South-west France motorway to adopt barrier-free tolls The A69 linking Castres and Toulouse will be the first motorway in Occitanie to adopt the flux libre system
Which French motorway toll subscription offers the best deal? The ‘best’ packages vary depending on how often you use the road, the type of vehicle, and your destination
Four changes for drivers in France in February 2025 The changes include péage increases and projected lower electricity charging bills
news Six changes in France in February 2025 Motorway toll and electricity prices are among items that are updating
Driver arrested after dodging French motorway tolls with ‘kind words’ trick The man used the same technique every time he passed through the péage
Drivers complain over barrier-free French motorways - and their fines The new system is supposed to make traffic more fluid and environmentally friendly, but many have reported payment difficulties
Why French motorway péage tariffs could be set to rise (a lot) Costs could soar next year if planned budget changes go ahead
Money saver: Ways to reduce motorway toll fees in France From planning ahead to electronic badges, we give tips after fees increase
Hunt for missing boy, 2, from French hamlet focuses on motorway toll Investigators are cross-referencing 50,000 CCTV images with phone records in the latest on the case
Tips on how to save money on France’s toll motorways Tweaking your journey or using some cost-saving apps can help you save significantly on rising péage costs
French toll roads: Drivers ‘paying more due to 2015 government deal’ Motorway toll prices have risen by 4.75% over the course of 2023, year-on-year
Cut toll road prices in France this summer, urges transport minister He called for discounts of at least 10% as people in France grapple with high inflation
Motorists highlight issues with France’s first free-flow toll motorway An 88-kilometre section of the A79 between Sazaret and Digoin uses technology instead of physical toll booths to charge motorists. But the system is not without its critics
Car plate recognition replacing France’s ‘slow’ motorway toll barriers An 88km stretch in central France is the first to be permanently equipped with a new ‘freeflow’ system First barrier-free paying motorway to open in France today Motorway tolls should be lower in France if major roadworks, says MP Fine for not paying at toll gates in France rises to €375
Motorways should be run more fairly, says French Senate Motorway companies in France should “share future profits more fairly with the state and users” and charge lower rates for greener vehicles, the Senate recommends in a new report. Emergency services exempt from French motorway tolls What changes in France in February 2019 Gilets jaunes face prosecution after French péage fire French drivers to get 30% off at péage for 10+ trips French minister calls péage meeting ahead of fee rise
French motorway company makes U-turn on péage bills French motorway company Vinci Autoroutes will no longer demand that drivers pay back the “free” péage passages they received during gilets jaunes protests, after a government backlash.
Make sense of... Autoroutes and péages France’s fast, safe motorway network is the largest in Europe after Germany