In Portugal, there are two different types of toll motorways: those which use a system of electronic toll collection and those with traditional tollbooths. The best way to pay the tolls on both types of motorways is with an electronic tag.
The electronic toll collection system identifies vehicles as they pass under gantries (or pórticos, as they are called in Portuguese) erected over the carriageway.
- Where are they? Find out where the electronic tolls are and how much you have to pay
- How does it work? The electronic collecting points are fitted with cameras and laser sensors.
- How do I pay? Find out all available payment methods
- What you need to remember. What you need to remember when using electronic toll roads.
| Highway and Gantrie Name | Toll Charges in € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5* | |||
| A17 | 1 | Mira Ponte Vagos | 0,60 | 1,05 | 1,35 | 1,50 | 0,42 |
| 2 | Vagos Ílhavo | 0,30 | 0,55 | 0,70 | 0,75 | 0,21 | |
| 3 | Aveiro Sul S. Bernardo | 0,35 | 0,70 | 0,85 | 0,95 | 0,25 | |
| A25 | 4 | Esgueira Aveiro Nascente | 0,30 | 0,55 | 0,70 | 0,80 | 0,21 |
| 5 | Estádio Angeja O/E | 0,40 | 0,70 | 0,85 | 1,05 | 0,28 | |
| 6 | Angeja E/O Albergaria | 0,15 | 0,25 | 0,30 | 0,35 | 0,11 | |
| A29 | 7 | Salreu Estarreja S/N | 0,60 | 1,10 | 1,35 | 1,55 | 0,42 |
| 8 | Estarreja N/S Ovar | 0,45 | 0,80 | 1,00 | 1,10 | 0,32 | |
| 9 | Arada Maceda | 0,40 | 0,75 | 0,95 | 1,05 | 0,32 | |
| 10 | ER1-18 Miramar | 0,30 | 0,50 | 0,65 | 0,70 | 0,21 | |
| * Class 5 refers only to motorcycles with electronic device. | |||||||
| Highway and Gantrie Name | Toll Charges in € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5* | |||
| A4 | 1 | Custóias Via Norte O/E | 0,15 | 0,25 | 0,30 | 0,35 | 0,11 |
| 2 | Via Norte E/O Ponte Pedra | 0,15 | 0,25 | 0,35 | 0,40 | 0,11 | |
| A41 | 3 | Freixieiro Aeroporto | 0,15 | 0,25 | 0,30 | 0,35 | 0,11 |
| 4 | Lipor EN 13 O/E | 0,15 | 0,25 | 0,35 | 0,35 | 0,11 | |
| 5 | EN 13 E/O EN 14 O/E | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,25 | 0,25 | 0,07 | |
| 6 | EN 14 E/O EN 107 | 0,25 | 0,50 | 0,60 | 0,65 | 0,18 | |
| 7 | Maia Alfena E/O | 0,10 | 0,20 | 0,25 | 0,30 | 0,07 | |
| 8 | Alfena O/E Santo Tirso | 0,35 | 0,65 | 0,85 | 0,95 | 0,25 | |
| 9 | Ermida IC24/IC25 O/E | 0,05 | 0,10 | 0,15 | 0,15 | 0,04 | |
| A42 | 10 | IC24/IC25 E/O Lordelo | 0,35 | 0,55 | 0,75 | 0,80 | 0,25 |
| 11 | Paços Ferreira EN 106 Sul O/E | 0,35 | 0,50 | 0,70 | 0,75 | 0,25 | |
| 12 | EN 106 Norte E/O Lousada | 0,35 | 0,60 | 0,80 | 0,90 | 0,25 | |
| * Class 5 refers only to motorcycles with electronic device. | |||||||
| Highway and Gantrie Name | Toll Charges in € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5* | |||
| A25 | 1 | Albergaria IC2 | 0,40 | 0,70 | 0,90 | 1,00 | 0,28 |
| 2 | Carvoeiro Talhadas | 0,90 | 1,60 | 2,05 | 2,25 | 0,63 | |
| 3 | Reigoso Cambarinho | 0,55 | 1,00 | 1,30 | 1,40 | 0,39 | |
| 4 | Vouzela Ventosa | 0,65 | 1,15 | 1,50 | 1,65 | 0,46 | |
| 5 | Boa Aldeia Fail | 0,50 | 0,90 | 1,15 | 1,35 | 0,35 | |
| 6 | EN2 Barbeita EN231 Nelas | 0,50 | 0,90 | 1,10 | 1,25 | 0,35 | |
| 7 | Fagilde Caçador | 0,35 | 0,65 | 0,80 | 0,90 | 0,25 | |
| 8 | Mangualde Chãs Tavares | 0,80 | 1,45 | 1,80 | 2,00 | 0,56 | |
| 9 | Fornos Algodres Celorico | 1,00 | 1,80 | 2,35 | 2,60 | 0,70 | |
| 10 | EN 17 Ratoeira Poente | 0,30 | 0,55 | 0,70 | 0,80 | 0,21 | |
| 11 | Guarda IP2 Norte | 0,85 | 1,50 | 1,90 | 2,20 | 0,60 | |
| 12 | Pínzio Pinhel | 0,80 | 1,40 | 1,85 | 2,05 | 0,56 | |
| 13 | Vilar Formoso Alto do Leomil | 0,95 | 1,75 | 2,25 | 2,50 | 0,67 | |
| *Class 5 refers only to motorcycles with electronic device. | |||||||
| Highway and Gantrie Name | Toll Charges in € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5** | |||
| A24 | 1 | ZI Chaves Chaves N/S | 0,50 | 0,80 | 1,10 | 1,20 | 0,35 |
| 2 | Chaves S/N EN103 N/S | 0,40 | 0,70 | 0,90 | 1,00 | 0,28 | |
| 3 | EN103 S/N Vidago N/S | 0,40 | 0,70 | 0,90 | 1,00 | 0,28 | |
| 4 | P. Salgadas N/S Vidago S/N | 0,45 | 0,80 | 1,05 | 1,20 | 0,32 | |
| 5 | P. Salgadas N/S IP3/ IC5 | 0,65 | 1,10 | 1,40 | 1,55 | 0,46 | |
| 6 | V. P. Aguiar Fortunho | 1,10 | 1,95 | 2,50 | 2,80 | 0,77 | |
| 7 | Vila Real A4 | 0,35 | 0,60 | 0,80 | 0,90 | 0,25 | |
| 8 | Portela Peso da Régua N/S | 0,80 | 1,30 | 1,70 | 1,85 | 0,56 | |
| 9 | Peso da Régua S/N Valdigem | 0,55 | 0,95 | 1,25 | 1,35 | 0,39 | |
| 10 | Lamego Bigorne N/S | 0,65 | 1,15 | 1,50 | 1,65 | 0,46 | |
| 11 | Bigorne S/N Castro Daire N | 0,70 | 1,15 | 1,45 | 1,65 | 0,49 | |
| 12 | Castro Daire E Carvalhal | 0,50 | 0,85 | 1,10 | 1,25 | 0,35 | |
| 13 | Arcas EN2 | 0,95 | 1,70 | 2,20 | 2,45 | 0,67 | |
| * A24' road concessionaire is NorScut, however the toll charging system is managed by Ascendi. ** Class 5 refers only to motorcycles with electronic device. | |||||||
| HIGHWAY AND GANTRIE NAME | TOLL CHARGES IN € | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5* | |||||||||||||||
| A13 | 1 | A23 Atalaia S/N | 0,10 | 0,15 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,07 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Atalaia N/S Asseiceira S/N | 0,40 | 0,65 | 0,85 | 0,95 | 0,28 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Asseiceira N/S EN110 S/N | 0,45 | 0,75 | 1,00 | 1,10 | 0,32 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | EN110 N/S Vale Donas S/N | 0,55 | 1,00 | 1,25 | 1,40 | 0,39 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Vale Donas N/S IC9 S/N | 0,25 | 0,45 | 0,55 | 0,65 | 0,18 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | IC9 N/S Alviobeira S/N | 0,65 | 1,10 | 1,45 | 1,60 | 0,46 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Alviobeira N/S Pias S/N | 0,60 | 1,05 | 1,35 | 1,45 | 0,42 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Pias N/S Cabaços S/N | 0,90 | 1,60 | 2,05 | 2,25 | 0,63 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Cabaços N/S Alvaiázere S/N | 0,55 | 1,00 | 1,30 | 1,40 | 0,39 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Alvaiázere N/S IC8 S/N | 1,00 | 1,75 | 2,25 | 2,50 | 0,70 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | IC8 N/S Penela S/N | 1,10 | 1,95 | 2,50 | 2,75 | 0,77 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Penela N/S EN342 S/N | 0,75 | 1,30 | 1,65 | 1,85 | 0,53 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | EN342 N/S Condeixa S/N | 0,45 | 0,80 | 1,05 | 1,15 | 0,32 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Condeixa N/S Coimbra Sul S/N | 0,80 | 1,40 | 1,80 | 2,00 | 0,56 | |||||||||||||
| A13-1 | 15 | Condeixa O/E Almalaguês E/O | 0,15 | 0,30 | 0,35 | 0,40 | 0,11 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Almalaguês O/E IC2 E/O | 0,80 | 1,40 | 1,80 | 2,00 | 0,56 | |||||||||||||
| * Class 5 refers only to motorcycles with electronic device. | |||||||||||||||||||
| HIGHWAY AND GANTRIE NAME | TOLL CHARGES IN € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5** | |||
| A4 | 1 | Campeã E/O Campeã O/E | 2,20 | 3,85 | 4,90 | 5,45 | 1,54 |
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*General operation of Túnel do Marão is a responsability of IP – Infraestruturas de Portugal, however the tolls managed by Ascendi. | |||||||
| HIGHWAY AND GANTRIE NAME | TOLL CHARGES IN € | ||||||
| Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5** | |||
| A23 | 1 | A1/IP1 Zibreira | 0,70 | 1,15 | 1,55 | 1,70 | 0,49 |
| 2 | Zibreira Entroncamento | 0,60 | 1,10 | 1,35 | 1,55 | 0,42 | |
| 3 | Entroncamento Montalvo | 0,55 | 1,00 | 1,25 | 1,45 | 0,39 | |
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* A23 Torres Novas (A1) / Abrantes road concessionaire is IP - Infraestruturas de Portugal, however the toll charging system is managed by Ascendi. | |||||||
- Costa de Prata Concession | A44, A29, A25 and A17
- Grande Porto Concession | A4, A41, A42 and VRI
- Beiras Litoral e Alta Concession | A25
- Interior Norte | A24*
- Pinhal Interior Subconcession | A13 and A13-1
- IP Concession | Túnel do Marão – A4*
- IP Concession | A23 – Torres Novas (A1)/Abrantes*
When a vehicle passes under a collecting point, the system checks if it has a valid tag, takes a photograph of its licence plates (front and rear) and identifies the class by verifying its dimensions.
If a vehicle does not have a valid tag, our system analyses each photograph and reads the licence plates.
If necessary, (see payment methods here),we consult the vehicle registration records so that we can identify the owner and notify them to pay.
The identification system that we use is certified by the competent body (IMT – Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I. P.) and the results are properly verified.
Portuguese licence plates
If you have an electronic tag
The best way to pay tolls on roads where only electronic toll collection is available is by means of an electronic tag.
When you are driving on the motorway, your vehicle is identified automatically and payment is made by debiting your bank account (Via Verde automatic payment) or by deducting the applicable amount from the credit on your pre-paid electronic tag (Via Verde pre-payment).
With an electronic tag, you pay only the tolls; you avoid all additional charges as well as the inconvenience of having to go to a CTT post office or PayShop to pay. You can join through the Via Verde website.
Discounts are available for goods transport vehicles. Click here for details on how to apply for.
See below for full details on how you can pay for your electronic tag.
- VIA VERDE
- PRE-PAID CTT
- PRE-PAID CTT anonymous
Via Verde: Journeys are debited against the bank account associated with the tag. For more information about the modalities available and their prices, click here.
Pre-Paid CTT: The identified owner of the vehicle pre-pays a certain amount. Applicable tolls are deducted from the pre-paid amount until it is exhausted.
For more information about this product and its price, click here.
If the pre-paid account is cancelled, any remaining credit is refunded to the account holder.
Click here to see jouney records for customers with CTT tags.
Pre-Paid CTT Anonymous: Under this system, the user of the vehicle purchases a temporary tag and sets pre-paid credit on it anonymously.
For more information about this product and its price, click here.
If the pre-paid account is cancelled, remaining credit is not refunded to the account holder and becomes the property of Infraestruturas de Portugal, SA.
Click here to see jouney records for customers with CTT tags.
If you do not pay:
- You can search and pay on the Ascendi Portal the amounts you owe (journeys made more than 30 working days ago (foreign license plates) or 25 days ago (portuguese license plates))
- In parallel, if you have not paid by the deadline, we will start proceedings to obtain payment of the amount you owe. As the first step in the process, we will send you a payment notification, which will show the amount owed and the applicable additional charges (€2.21 per journey). We will send this notification to the person and address shown on the vehicle's registration record.
- If you still do not pay after receiving the payment notification, the process will be submitted to the Customs and Tax Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – AT), which will result in a fine as part of enforcement proceedings (ultimately, this could lead to seizure of your assets).
If you do not have an electronic tag If you do not have a tag | |
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Click here to find out if you have outstanding journeys to pay, how much you owe and when you have to pay it by. Click here to find your nearest CTT post office and its opening times. | Click here to find your nearest PayShop agent. For information about paying at PayShop agents, click here. |
Road signs Stretches of motorway where only electronic toll collection is available are identified by the following traffic signs: |
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Inspectors On electronic toll roads, you will find inspectors whose job it is to ensure that tolls are paid. They are there to help you and you can ask them any questions you may have about the electronic tolls and even pay your notifications. If you still have questions, you may be able to find the answer in our FAQ section here. |
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Foreign licence plates
For those driving a vehicle with a foreign license plate, there are various options available for paying tolls on roads where only electronic toll collection is available.
/ If you already traveled on the network charged by Ascendi and you want to know if you have journeys/collection documents available to pay, visit the Ascendi Portal.
/ If you are planning on traveling on roads with only electronic tolls, check out below which one is best for you:
- Moved to Portugal permanently
- Frequent visitor
- Staying for up to one month
- Don't want to waste time
- Occasional visitor
If you have moved to Portugal permanently
When you use Via Verde, you only pay the toll charges. If your vehicle has a Spanish licence plate, you can buy the tag in Spain and use it both in Spain and Portugal. You can join through the Via Verde website. |
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For more information:
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The Via Verde Visitors system was designed especially for frequent visitors.
If you often use Portuguese motorways and living abroad, you can hire online a temporary Via Verde Visitors tag and associate it with a credit card. With the Via Verde Visitors system, the tolls are automatically debited against your bank account.
For more information:
visit the Via Verde Visitors website
in Portugal, call 210 730 300. The lines are open from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm on business days.
from abroad, call + 351 21 000 80. The lines are open from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm (WET).
EASYToll is the perfect solution for stays of up to one month.
This system lets you associate your vehicle's licence plate with a credit card (MasterCard or Visa) for a period of up to one month. Whenever you pass through an electronic toll arch, your licence plate is photographed and the toll charge is debited against your bank account.
Sign up online here.
Learn more about EasyTool
More information is available online at www.portugaltolls.com.
TOLLCard
This system lets you associate your vehicle's licence plate with a pre-paid card containing credit of €5, €10, €20 or €40. Whenever you pass through an electronic toll gantry, your licence plate is photographed and the toll charge is deducted from the credit on your card.
More information is available online at www.portugaltolls.com.
Virtual Pre-payment is for occasional travellers.
This service is ideal for occasional travellers. With this system, you don't need an electronic tag. When you go through a toll gantry, the camera will photograph your licence plate. Virtual Pre-payment can be used for three days with no limit on the number of journeys. It is valid for vehicle classes 1, 2, and 5. You can obtain this service from our inspectors (see how to recognise them here).
Advantages are:
• tolls are paid automatically via your account or are deducted from the credit on your tag (if you choose pre-payment)
• you only pay the toll charges, which is not the case if you choose to pay later
• you soon recoup the cost of the tag, by not having to pay the additional charges
• you don't have to go to the post office or PayShop to pay
More information is available at / CTT post offices or online at portagens.ctt.pt.
If you already have another type of electronic toll collection product, we recommend that you confirm with the issuing entity if you can travel on Portuguese motorways with that product.
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Road signs Stretches of motorway where only electronic toll collection is available are identified by the following traffic signs: |
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Inspectors
On electronic toll roads, you will find inspectors whose job it is to ensure that tolls are paid. They are there to help you and you can ask them any questions you may have about the electronic tolls and even pay your notifications. If you still have questions, you may be able to find the answer in our FAQ section here. |
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Click here to check which highways have this toll system.
Vehicles with a Portuguese licence plate
- The best way to pay is with an electronic tag.
- With an electronic tag, you pay only the tolls; you avoid all additional charges as well as the inconvenience of having to go to a CTT post office or PayShop to pay. You can join through the Via Verde website.
- If you travel without an electronic tag, you will have to pay at a CTT post office or at a PayShop agent. You pay an additional charge of €0.32 per journey (up to a maximum of €2.56 per payment).
- If you don't pay at a post office or PayShop agent, we will send you a payment notification, which includes an additional charge of €2.21 per journey. We will send this notification to the person and address shown on the vehicle's registration record.
- If you still do not pay after receiving the payment notification, the process will be submitted to the Customs and Tax Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – AT) and you will be fined.
Vehicles with foreign licence plates
- If your vehicle has foreign licence plates, you must opt for one of the payment systems specifically designed for foreign-registered vehicles.
- You will find a team of inspectors on roads with electronic tolls. They are there to help you and you can approach them to ask any questions you may have about the electronic tolls and even pay your notifications.
