Toll in the Netherlands: will more e-TOL roads follow alongside the A24?

The A24 Blankenburg Connection is currently the only road in the Netherlands where all motorised vehicles are required to pay e-TOL. However, there are regular reports about the possible expansion of toll collection on other roads. What are the plans? And what is the difference between e-TOL on a specific road and the broader debate about road pricing in the Netherlands? This article provides a factual overview of the current situation. The rates on the A24 can be found on the Toll and prices page.

The A24: first and currently only e-TOL road for all vehicles

The A24 Blankenburg Connection is the first motorway in the Netherlands where all motorised vehicles pay toll without stopping. Toll can only be paid digitally. e-TOL is collected via number plate recognition by steel gantries above the road, without toll booths or barriers. Payment takes place via e-TOL.nl per passage or automatically via a provider such as MOVE-IZI. This system is specifically linked to the A24 and does not apply to other Dutch roads.

Toll is also collected elsewhere in the Netherlands, but you are always required to stop. You pay at a toll booth on a toll plaza. This is the case at the Westerscheldetunnel and the Kiltunnel.

What is the difference between e-TOL and road pricing?

e-TOL on the A24 is a toll obligation for a specific road. You pay a fixed amount per passage on the A24 Blankenburg Connection. If you do not use that road, you pay nothing.

Road pricing is a broader concept whereby road users pay per kilometre driven, regardless of which road they use. This system has been the subject of political debate in the Netherlands for years. The two systems are fundamentally different: e-TOL on the A24 is a toll charge for a specific road to recover the costs of its construction; road pricing is a general charging system based on kilometres travelled.

The road pricing debate in the Netherlands

There has been debate in the Netherlands for some time about introducing a form of pay-per-use driving. Various cabinets have studied and developed plans for road pricing. However, the introduction of a national system whereby motorists pay per kilometre has consistently met political resistance and has not yet been implemented. Road pricing is not mentioned in the current coalition agreement.

The A24 Blankenburg Connection follows a different track. The toll here is used to recover the costs of constructing the road. This is a different model from a national per-kilometre levy.

Can other roads also get e-TOL?

The collection of e-TOL in the Netherlands is governed by a toll act. This stipulates that two roads may collect toll to recover their construction costs. In addition to the A24 Blankenburg Connection, this concerns a section of the A15 between Bemmel and Zevenaar, which is yet to be built. You can read more about this project at www.via15.nl.

Whether other existing roads will be subject to a toll obligation is a political decision to be taken by the national government and parliament. Imposing toll on existing roads where there is no new investment is not current policy in the Netherlands.

Heavy vehicles: separate rules via the HGV levy

Since 1 July 2026, heavy goods vehicles in the Netherlands also pay per kilometre driven. This system is called the vrachtwagenheffing (HGV levy). Owners of lorries in categories N2 and N3 are subject to this levy on almost all motorways and on certain provincial and municipal roads. The A24 Blankenburg Connection is explicitly exempt from this levy: for heavy vehicles on the A24, only the e-TOL rate of €9.49 per passage applies, which is separate from the national HGV charge on other motorways.

What is changing for private vehicles at present?

At present, no other Dutch motorway is subject to a toll obligation for private vehicles. The A24 Blankenburg Connection is the exception. The condition is that a free alternative route must always be available. This condition also applies to any future toll roads: in the Netherlands you are never required to take a toll road if there is no reasonable free alternative.

Stay informed about developments

Decisions about new toll roads are made at political level and published through official channels of the national government, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and Rijkswaterstaat. Do you want to stay informed about e-TOL developments specific to the A24? Check the MOVE-IZI website regularly for up-to-date information about the A24 Blankenburg Connection.

Automatic toll payment on the A24 via MOVE-IZI

Do you use the A24 regularly? Register your number plate once with MOVE-IZI and pay automatically per passage. You pay only the official e-TOL rate, with no additional service charges. Check the current rates on the Toll and prices page.

The rates mentioned in this article are the rates as of 1 January 2026. Toll rates are indexed annually based on inflation and may change.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the A24 the only toll road in the Netherlands?

Yes. The A24 Blankenburg Connection is currently the only Dutch motorway with a toll obligation for all motorised vehicles. No other motorways have an e-TOL requirement for private traffic.

What is the difference between e-TOL and road pricing?

e-TOL on the A24 is a fixed toll per passage on a specific road. Road pricing is a system whereby payment is made per kilometre driven on all roads. That system has not (yet) been introduced in the Netherlands.

Will the A24 serve as a model for other new roads?

The A24 was financed through a public-private partnership in which toll collection is part of the financing model. In a number of years, toll will also be levied in the same way on the ViA15, a new section of motorway between Bemmel and Zevenaar. Whether future infrastructure projects use the same model is a political and financial decision made on a project-by-project basis.

Do heavy vehicles on the A24 also pay the national HGV levy?

No. The A24 Blankenburg Connection is explicitly exempt from the national HGV levy. On the A24, only the e-TOL rate of €9.49 per passage applies to heavy vehicles.

Must I always pay toll when I use the A24?

Yes. If you use the A24 Blankenburg Connection, your number plate is registered and you are required to pay e-TOL. However, you are never required to use the A24: a free alternative route is always available.