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Many countries employ some type of toll system for the use of certain roadways, and the Czech Republic is no exception. More than 2,900 kilometres of motorways and first-class roads in the Czech Republic are currently subject to the toll payment system. Like in several other countries, toll fees and requirements are determined by factors such as vehicle weight, number of axles, emission class and distance travelled.
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Staying up to date with current truck toll requirements in the Czech Republic can be difficult, as these requirements are often subject to change. With this in mind, let us examine the Czech toll system, including current requirements and regulations, before discussing how drivers can simplify the process of navigating these roads.
In the Czech Republic, all vehicles with at least four wheels and a maximum permitted weight up to and including 3.5 tonnes must purchase a vignette to use the motorway network. These e-vignettes (eDálnice) are completely electronic. You enter the registration number and country of registration and pay in advance through the official edalnice.gov.cz website, a self-service kiosk or one of the physical sales points, with no account registration needed. E-vignettes are available for 1 day, 10 days, 30 days and one year, with the annual one running 365 days from a chosen start date. Prices are indexed annually, and in 2026 the annual vignette costs 2,570 CZK. Check current prices at edalnice.gov.cz. Battery-electric and hydrogen vehicles are exempt and pay nothing. Plug-in hybrids emitting up to 50 g CO₂ per kilometre pay 25% of the price, and CNG, LNG and biomethane vehicles pay 50%.
For vehicles with at least four wheels which weigh more than 3.5 tonnes, the Czech Republic uses the electronic toll system Mýto CZ, based on satellite technology and compatible with the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS). All qualifying vehicles must be equipped with an On-Board Unit (OBU).
A vehicle's OBU stores data on the distance travelled on toll roads and communicates it to a central information system. The toll per kilometre depends on the road type, the vehicle's weight category, number of axles, Euro emission class and, since 1 March 2024, its CO₂ emission class (five classes, where the cleanest vehicles pay the least). Vehicles first registered before 1 July 2019 are placed in class 1 automatically, so it is worth checking and reclassifying your fleet. Drivers can use the official toll calculator to estimate the cost of a route.
Toll roads have existed in the Czech Republic since the medieval period, with tolls imposed on bridges and certain sections of road to help finance their construction and maintenance. Under Austro-Hungarian rule, collection points were set up along toll roads, where tollkeepers would collect fees from travelers.
After the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918, toll roads continued to play a major role in financing the construction of new road networks. During this period, toll booths were placed at strategic points along major roadways, and tolls would be collected manually.
Motorway charging in its modern form began in 1995 with paper vignettes, which applied to trucks as well as cars. In 2007 the Czech Republic introduced electronic toll collection for heavy vehicles, initially over 12 tonnes and from 2010 over 3.5 tonnes, using microwave gantries and on-board units instead of a vignette. This improved efficiency and made toll collection more accurate. On 1 December 2019 the system moved to satellite technology operated by CzechToll, replacing the previous microwave gantries and integrating with the EETS system so a single OBU can pay tolls in multiple European countries.
Rates, regulations, and specific details of toll roads in the Czech Republic continue to evolve over time. These are all subject to national legislation and policies which aim to maintain and improve infrastructure throughout the country.
Eurowag is here to help your fleet manage payments for Czech toll roads, and throughout Europe. As the first provider to offer an EETS certified OBU for the Czech Republic, from March 2023, we are committed to providing our customers with the latest technology and best payment solutions for all of their needs.
With this commitment in mind, we proudly offer our Eurowag EETS OBU (EVA). EVA is an integrated payment solution designed for fleets of all sizes, with powerful fleet management software, simplified truck toll payments in many European countries, and anti-fraud technology all in one device.
EVA OBU allows your drivers to travel efficiently on Czech toll roads, and seamlessly throughout most of Europe. It also provides all toll payment information across your entire fleet on one convenient invoice. In addition, it pushes all updates to fees, regulations and restrictions on Czech toll roads over the air, with no need to replace the device when changes are implemented.
Contact us today to see how Eurowag keeps trucking companies moving across the Czech Republic, and all over Europe.
Vehicles under 3.5 tonnes need an e-vignette, bought in advance at edalnice.cz. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes use the Mýto CZ toll system instead.
An OBU tracks the distance driven, with rates based on road type, weight, axles, Euro class and, since January 2025, CO₂ class. Cleaner vehicles pay less per kilometre.
Eurowag's OBU EVA pays Czech tolls automatically and works across most of Europe on one invoice, with fee and regulation updates pushed to the device over the air.
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