NL
Netherlands
no car tollsMotorway 100/130 km/hAlcohol 0,5 ‰ (novice/professional 0,2 ‰)Winter No general rule
Key points in Netherlands
Vignettenot needed
Low-emission zones4 cities/zones
WinterNo general rule
Motorway car / truck100 / 130 / 80
Alcohol0,5 ‰
Lights by daynot compulsory
Compulsory in the car–
Breakdown helpANWB 088-ANWB-888
Tolls and extra costs
- No vignette. Tolls only at the Kil tunnel and the Blankenburg tunnel (A24, e-tol.nl, pay within 72 hours or €35 extra). The Westerschelde tunnel is free.
- Low-emission zones for diesel cars: Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem at least Euro 5, The Hague at least Euro 4. Petrol is free. No sticker, camera enforcement.
- During the day (6 am–7 pm) usually 100 km/h on motorways.
Low-emission zones 4
- AmsterdamDiesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. all
- UtrechtDiesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. all
- Den HaagDiesel min. Euro 4 · Petrol min. all
- ArnhemDiesel min. Euro 5 · Petrol min. all
Watch out
- Holding your phone while driving costs €440.
- During the day (6 am–7 pm) most motorways are limited to 100 km/h.
Truck (over 3.5 t)
- Vrachtwagenheffing · > 3,5 t (N2/N3) · 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.
BPM
- Registered as a resident in the Netherlands (required if you live here more than 4 months)? Then in principle you may not drive on foreign plates. You must import the car via the RDW and pay BPM and road tax.
- Exceptions, only after applying to the Belastingdienst: short use up to 2 weeks (e.g. a rental car), a car from your foreign employer, or a car from your own foreign business if at least 50% of its business use is outside the Netherlands (with a mileage log).
- Not registered as a resident? Then you may drive your foreign car for up to 6 months a year without applying; for paid transport of goods or people, up to 3 months.