligent traffic 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, the distance-based toll as well as special toll routes.

Vehicle

Vignette

Distance-based toll

Special 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)

✗

✓

✗

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. In the Czech Republic, vehicle classes are distinguished based on the fuel type of the vehicle.

With the vignette flat rate, you receive your vignette for the Czech Republic and can use all toll roads (except special toll routes) with it. 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 that no vignette purchase is required in this case to use the road network. Detailed information on the various vehicle classes as well as 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 fee; instead, the charges depend, among other things, on the road category, the distance travelled (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 significantly. Collection takes place using a transponder (transmitting device).

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 satellite-based transmitting 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 before using a toll road, your vehicle must be registered in the electronic toll system and a deposit must be made. It must also be ensured that the transmitting device is properly installed in the vehicle. If you do not yet have a transmitting device, you can purchase 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. 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 the toll billing carried out automatically.

Electric and hydrogen vehicles over 4.25 t, which were previously toll-exempt, 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 corresponding toll products. If you have any questions, we will of course be happy to help. Please feel free to contact us at any time by email.