New motorway costs if driving from France into Belgium
Proposed system is intended to make all road users contribute to maintenance costs
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Drivers using Belgian motorways will have to buy a digital road vignette from May 1, 2027, under plans agreed by Belgium's regional governments.
The new requirement will apply to cars, vans and motorhomes weighing up to 3.5 tonnes, whether they are registered in Belgium or not.
This means anyone wanting to visit Belgium or travel through will need to digitally purchase the vignette which will be linked to their vehicle registration number. No sticker will need to be displayed on the windscreen.
Motorists will be able to purchase this from March 1, 2027, before the system becomes compulsory two months later.
However, the scheme will not be limited to an annual pass. Drivers will be able to choose from one-day, 10-day, one-month, two-month or one-year vignettes.
For most modern petrol and diesel cars meeting Euro 4 emissions standards or higher, rates are €9 for one day, €12 for 10 days, €19 for one month, €30 for two months and €100 for one year.
Owners of older, more polluting vehicles will pay higher rates, while zero-emission vehicles will benefit from reduced charges, including €90 for an annual vignette.
Belgian authorities say the vignette will ensure foreign road users also contribute to maintaining the country's road network while residents are expected to be compensated through changes to vehicle taxation, although full details have yet to be finalised.
The scheme still requires regional parliaments’ approval before coming into force across the whole country.
