Motorway toll Spain - information about toll collection, toll roads map

Toll collection for the passage of some highways and several tunnels. Payment in toll gates by cash, credit card or with the Via-t on-board unit. Motorway charges apply to all categories of vehicles from motorcycles to trucks. An overview of toll motorways and tunnels is drawn on the map below.

Information on tolls in Spain

Tolls are collected for the passage of some motorways and tunnels. Toll collection in Spain is provided by several different companies.

Toll collection via toll gates - payment when passing the gate

  • - charging for certain motorways and tunnels
  • - tolls are paid for all categories of vehicles, motorcycles are in the same category as cars
  • - payment in cash, payment and fuel cards or with the Via-t on-board unit

Vehicle categories

  • 1) Ligeros - motorcycles, cars, cars with trailer without twin-wheels on any axle
  • 1) Ligeros - vans, trucks and microbuses with 2 axles and 4 wheels
  • 2) Pesados I - vehicles with 2 axles with twin-wheels on 1 axles, vehicles with 3 axles
  • 3) Pesados II - vehicles with 4 and more axles

Payment options for regular users

For payment in toll gates can be used on board unit Via-t. On-board unit can be obtained with a tariff from one of more than 30 operators.

On-board units from Portugal, Spain, France and Italy can also be used for payment in other countries in this group. The conditions, tariffs and list of countries where the unit can be used differ for each operator.

In the vicinity of Bilbao, in addition to common payment methods, a free flow system with automatic recognition of the vehicle registration plate can be used for toll payment.

In the vicinity of Barcelona, in addition to common payment methods, payment via the Awai mobile app and Bluetooth can be used for toll payment. These are roads C-16 (toll gates Tuneles de Vallvidrera, Les Fonts and Túnel del Cadí) and C-32 (toll gates Sitges and Cubelles).

Tunnels with toll collection

In the eastern part of Spain there are several toll tunnels, Túnel de Vallvidrera near Barcelona, Túnel del Cadí near Andorra and Túneles de Artxanda in Bilbao. Tunnels are part of toll motorways, tolls are paid in toll gates.

tunnel / vehicle
motorcycles
car
presentation
Túnel del Cadí
€ 10.86
€ 13.48
Túneles de Artxanda
Túneles de Vallvidrera
€ 3.80
€ 4.88

Tolls for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 t

Tolls for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 t are levied in the same way as for vehicles weighing less than 3.5 t. It can be paid with the help of the Via-t toll unit, cash and a payment or refueling card. For some days in Spain, traffic restrictions apply to certain vehicles, an overview of these restrictions can be found on Restricciones a la circulación page at dgt.es.

Toll roads map

The toll motorways and tunnels are marked on the map.

updated 2nd April 2025

Frequently asked questions about toll in Spain

On which highways are tolls collected?

Tolls are levied for the passage of major motorways and several tunnels that are part of toll motorways. Maps of toll highways can be viewed on ViaT.es .

How can tolls be paid in Spain?

Motorway charges can be paid directly at toll gates by manual payment, i.e. by cash or credit card (accepted cards are not specified at autopistas.com), on-board toll unit Via-t or using portability according to conditions and tariff operator unit from neighbouring countries.