Tolls for bridges and tunnels, an expense that will affect your budget

Before going on holidays don't forget to include on your budget the cost of road tolls, bridges and pre-paid stickers (or vignettes) depending of the country to visit.

Oresund Bridge

Sweden: The bridge-tunnel combination over the Öresund linking Copenhagen and Malmö in Sweden costs €45 for a vehicle up to 6 meters in length. Outfits with a towing vehicle of over 6 m and up to 9 meters total length pay €90 and outfits of over 9 meters will find themselves being charged €159.

But it does simplify your journey!

France: An alternative itinerary across France to the Mediterranean is via the Millau viaduct between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier. It costs €8.90, otherwise the route is free.

The toll bridge Pont de Normandie linking Le Havre with Honfleur over the mouth of the Seine charges a vehicle €6.10 (one way).

France/Italy: The 11.6 km long Mont Blanc road tunnel links France with Courmayeur in Italy’s Aosta valley and it is worth taking in both directions. The cost for a return trip for an outfit is €68 whereas you pay €54.10 to go one way.

Austria/Slovenia: The cost for a vehicle to cross the Karawanken tunnel one way between Austria and Slovenia is €6.50. 

An alternative to the Brenner and Tauern is the Felbertauern tunnel that costs €10.

Motorway stickers (vignettes) cost:

Bulgaria: €5 (7 days) – €13 (1 month) - €34 (1 year)

Austria: €8.30 (10 days) - €24.20 (2 months) - €80.60 (1 year)

Romania: €3 (7 days) - €7 (30 days) - €28 (1 year)

Switzerland: €40 (1 year)

Slovakia: €5 (7 days) - €10 (1 month) - €37 (1 year)

Slovenia: €15 (7 days) - €30 (1 montht) - €95 (1 year)

Czech Republic: €9 (7 days) - €13 (1 month) - €39 (1 year)

Hungary: €4/9 (4/10 days) - €15 (1 month) €129 (1 year)

Source: FICC - Camping, Cars & Caravans