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France
toll per sectionMotorway 130 km/hAlcohol 0,5 ‰ (novice/professional 0,2 ‰)Winter In designated mountain zones 01.11–31.03
Key points in France
Vignettenot needed · tolls per section
Low-emission zones3 cities/zones
WinterIn designated mountain zones · 01.11–31.03
Snow chainsAllowed instead of winter tyres
Motorway car / truck130 / 90
Alcohol0,5 ‰
Lights by daynot compulsory
Compulsory in the car1× Warning triangle, Hi-vis vest
Breakdown help— 112 / borne orange
Tolls and extra costs
- Péage per section: ticket at the entry, pay at the exit by card or toll tag.
- Barrier-free toll (flux libre) on the A13/A14 Paris–Normandy, A79 and A69: pay online within 72 hours or face a fine from €90. The A69 is only partly open.
- The ZFE zones stay: the Constitutional Council struck down their abolition on 21 May 2026. In Paris and Lyon, Crit'Air 3, 4, 5 and unclassified cars are banned. Paris only fines Crit'Air 3 from 2027.
- Order the Crit'Air sticker only at certificat-air.gouv.fr (€3.85 to a French address).
- Paris – Lyon (A6)€41.28
- Paris – Marseille€69.44
Low-emission zones 3
- Paris (Grand Paris, A86)Diesel min. Crit'Air ≤ 2 · Petrol min. Crit'Air ≤ 2
- LyonDiesel min. Crit'Air ≤ 2 · Petrol min. Crit'Air ≤ 2
- Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Strasbourg, Montpellier …Diesel min. Crit'Air ≤ 3 · Petrol min. Crit'Air ≤ 3
Check vehicle data officially (number plate) ↗ certificat-air.gouv.fr
Watch out
- Speed camera alerts are banned (up to €1,500). Navigation apps show only 'danger zones' there.
- 20 km/h over costs €135. Motorways drop to 110 km/h in the rain instead of 130.
- Barrier-free tolls (A13/A14, A79, A69): pay online within 72 hours.
Truck (over 3.5 t)
- Péage · > 3,5 t · EETS
- Truck driving ban (> 7,5 t): Saturday 22 h to Sunday 22 h, with extra bans in holiday periods and around public holidays.
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.