4 Tonne Motorhome and European Motorway Tolls

paulcroasdale
paulcroasdale Forum Participant Posts: 10
edited January 2021 in Motorhomes #1

We have recently upped our motorhome from 3.5 tonnes to 4 tonnes. We live in Germany therefore we drive almost exclusively in Europe. It is easy to get e Toll payment boxes for some  countries, eg Austria the GoBox, Slovenia the DARSGO. Other countries have really complicated rules for Motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes, eg France.

Do any members have any suggestions for e Toll payment boxes for motorhomes of 4 tonnes for countries in Europe?

 

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2021 #2

    Which countries ? They all have different systems - but all have something .It depends on where you are planning to go but the Tolltickets company will advise or will supply you with a TIS-PL box covering France and Spain if that is your problem area. 

  • ATDel
    ATDel Forum Participant Posts: 335
    edited January 2021 #3

    I thought that the toll booths use height rather than weight so if you use card/cash you will be charged class 2 if under 3m rather than class 3, quite a saving if you don’t use a tag

  • Phishing
    Phishing Forum Participant Posts: 597
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    edited January 2021 #4

    With respect, how would the French or Spanish ever know you had up-plated your van?

  • paulcroasdale
    paulcroasdale Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited January 2021 #5

    Thanks for the replies so far, please keep them coming. 

    eurotraveller, Thanks we have ordered a Tis-PL box for France and Spain and we have box for Austria and Slovenia. We live in Germany so we frequently cross European borders. We are interested in all European countries. Later this year, COVID permitting, we plan to cross 10 borders.  

    Motorhomer, In France once you are above 3.5 T weight the height becomes irrelevant because you become class 3.

    Phising, Three reasons. Most EU countries share vehicle information data bases so any data base enquiry would show the weight. Both France and Spain use mobile weighing stations as do many other countries. The Maximum allowed weight is shown on the vehicle paperwork which the police can ask to see. The fines for such an offence are eye watering. 

  • eurortraveller
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    edited January 2021 #6

    Paul, further thoughts for you.  I was under the impression that the Italian Telepass device was just for Italian autostrada, but reading their website  reveals that that company has developed a windscreen mounted device covering motorways in France, Spain and Portugal as well as those in Italy. If you apply you need to specify their European service version, but do please check with them that it includes vehicles as large as yours.

  • paulcroasdale
    paulcroasdale Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited January 2021 #7

    Hi eurotraveller, Many thanks for your thought. Unfortunately Telepass has a maximum weight of 3.5 Tonnes.

    However, I have found a website which answers some of my questions, which you, as a eurotraveller, might found useful. web.uta.com

     

  • paulcroasdale
    paulcroasdale Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited January 2021 #8

    And another one, which may be of use. tolls.eu

     

  • paulcroasdale
    paulcroasdale Forum Participant Posts: 10
    edited January 2021 #9

    eurotraveller, further to my last reply it does appear that telepass eu can be used for vehicles over 3.5 T. Many thanks for your help.  

  • eurortraveller
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    edited January 2021 #10

    Thanks for the feedback Paul, it looks as though you have several options. 

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