From November 1, the toll road network will be expanded. The changes only apply to vehicles whose permissible total weight exceeds 3.5 tons, i.e. trucks and buses. As GDDKiA emphasizes, there are no plans to introduce toll collection for passenger cars or motorcycles.
Currently, fees are collected for approx. 3.6 thousand. km of national roads of all categories. The toll road network has not been expanded since 2017.
“There are no plans to introduce fees for passenger cars and motorcycles for traveling on road sections managed by GDDKiA,” the Management Board noted in its announcement.
GDDKiA emphasizes that expanding the toll road network is expected to increase the revenues of the National Road Fundwhich finances, among others, road investments. Thanks to this, the expansion of the national road network in Poland will continue. The new regulations will also support a gradual increase in the share of railways in freight transport. This will reduce CO2 emissions from transport.
In Poland, toll collection is carried out by e-TOLL and is carried out using a satellite system. This means that there is no need to install devices for this purpose on the roads. The electronic toll is based on the principles of “user pays” and “polluter pays” – toll rates depend on the weight of vehicles and the exhaust emission standard.
New paid episodes from November 1
The extension will cover the following sections:
A1 motorway on the section Piotrków Trybunalskich Południe junction – Pyrzowice junction,
A2 motorway on the section Lubelska junction – Choszczówka Dębska (intersection with municipal road No. 220207W),
the S1 expressway on the section Milówka (connection with national road No. 1) – Zwardoń (connection with district road No. 1446S),
the S2 expressway on the section Puławska junction – Lubelska junction,
the S3 expressway on the sections: Parłówko junction – Miękowo junction, Skwierzyna Południe junction – Międzyrzecz Południe junction, Nowa Sól Zachód junction – Bolków junction,
the S5 expressway on the sections: Bydgoszcz Północ junction – Gniezno Południe junction, Poznań Zachód junction – Rydzyna junction, Korzeńsko junction – Wrocław Północ junction,
the S6 expressway on the sections: Goleniów Północ junction – Nowogard Zachód junction, Nowogard Wschód junction – Koszalin Wschód junction, Bożepole Wielkie junction – Gdynia Wielki Kack junction,
the S7 expressway on the sections: Żuławy Zachód junction – Elbląg Zachód junction, Miłomłyn Południe junction – Olsztynek Zachód junction, Rączki junction – Płońsk Północ junction, Tarczyn Południe junction – Głuchów junction, Radom Północ junction – Skarżysko-Kamienna Południe junction, Kielce Południe junction – Jędrzejów Północ junction , Jędrzejów Wschód junction – Wodzisław junction, Kraków Nowa Huta junction – Kraków Przewóz junction, Lubień (former connection with national road No. 7) – Zabornia junction,
the S8 expressway on the sections: Radziejowice junction – Paszków junction, Marki junction – Radzymin Południe junction, Wyszków Północ junction – Brok junction, Podborze junction – Zambrów Zachód junction, Mężenin junction – Jeżewo junction,
the S10 expressway on the section Wałcz Zachód junction – Witankowo junction,
the S11 expressway on the sections: Szczecinek (connection with national road No. 11) – Omulna (connection with national road No. 11), Mieszków junction – Jarocin junction, Ostrów Wielkopolski Północ – Strugi junction (connection with national road No. 11), Krążkowy (connection with national road No. 11) – Baranów junction,
the S12 expressway on the section Puławy Zachód junction – Kurów Zachód junction,
the S16 expressway on the section Olsztyn Południe junction – Olsztyn Wschód junction,
the S17 expressway on the sections: Lubelska – Michałówka junction (former intersection with district road No. 1319W), Garwolin Południe junction – Kurów Zachód junction,
the S19 expressway on the sections: Lublin Węglin – Stobierna junction (former connection with national road No. 19), Świlcza junction – Rzeszów Południe junction,
the S51 expressway on the section Olsztynek Zachód junction – Olsztyn Południe junction,
the S61 expressway on the sections: Śniadowo junction – Łomża Południe junction, Kolno junction – Ełk Południe junction, Kalinowo junction – Raczki junction, Suwałki Południe junction – Suwałki Północ junction.
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