Tolls in France

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Tolls in France

France is not only an expensive holiday destination, but also the tolls in France are high. The toll in France is calculated according to the distance driven and the vehicle class, which is due at the toll station. With the toll box from maut1.de you can enjoy your trip to France without stopping at the toll station. You can drive through the toll station without stopping - because the payment of the motorway tolls takes place automatically.

Information at a glance

Almost all French motorways are subject to tolls.
No toll is charged on country roads.
For some tunnels and bridges an additional toll has to be paid.

Tolls on French motorways

The entire motorway network in France is operated by different companies and is subject to tolls with a few exceptions. Motorways (A) are marked in blue (subject to tolls), national roads (N) in green and departmental roads (D) in white (both toll-free). To enter environmental zones such as those in Paris, a chargeable environmental sticker is required (city toll). For the "t" lanes a toll box is required, which you can order quickly and easily from us.

French toll stations

In France, there is a difference between closed and an open toll systems.

Closed system ➺ A ticket must be taken on entry, which is paid when leaving the motorway. The amount is calculated on the basis of the distance travelled.
Open system ➺ On some sections, a flat fee is charged at a toll station regardless of the distance driven.

Lanes are marked according to payment option and staff: Lanes with a green arrow are available to all categories of vehicles. At the automatic "cb" booths, only credit card payment is possible. The lane with a "t" is the quickest way to get through the toll booth. Here you need a toll box, which you can order online from us. This automatically records the toll charges, which are debited via your deposited means of payment.

☛ Tip!

As there are now hardly any booths with personel at many French toll booths, you should always have cash or a credit card with you. Or even better: use the toll box from maut1!

Amount of the motorway toll: vehicle categories

There are five different vehicle categories in France.

Class 1

Cars up to 2 m in overall height and under 3.5 tonnes

Class 2

Vehicles with a height between 2 and 3 m

Class 3

Vehicles over 3 metres high with 2 axles

Class 4

Vehicles over 3 metres high with 3 or more axles

Class 5

Motorcycles and trikes

Toll box from maut1.de: Your advantages

Long waiting times at the toll station? Not with our toll box! Thanks to our toll box, you can simply drive past France's toll stations - because the charges are recorded automatically. This way you avoid the traffic jam at the toll station and we take care of the payment.

The advantages at a glance:

Our toll box up to 3 metres high can be used in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
Our toll box over 3 metres high for motorhomes can be used in Austria, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal
Our toll box for commercial trucks can be used in Italy, France, Spain, Austria and Portugal
Cashless payment
Faster through the toll stations
No need to buy tickets
Simple and affordable pricing model

Convinced? Then order our toll box conveniently online now!

Additional tolls in France

These tunnels and bridges in France cost an additional toll per vehicle class.

Tunnels subject to tolls

Fréjus road tunnel (France-Italy)
Mont Blanc road tunnel (France-Italy)
Maurice Lemaire tunnel
Tunnel de Puymorens
Prado Carénage Tunnel Marseille
Prado Sud Tunnel Marseille
Tunnel Duplex A86
Ile de Ré
Pont de Normandie
Pont de Tancarville
Viaduc de Millau

City toll in France

In France, there are so-called environmental zones in several cities, so that the environmental sticker Crit'Air, which is subject to a fee, is required. While some environmental zones are permanent and affect large metropolitan areas, others are temporary. Temporary environmental zones only apply for a short period of time after certain concentrations of air pollutants have been exceeded. The measures are known as "Circulation différenciée" and have so far been defined in Paris, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes, Saint-Étienne, Strasbourg and Toulouse, as well as in many départements. To enter environmental zones, Crit'Air (certificat qualité de l'air) environmental stickers are required for a fee. Vehicles without a sticker are not allowed to drive.

Other French metropolitan regions are also planning to introduce ZFE-m environmental zones, for example Aix-en-Provence, Clermont Ferrand, Montpellier, Nice, Toulon and Toulouse. Travellers should find out about the current situation in the travel region in question before starting their journey and, if necessary, purchase a Crit'Air badge.

Tollbox from maut1.de - relaxed driving through France

No traffic jams, no stopping and no ticketing: Our toll box makes it possible! So you can drive through the french toll stations without waiting - because payment of the motorway tolls takes place automatically. Cars and vehicles in categories 1, 2 and 5 can use our toll box in France as well as in Italy, Portugal and Spain. Vehicles in categories 3 and 4 require our toll box for large motorhomes, which can also be used in Austria, Italy, Spain and Portugal.