Poland: Tolls
A mixed system — which roads charge, how paying works, and what it costs.
LAST VERIFIED 2026-09-13Poland is the country where the instinct to avoid tolls costs you the most and saves you the least. Since 2023 the state-managed motorway sections have been free for cars, so most of the network carries no charge at all, and routing around it simply adds time. Only two privately run stretches still charge a car: the A2 west of Konin towards the German border, and the A4 between Kraków and Katowice. Unless your route uses one of those, you will not pay anything. The national e-TOLL system that appears in a lot of guidance is a heavy-vehicle scheme. It applies to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and to buses, not to cars, and you do not need to register for it.
Toll system
Some motorway sections charge tolls (a mix of government e-TOLL electronic tolling and a few private concession roads with booths); other sections are free — check your specific route. Trucks and vans have separate toll obligations that don't always apply to standard cars.
How to pay
For a car, most of Poland is now free. Since 1 July 2023 the state-managed motorway sections — the A2 between Konin and Stryków, and the A4 between Wrocław and Sośnica — carry no charge for vehicles up to 3.5 t, motorcycles included, and there are no plans to reintroduce one. The national e-TOLL system applies to vehicles over 3.5 t and to buses, not to cars. What still costs a car money is the two privately run concession stretches: the A2 from Konin to Świecko, and the A4 between Kraków and Katowice, each charged at its own barriers.
What it costs
On the two concession stretches, rates are set by the operator according to vehicle category and published on its own site rather than under a national tariff. The state-run motorway sections are free for cars and motorcycles. Figures change — check the concessionaire for your route before travelling.