Transportation
France to Raise Toll-Road Fees, Boost Frequent-Driver Rebates
A motorist collects a ticket at the toll booth as they enter a motorway in Toulouse, France.
Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg
France will hike toll-road fees by an average of 4.75% next year, though it will offer rebates for frequent drivers as well as those who used electric vehicles.
Drivers who make at least 10 round trips on roads operated by Vinci Autoroutes, APRR-AREA and Sanef-SAPN beginning in February will receive a 40% discount on tolls, up from the current 30%, the transport ministry announced on Friday. Electric car users on the APRR-AREA and Sanef-SAPN networks will see a 5% reduction in toll fees.