Introduction of Additional Toll in Slovakia

Dear Customers,

Please allow us to inform you about the upcoming changes concerning the electronic toll system in Slovakia, which will come into force in the middle of this year.

On the basis of the European Eurovignette Directive, the rules for calculating the toll will be unified.

A major innovation is the introduction of the CO2 emission class as one of the determining factors for setting the toll rate.

According to the new rules, the toll calculation will consist of three components:

• infrastructure user charge: costs of building, maintaining and operating the road network

• CO2 emission charge for vehicle operation: costs associated with carbon dioxide emissions

• air pollution charge for vehicle operation: costs of damage caused by air pollution such as particulate matter and ozone precursors

The resulting toll rate will be the sum of the above components.

Currently, the toll price only includes a charge for the use of the infrastructure, and therefore, a significant increase must be expected. The relevant authorities expect the toll to increase by up to 40%. The main contribution to the price increase is the introduction of the CO2 emission class and the air pollution charge, which are to be key elements for the decarbonisation of transport and meeting climate targets.

As this cost is not included in our current prices, we will be forced to respond appropriately to this change.

We would like to inform you that, effective from 01/07/2025, the Additional Toll SK surcharge will be introduced, which will apply to all truck deliveries carried out within or via the territory of the Slovak Republic.

We are currently preparing the specific amount of the surcharge. We will inform you immediately as soon as the final amounts are available.

Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to continuing our mutual cooperation.

METRANS Team