Montenegro: Motorway Tolls
How paying works on the toll roads, what it costs, and what to arrange before you go.
LAST VERIFIED 2026-09-13Montenegro is almost entirely toll-free, and the charges that do exist are attached to two specific pieces of infrastructure rather than to a network. That makes them a choice rather than an unavoidable cost. The Sozina tunnel is the clearest example. It cuts the drive between Podgorica and the coast considerably, but the old road over the mountain is free and, in good weather, a far better drive. Paying is about time, not access. Everything else — the coastal road, the routes into the interior, the mountain passes — carries no charge at all. Budget for a couple of crossings rather than for a vignette, and treat the rest of the country as free.
Toll system
Most roads are toll-free; the newer Bar–Boljare motorway section charges a toll at booths.
How to pay
Tolls are paid at barriers on the charged sections — the Sozina tunnel between Podgorica and the coast, and the Smokovac–Mateševo motorway. Cash and bank cards are both accepted, and an electronic tag lets you pass without stopping. Tags are sold and topped up at the Monteput office in Podgorica, at the Sozina tunnel centres, and at the Smokovac and Mateševo toll centres, which are staffed around the clock.
What it costs
Charges are per crossing and set by vehicle category rather than by distance. The electronic tag device costs around €20 to buy outright. Most of the rest of the country's roads carry no toll at all. Figures are indicative and can change — confirm on the operator's site before travelling.