Road toll payment France
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Complete information about road tolls in France
On French highways, most sections are tolled, and the network offers numerous service areas with parking, gas stations and restaurants along the way.
In addition, France applies a surcharge for using highways and roads on weekends and during certain time slots, information that is often displayed along the route.
Vehicles with a maximum authorized weight over 3.5 tons can pay highway tolls with the CarGObox device, which lets you pay road tolls automatically across Europe.
There are also toll exemptions in certain areas, namely Alsace and Lorraine, Auvergne and Brittany, as well as highway sections that pass through cities.
Another upside of road tolls in France is that you can recover the VAT paid on the road toll, which is 20% of the total amount. You can do this yourself by following the steps here or you can rely on the CargoTrack specialists who handle the entire process for you.
General information
Tolled vehicle categories
Vehicles
3.5 t
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Vehicles
3.5 t
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There are 5 toll classes in France:
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Road tolls in France for trucks
Trucks fall into vehicle class 4, so you will pay according to this category. With the CarGObox device, you pay road tolls automatically and avoid the worry and stress of fines.
It is also important to know that you need to purchase an environmental sticker if you drive through cities such as Paris. It is purchased online and delivered within 14 days. You can buy it here.
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Truck road toll payment methods in France
You have two payment options when driving a truck in France: paying at the physical toll booths on the highway, or paying automatically through an OBU device.
With the first option, you pay the road toll at the highway toll stations in cash or by card.
With the second option, by installing CarGObox, you pass through the dedicated highway lanes at up to 30 km/h and no longer need to stop at other stations.
Fines
Fines for unpaid road tolls France
- Up to 19 km/h over the speed limit, where the speed limit is 50 km/h: 135 euros and 1 penalty point;
- Up to 19 km/h over the speed limit, where the speed limit exceeds 50 km/h: 68 euros and 1 penalty point;
- Between 20 and 29 km/h over the speed limit: 135 euros and 2 penalty points;
- Between 30 and 39 km/h over the speed limit: 135 euros, 3 penalty points, and a 3-year driving ban;
- Between 40 and 49 km/h over the speed limit: 135 euros, 4 penalty points, and a 3-year driving ban;
- More than 50 km/h over the speed limit: 1,000 euros, 6 penalty points, and a 3-year driving ban;
- For repeat speeding offenses of more than 50 km/h: 3,000 euros, 6 penalty points, a 3-year driving ban, vehicle confiscation, and possible imprisonment for three months.
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Road toll payment options for cars
Passenger cars can pay French highway tolls only at the highway toll stations, in cash or by card, depending on the vehicle class and distance traveled.
Road tolls
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Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Croatia
Denmark
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
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Spain
Sweden
Hungary
Netherlands
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