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Motorway Toll in Italy

On most motorways in Italy, a toll is charged based on the number of kilometres driven and the vehicle category. These toll roads are marked with a green motorway symbol.

Italy does not offer adhesive or digital vignettes, but only distance-based tolling. Payment can be made either by ticket or via a toll box such as the vintrica Flow Box.

Toll roads

Tolls are mandatory on motorways marked with a green traffic sign.

Closed system

Italian toll operators work with a closed system. Drivers arrive at a toll station, take a ticket, and pay the toll costs at a toll station after leaving the motorway. The costs are determined based on the kilometres driven and the vehicle class.

Open system

In the open system, a flat rate is charged at each toll station. The open system is mainly used in urban centres to avoid traffic jams.

These routes are part of the open toll system in Italy:

  • A9: Como - Milan
  • A8: Varese - Milan
  • A5: Mont Blanc - Aosta
  • A32: Fréjus Tunnel - Turin
  • A12: Rome - Civitavecchia
  • A46: Naples - Pozzuoli
  • A3: Naples – Salerno

Free-Flow-System

The FreeFlow model is a new toll system on the motorways A36 (near Milan), A59 and A60. It enables vehicles to be registered automatically. Free Flow electronically recognises vehicle number plates and vehicle categories. In this way, traffic jams can be avoided.

Car shuttle train

  • Simplon Car Transport (Switzerland - Italy)
  • Lötschberg Car Transport (Switzerland - Italy)

Toll free routes

No toll is charged on dual carriageways marked with a blue traffic sign or on the following road sections:

  • A2 Salerno - Reggio Calabria
  • A19 in Sicily
  • A29 in Sicily
  • A29dir in Sicily

Additional toll for tunnels

Tolls are charged for the following tunnels and roads:

Switzerland - Italy Great St Bernard Tunnel Munt La Schera Tunnel
Austria - Italy Brenner Pass Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
France - Italy Mont-Blanc-Tunnel Fréjus Tunnel

Definition of different vehicle categories

Toll category Description
Category A Motor vehicles with 2 axles up to 1.3m high on the front axle (e.g. car, motorcycle)
Category B Motor vehicles with axles up to 1.3 m high on the front axle (e.g. campervan, bus)
Category 3 Vehicle and combination with 3 axles (e.g. lorry, bus)
Category 4 Vehicle and combination with 4 axles (e.g. lorry and trailer with 2 axles)
Category 5 Vehicles and combinations with 5 or more axles (e.g. lorries and trailers with 3 axles)

Toll charges and payment

Toll charges

At each motorway exit, you will receive a toll ticket at a ticket machine, on which the distance travelled, and the vehicle category are recorded. The toll can then be paid in cash or by credit/debit card at each motorway exit.

Unfortunately, the exact toll cannot be determined in advance. The average toll on Italian motorways is approximately € 0.07 or £ 0.06 per kilometre.

Here are a few examples of toll charges on popular routes:

(Examples for category A)
City Toll from the Brenner Pass
Milan 21,90 € / 18.86 £
Venice 20,50 € / 17.66 £
Turin 46,40 € / 39.96 £
Bologna 27,10 € / 23.34 £
Rome 52,40 € / 45.13 £
Naples 67,70 € / 58.31 £
Rimini 33,50 € / 28.85 £
Florence 33,10 € / 28.51 £

For more information about the Italy toll, please visit Aspi

Tunnel toll

Switzerland - Italy

Munt La Schera Tunnel

Winter rate (December - April) Single ticket Round Trip
Cars up to 9 seats 20 CHF / 17.70 £ 35 CHF / 30,99 £
Motorcycle 11 CHF / 10.19 £ 17 CHF / 15.74 £
Campervan 23 CHF / 21.30 £ 41 CHF / 37.97 £

For further information, please visit https://ekwstrom.abacuscity.ch/en/home
Summer rate (May - November) Single ticket Round Trip
Cars up to 9 seats 15 CHF / 13.89 £ 25 CHF / 22.99 £
Motorcycle 11 CHF / 10.19 £ 17 CHF / 15.74 £
Campervan 23 CHF / 21.30 £ 41 CHF / 37.97 £

Great St Bernard Tunnel

For further information, please visit https://letunnel.com/en/
Categories Single ticket Round Trip
Car (with or without trailer) 31,00 € / 31,00 CHF / 26.70 £ 50,00 € / 50,00 CHF / 43.06 £
Campervan 48,50 € / 48,50 CHF / 41.77 £ 77,50 € / 77,50 CHF / 66.74 £
Motorcycle 18,50 € / 18,50 CHF / 15.93 £ 24,50 € / 24,50 CHF / 21.10 £

Austria - Italy

Brenner Pass

For more information, please consult ASFiNAG.
Categories Single ticket 2 trips
Pkw 11,00 € / 9.47 £ 22,00 € / 18.95 £

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road

For further information on the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, please visit https://www.timmelsjoch.com/en/rates/.
Vehicles Single ticket Round Trip
Cars/campervans under 3.5 tonnes; max. 9 seats 20,00 € / 16.65 £ 28,00 € / 23.10 £
Motorcycle 18,00 € / 15.00 £ 25,00 € / 20.80 £
Campervans/lorries over 3.5 tonnes 30,00 € / 25.50 £ -

Mont Blanc Tunnel

For further information on the Mont Blanc Tunnel, please visit https://www.tcs.ch.
Vehicle categories Single ticket 2 trips
Motorcycle 36,30 € (FR) / 36,90 € (IT)
30,20 £ (FR) / 30,70 £ (IT)
45,60 € (FR) / 46,30 € (IT)
37,95 £ (FR) / 38,50 £ (IT)
Cars under 3,5 tonnes 54,80 € (FR) / 55,80 € (IT)
45,60 £ (FR) / 46,40 £ (IT)
68,40 € (FR) / 69,60 € (IT)
56,90 £ (FR) / 57,90 £ (IT)
Campervans (between 2 and 3 metres high) 72,60 € (FR) / 73,80 € (IT)
60,40 £ (FR) / 61,40 £ (IT)
91,20 € (FR) / 92,70 € (IT)
75,90 £ (FR) / 77,15 £ (IT)

Fréjus-Tunnel

For further information on the Fréjus Tunnel, please visit https://www.sftrf.fr/.
Vehicle categories Single ticket Round Trip
Motorcycle 36,30 € (FR) / 36,90 € (IT)
30,20 £ (FR) / 30,70 £ (IT)
45,60 € (FR) / 46,30 € (IT)
37,95 £ (FR) / 38,50 £ (IT)
Cars and trailers, max. height at front axle 1.3m;
max. overall height 2m
54,80 € (FR) / 55,80 € (IT)
45,60 £ (FR) / 46,40 £ (IT)
68,40 € (FR) / 69,60 € (IT)
56,90 £ (FR) / 57,90 £ (IT)
Cars and car-trailer combinations, cars
(total height 2 and 3 metres)
72,60 € (FR) / 73,80 € (IT)
60,40 £ (FR) / 61,40 £ (IT)
91,20 € (FR) / 92,70 € (IT)
75,90 £ (FR) / 77,15 £ (IT)

Payment

You have various payment options for the toll in Italy.

Closed system

The closed system provides you with 3 options for paying your fees.

White lane

In the white lane you can only pay in cash or by credit card.

Blue lane

In the blue lane you can only pay with credit cards, EC cards and Viacard.

Yellow lane

The yellow lane is reserved exclusively for vehicles with a registered toll box (e.g. Telepass or compatible devices such as the vintrica Flow Box).

If you are in the wrong lane and cannot pay the toll, do not turn around. Turning or reversing at toll stations is punishable by a severe fine. Stop and press the help button, after which you will receive a receipt from the machine ("Mancato pagamento") which you must pay within 15 days.

Free-flow and open system

For systems without toll stations, the toll due must be paid within 15 days by credit card or bank transfer.
With Aspi you can pay the toll afterwards.

Car shuttle train Italy

You can travel from Switzerland to Italy by car shuttle train.

Simplon Car Transport

Vehicle categories Price (Fri.-Sun.)
Car ≤ 3.5t; max. 9 seats 26.00 CHF / 23.00 £
Caravan ≤ 3,5t 26.00 CHF / 23.00 £
Caravan ≤ 5t 45.00 CHF / 39.80 £
Trailer ≤ 3,5t 23.00 CHF / 20.34 £

Lötschberg Car Transport

Vehicle categories Price (Mon. - Thu.) Price (Fri. - Sun.)
Car ≤ 3.5t; max. 9 seats 28.00 CHF / 24.76 £ 31.00 CHF / 27.42 £
Caravan ≤ 5t 28.00 CHF / 24.76 £ 31.00 CHF / 27.42 £
Trailer ≤ 3,5t 25.00 CHF / 22.11 £ 25.00 CHF / 22.11 £

What is the Telepass in Italy?

The Telepass Italy is an electronic toll system that enables automatic payment of toll charges without stopping. A toll box is installed in the vehicle, allowing access to specially marked lanes and reducing waiting times.

In addition to Telepass, there are also compatible toll boxes such as the vintrica Flow Box, which also allow for automatic payment. Both systems work via a radio or mobile network that communicates with the toll stations.

These types of toll boxes are also accepted as a means of payment at certain fuel stations and car parks. They can be used in several southern European countries, including France, Spain, Croatia and Portugal. For travelling through Southern Europe, they offer a convenient and time-saving solution.

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Congestion Charge

A vehicle toll is usually charged to finance and maintain a country's roads and motorways. In contrast, the congestion charge is a fee to prevent or reduce congestion and pollution in city centres. The congestion charge is levied in three major Italian cities: Palermo, Milan, and Bologna.

Palermo

In Palermo, a congestion charge is levied on weekdays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. A daily/monthly ticket is available for € 5 (£ 4.31) or € 20 (£ 17.22). Petrol and diesel vehicles of emission classes Euro 0, 1, 2 and 3 are not permitted to enter the city during the above-mentioned times. Motorcycles are exempt from the toll.

Tickets are available online from the Italian Automobile Club ACI or the Palermo Mobility Centre. 

Milan

The congestion charge in Milan applies to the AREA C environmental zone in the historic city centre. You need a toll ticket for AREA C from Monday to Wednesday and on Thursdays from 7.30 am to 6 pm and on Fridays from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm. Euro 0 petrol vehicles and Euro 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 diesel vehicles are not permitted to enter the Old Town at the times specified unless a particulate filter is installed. This also applies to vehicles (with or without trailers) that exceed an overall length of 7.5 metres. Electric or hybrid vehicles do not require a ticket.

You can purchase the ticket at newspaper kiosks, at public transport machines (ATM points), at Tabacci shops, in participating car parks and at parking machines.

Bologna

In Bologna, you need an environmental ticket from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. if you want to travel in the Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL). You can obtain this ticket at public transport sales points. Motorcycles are exempt from the environmental toll.

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How the toll is monitored in Italy

In Italy, toll charges are recorded either using a toll ticket or via an electronic toll system such as Telepass. Compatible toll boxes like the vintrica Flow Box are also automatically detected.

Fines and penalties

Toll evaders who do not pay the toll within the 15-day period receive a letter from the Italian collection agency Nivi SpA and must pay the toll with a high reminder fee. In addition, turning and reversing at toll booths is strictly prohibited and is punishable by a fine of up to € 6,000 (£ 5,167.20).

Toll obligation in neighbouring countries

In the following neighbouring countries, a toll system is also in place to finance and maintain the motorways. Further information on the motorway toll sticker in neighbouring countries and its validity can be found here: