Road tolling to finance bridges, tunnels and roads has a long history in Norway. The cities Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim introduced toll rings between 1986 and 1991 as a means to discourage urban traffic and to finance infrastructure projects around those cities.[1] Today toll rings circumscribe Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Haugesund, Bergen, Askøy, Bodø, Harstad, Grenland, Førde and Trondheim. Besides toll rings, road tolls are installed to finance certain road projects, and often also on the existing road to discourage people from using it. Some tolls use congestion pricing and/or environmentally differentiated toll rates.
There is an ongoing reform of the road toll sector, proposed by Prime minister Solberg's Cabinet. The toll reform has four parts: a reduction of the number of toll road operators, separation of the toll service provision for tolls and ferry tickets from the toll road operators, an interest compensation scheme for toll road loans, and a simplification of the price and discount schemes.[2]
The Norwegian electronic toll collection system is called AutoPASS, and is administrated by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. There are no manual toll stations left. The system involves the installation of a DSRC based radio transponder operating at 5.8 GHz (MD5885), originally supplied by the Norwegian companies Q-Free and Fenrits, and since 2013 supplied by Kapsch and Norbit,[3][4] on the windscreen of a vehicle, and to sign a contract with one of the toll service providers. With an AutoPASS contract it is also possible to use the tag in Denmark and Sweden on ferries and bridges through the EasyGo partnership.[5][6]
In December 2021, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration withdrew from EasyGo starting a transition period until 31 March 2022.[7] Providers need to be EETS-registered and approved by the operators in order for the OBE to be valid in those toll facilities after the transition period ends.
If a vehicle passes through a toll station without a valid transponder, a photograph is taken of the registration number. Norwegian-registered vehicles are invoiced directly by the toll road operators, and foreign vehicles are invoiced by Epass24.[9][10] If a foreign vehicle is driven through a toll that uses environmentally differentiated toll rates, the highest rate will be charged unless the vehicle's Euro class and fuel type are registered. Registration is optional, but registering to the scheme, which is called "Visitors' Payment" will, in addition to the avoidance of paying the highest fee in tolls with environmentally differentiated rates, normally reduce the time from the journey until an invoice is received. The account also gives access to the invoices, the possibility to register for e-mail delivery and to make the payment.
If driving a rental car, the renter should register the car to receive the invoice directly. If it is not registered, the invoice will be sent to the rental company (the car owner). The company may add administration fees when collecting the amount from the renter.[11]
All vehicles that exceed 3.5 tonnes (3.4 long tons; 3.9 short tons) and are primarily used for business, or are registered to a business, government, county municipality or municipality, must have a valid toll tag/agreement when driving on Norwegian public roads.[12]
Rate group 1 | Rate group 2 | |
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For vehicles in vehicle group M1 with a weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms (7,700 lb), an electronic tag and valid contract is required. | Mandatory tag: Vehicles registered to companies, or vehicles used for commercial purposes are required to have an electronic tag and a valid contract. | |
Vehicle groups with environmentally differentiated toll rates | Rate group 1 is divided into:
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Rate group 2 is divided into: |
General tag discount | 20% | 0% |
Through the process of Prop. 1 S Appendix 2 / Innst. 13 S (2015-2016), the Storting has endorsed the government's proposal to introduce a new tariff and discount system for tolling projects. In the new system, there will be a standardization of discounts. Vehicles in pricing group 1 with electronic tag and valid agreement will automatically receive 20 per cent discount. Vehicles in rate group 2 will not get a discount.[14] Discount and other benefits is only given to vehicles with a valid tag/agreement, "Visitors' Payment" does not give the same benefits.
Toll fees for zero-emission vehicles in rate group 1 is introduced in a growing number of tolling projects. Zero-emission vehicle is a collective name for electric cars and hydrogen cars, and the toll fee is maximum 50% of ordinary toll fee after discount (i.e. if the toll fee is 10 NOK, it costs 8 NOK for those with a valid tag/agreement. The toll fee for zero-emission vehicles can hence be maximum 4 NOK). The introduction of payment for zero-emission vehicles is done according to the instructions from Prop. 87 S (2017-2018) and local government. Payment of tolls as a zero-emission vehicle requires tag and a valid agreement. Without a tag and a valid agreement, zero-emission vehicles will be charged ordinary fare like other vehicles.[15][16][17] The exception is in tolls that has environmentally differentiated rates (currently the toll rings in Oslo and Akershus and in Bergen). In these, an agreement is only needed to get the general tag discount on top of the (lower) zero-emission price rate.[18]
A toll road operator, who has signed a toll charge agreement with Statens vegvesen is responsible for the financing of all toll roads in Norway.[19] As a consequence of the toll reform, regional toll road operators, owned jointly by the counties, have been created:
City/Region | Package/Project | County | Toll road operator |
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Oslo and Akershus | Oslopakke 3 | Oslo, Viken | Fjellinjen AS |
Kristiansand | Samferdselspakke for Kristiansandsregionen | Agder | Ferde AS |
Nord-Jæren | Bymiljøpakken | Rogaland | Ferde AS |
Haugalandet | Haugalandspakken | Rogaland, Vestland | Ferde AS |
Bergen | Miljøløftet | Vestland | Ferde AS |
Askøy | Askøypakken | Vestland | Ferde AS |
Bodø | Bypakke Bodø | Nordland | BPS Nord - Veipakke Salten AS |
Fredrikstad | Bypakke Nedre Glomma | Viken | Vegfinans Bypakke Nedre Glomma AS |
Førde | Førdepakken | Vestland | Ferde AS |
Grenland | Bypakke Grenland | Vestfold og Telemark | Vegfinans Bypakke Grenland AS |
Harstad | Harstadpakken | Troms og Finnmark | BPS Nord - Troms Bompengeselskap AS |
Nordhordland | Nordhordlandspakken | Vestland | Ferde AS |
Trondheim | Miljøpakke Trondheim | Trøndelag | Vegamot AS |
Road | County | Toll road operator | |
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Viken | Svinesundsforbindelsen AS | |
Moss, Raukerud, Østfoldpakka, Østfold[21] | Viken | Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS | |
Gardermoen-Biri, Akershus[22] | Viken | Vegfinans E6 Gardermoen-Moelv AS | |
Øyer-Tretten, Tingberg, Oppland[23] | Innlandet | Vegfinans E6 Oppland | |
Frya-Sjoa, Oppland[24] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Ringebu-Otta AS | |
Trondheim–Stjørdal[25] | Trøndelag | Vegamot AS | |
Helgeland north[26]
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Nordland | BPS Nord - Nordland Bompengeselskap AS | |
Helgeland south[26]
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Nordland | BPS Nord - Nordland Bompengeselskap AS | |
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Nordland | BPS Nord - Hålogalandsbrua AS | |
Script error: No such module "Jct". | Trældal - Leirvik[27] | Nordland | BPS Nord - Hålogalandsbrua AS |
Bolstad, Vossapakko, Hordaland[28] | Vestland | Ferde AS | |
Kongsvinger-Slomarka, Hedmark[29] | Innlandet | Vegfinans E16 Kongsvingervegen AS | |
Bagn-Bjørgo, Oppland[30] | Innlandet | Vegfinans E16 Oppland AS | |
Østfoldpakka, Østfold[21] | Viken | Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS | |
Gulli-Langangen, Vestfold[31] | Vestfold og Telemark | Vegfinans E18 Vestfold AS | |
Rugtvedt- Dørdal, Telemark | Vestfold og Telemark | Vegfinans E18 Telemark AS | |
Tvedestrand - Arendal[32] | Agder | Ferde AS | |
Damåsen–Saggrenda, Kongsberg | Viken | Vegfinans E134 Buskerud AS | |
Script error: No such module "Jct". | Løten-Elverum | Innlandet | Vegfinans AS |
Script error: No such module "Jct". | Dynna, Lunner boundary, Oppland[33] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Rv4 Oppland |
Script error: No such module "Jct". | Sokna-Ørgenvika, Buskerud[34] | Viken | Vegfinans Hallingporten AS |
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Vestland | Ferde AS |
Svelgane, Vossapakko[28] | Vestland | Ferde AS | |
Ryfylke Tunnel, Ryfast[36] | Rogaland | Ferde AS | |
Hundvåg Tunnel, Ryfast[36] | Rogaland | Ferde AS | |
Script error: No such module "Jct". | Slåttekås–Årnes, Ullevik[37] | Vestfold og Telemark | Vegfinans Rv36 Telemark |
Dyrstad - Sprova | Vegamot AS | Trøndelag | |
Grime-Vesleelva, Oppland[38] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Fv34 Oppland | |
Kvammapakken, Hordaland[39]
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Vestland | Ferde AS | |
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Nordland | BPS Nord - Helgeland Veiutvikling AS | |
Kvammapakken, Hordaland[39]
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Vestland | Ferde AS | |
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Viken | Svinesundsforbindelsen AS | |
Old E18, Østfoldpakka[21] | Viken | Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS | |
Åsum, Kongsvinger-Slomarka, Hedmark[29] | Innlandet | Vegfinans E16 Kongsvingervegen AS | |
Part of Vegfinans E6 Gardermoen-Moelv project | Viken | Vegfinans E6 Gardermoen-Moelv AS | |
Fulu, Kongsvinger-Slomarka, Hedmark[29] | Innlandet | Vegfinans E16 Kongsvingervegen AS | |
Fåberg, Gausdalsvegen, Oppland[41] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Gausdalsvegen AS | |
Part of E134 Damåsen–Saggrendaproject | Viken | Vegfinans E134 Buskerud AS | |
Kambo, Østfoldpakka[21] | Viken | Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS | |
Øvstabø, Gjesdal[42] | Rogaland | Ferde AS | |
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Rogaland | Ferde AS | |
Bømlo Bridge, Bømlopakken, Hordaland[44] | Vestland | Ferde AS | |
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Rogaland | Ferde AS | |
Laksevegen[46] | Trøndelag | Vegamot AS | |
Krinsvatn, Fosenpakken[47] | Trøndelag | Fosenvegene AS | |
Strømnes - Malm | Trøndelag | Vegamot AS | |
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Troms og Finnmark | Ryaforbindelsen AS | |
Dynna, Lunner boundary, Oppland[33] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Rv4 Oppland AS | |
Bagn-Bjørgo, Oppland | Innlandet | Vegfinans E16 Oppland | |
Frya-Sjoa, Oppland[24] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Ringebu-Otta AS | |
Jørstadmoen, Lundgård, Gausdalsvegen, Oppland[41] | Innlandet | Vegfinans Gausdalsvegen AS |
The following ferry crossings collect road tolls as a surcharge to the ferry ticket:[49]
Many crossings without toll charges also uses AutoPass as payment through the "AutoPass for ferry" concept.[50] AutoPass customers with a valid agreement and tag, but without a separate ferry account gets a 10% discount in ferry crossings taking payment with the AutoPass tag. By making a prepayment into an Autopass ferry account, you get a 50% (40% corporate) discount for vehicle, and 17% for passengers at manual payment crossings.
![]() | Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toll roads in Norway.
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