Toll calculator for the car
France is a popular holiday destination, with delicious food, good wine and beautiful scenery. And since it is so close to Germany, it is very easy to travel to France by car. When traveling by car, however, you should definitely not forget that the motorways are not free there. You can read here how to find out the costs with a toll calculator and other useful information.
How to use the toll calculator for cars
- In France it is not like in Germany A toll is only charged for trucks, but also for normal cars. All vehicles and trailers with a height of up to 2 meters and a weight of less than 3.5 tons are considered to be passenger cars. The toll is levied on all motorways, with the exception of the city motorways near Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulouse. In addition to the toll for the motorways, there is an extra fee for tunnels and bridges. The toll for the motorways is around € 7 per 100 km for cars, this is only an approximate average. The actual amount of the individual toll booths can be between approx. 2 € and approx. € 37 vary, depending on the length and location of the motorway.
- There is a toll calculator to get an approximate idea of how high the toll will be on your planned trip. This is here to find ( http://www.autoroutes.fr), this is a French site and as there is only one English translation, you should be able to speak one of the two languages. If you don't know either language, get someone with the necessary language skills to help you.
- Otherwise, using the toll calculator is very easy. You only have to go to "Your Route" or "Votre itinerarie" (French), your start and destination address (street + house number, town, postcode and country) enter, confirm with "ok" and the toll calculator will show you the route and the amount of the toll at. If you do not want to drive the route shown, but rather make a few intermediate stops, you can click on "Add Stages" or Add “Ajouter des étapes” (French). Furthermore, after calculating the route, you can choose the fastest and shortest route in addition to the recommended one.
- Unfortunately, the toll calculator does not always show the exact amount of the individual toll booths, so you should Have enough change (small bills and coins) with you so that paying the toll is not unnecessarily long is pulled. In general, you should have cash with you for the toll to avoid complications. You can get a list of the highways, tunnels and bridges for which you have to pay a toll here Find.
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