Toll Romania
Why do you have to pay toll fees?
Most countries in Europe levy toll fees. There is a so-called toll obligation. But what does that mean? Toll amounts are charged for the use of certain routes, tunnels, and bridges. The funds generated by the toll are invested in the road network, enabling you to have a smooth journey. The primary areas of investment are infrastructure, traffic management and road safety, as well as environmental protection measures.
Infrastructure: construction and maintenance of roads and motorways
Road safety and traffic management: new technologies such as intelligent transport systems or toll bridges
Environmental protection: expansion of noise barriers or measures to reduce emissions
How is the toll collected?
The toll can be collected in various forms. These include the vignette obligation, the distance-based toll, and special toll routes.
Vignette obligation: all vehicles except motorcycles
Under the vignette obligation, toll fees are charged that are not calculated based on kilometres, but correspond to a flat fee that varies depending on the duration of travel. Accordingly, you purchase a digital vignette before your trip and choose between the various validity periods. Depending on the vehicle class, the price of a vignette may differ.
By purchasing the vignette, you make a one-time purchase that allows you to travel on all toll roads (except special toll routes). The vignette obligation applies in Romania to all vehicles. Only motorcyclists are exempt from the vignette obligation and do not need to purchase a vignette or pay a distance-based toll. You can find more detailed information on the various vehicle classes and the existence of a vignette obligation in our guide.
Distance-based toll: Does not exist in Romania!
Even though the distance-based toll does not exist in Romania, we would like to briefly explain this form of toll collection to you. Unlike the vignette obligation, the distance-based toll is not a flat fee, but instead varies depending on the road category, route length (number of kilometres), vehicle category (weight class and number of axles), CO2 emission class, and time of day (partially higher prices between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.). Accordingly, the amount of the toll fee can vary greatly. The distance-based toll is collected with the help of a transponder (transmitter device). This transmitter device may differ depending on the country.
The distance-based toll generally applies to vehicles over 3.5 t gross vehicle weight. Please note, therefore, that on your trip to Romania you may well pass through countries where a distance-based toll exists. If you only need a vignette for your vehicle with a weight over 3.5 t gross vehicle weight in Romania, you will need to purchase a transmitter device for the collection of the distance-based toll for a trip through Hungary with the same vehicle. Accordingly, when travelling through Hungary, the vignette obligation does not apply to you, but rather the obligation to pay the distance-based toll.
Special toll: applies to all vehicles
Special toll routes are often tunnels or mountain pass roads. Should you pass through a special toll route, you must pay an additional fee. Like the vignette, this fee is a flat amount that varies depending on the vehicle class.
The special toll is charged for certain routes that are subject to neither a vignette obligation nor a distance-based toll. This means the following for your trip: Even if you have already purchased a vignette, there are route sections for which an additional fee applies. The special toll therefore applies to everyone who wants to use this particular route. In Romania, Danube crossings are among the special toll routes.
Free route planner
With our free route planner, you can quickly and easily find out which toll products you need for your trip through Romania.
The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey!
We wish you a wonderful exploration tour in Romania and are happy to help with any further questions regarding toll regulations in Romania. Feel free to contact us via our email.
