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Belgium
no car tollsMotorway 120 km/hAlcohol 0,5 ‰ (novice/professional 0,2 ‰)Winter No general rule
Key points in Belgium
Vignettenot needed
Low-emission zones3 cities/zones
WinterNo general rule
Motorway car / truck120 / 80
Alcohol0,5 ‰
Lights by daynot compulsory
Compulsory in the car1× Warning triangle, Hi-vis vest
Breakdown helpTouring +32 70 344 777
Tolls and extra costs
- No vignette. Toll at the Liefkenshoek tunnel in Antwerp.
- Brussels (whole region): since 2026 diesel at least Euro 6, petrol at least Euro 3. Foreign cars that do not comply must register first, free (compliant Dutch cars need not). Day pass €35, max 24 per year. A warning first, then a €350 fine.
- Antwerp and Ghent: Euro 5 diesel and Euro 2 petrol remain allowed. Non-Belgian and non-Dutch plates must always register, free; one registration covers both cities.
- Wallonia has no low-emission zone.
Low-emission zones 3
- Brussel / BruxellesDiesel min. Euro 6 · Petrol min. Euro 3
- AntwerpenDiesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. Euro 2
- GentDiesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. Euro 2
Watch out
- Priority to the right applies, also on many bigger roads without a priority sign.
- Radar detectors are banned (fine €800–8,000); navigation apps showing camera locations, such as Waze, are allowed.
Truck (over 3.5 t)
- Viapass · > 3,5 t · OBU / EETS
One toll box for the whole route: an EETS provider covers several countries with one device, for example: DKV BOX EUROPE, UTA One, Eurowag (W.A.G. payment), AS 24, Telepass EU, Toll4Europe.