Economic Instruments - Charges and taxesRoad Tolls - Brief Summary (Czech Republic)
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Road Tolls, Czech Republic
Background Heavy goods vehicles using the Czech Republic's main roads will have to pay electronically calculated tolls from 2006, the government decided on 19 May 2004. Only vehicles over 12 tonnes will pay tolls initially, but these will quickly be extended to all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to stay in line with current proposals to further harmonise the existing EU framework on lorry charges. Currently, 3.5-12 tonne and over-12 tonne vehicles pay an annual charge of CKr7,000 (221euro) and EKr14,000 respectively to use Czech motorways. This is a symbolic payment that takes no account of the true cost of damage, maintenance costs and the burden of building new roads, according to the transport ministry. The ministry estimates heavy vehicles will pay around EKr3-4 extra per kilometre when the new toll system is introduced on 3,000 kilometres of motorways and main trunk roads.(ENDS, 25th may, 2004) |
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