Tolls in Belgium: paid motorways and the 2027 vignette

Toll or vignette: how will the Belgian system work?

The planned Belgian system is not a classic toll where you pay at each barrier.

It is a road vignette that grants access to covered roads for a set period.

Unlike a sticker for the windscreen, the Belgian vignette will be digital and linked to the vehicle’s number plate.

You will not need a physical sticker. When buying, you must enter the plate correctly.

For how the new system works, see our guide to the Belgium road vignette.

Which roads will be paid in Belgium in 2027?

The vignette is planned for use of Belgian motorways and covered regional roads.

Drivers who stay only on local roads should not need a vignette.

Anyone crossing Belgium on motorways — for example towards France, the Netherlands, Germany or Luxembourg — will need to account for the new obligation once it takes effect.

Practical details and the exact road network may still be clarified before launch.

Do you need to pay to drive through Belgium?

From 1 May 2027, if the system launches as planned, drivers using covered motorways or regional roads will need a valid vignette.

That also applies to drivers who are only transiting Belgium to reach another country.

A car registered in France, the Netherlands or Germany is not automatically exempt because the driver does not live in Belgium.

The vignette is planned for covered vehicles using the road network, regardless of registration country.

See our guide for foreign drivers in Belgium for rules on foreign vehicles.

Will French cars have to pay on Belgian motorways?

French cars will follow the same vignette rules as other foreign cars on covered roads.

A French driver on a Belgian motorway from 1 May 2027 will, under current plans, need a valid vignette.

For a short stay or simple transit, an annual vignette is not required. Durations of 1 day, 10 days, 1 month and 2 months are also planned.

Will foreign cars have to pay?

Yes. The plans explicitly apply the vignette to foreign users of covered motorways and regional roads.

That includes vehicles from:

• France
• the Netherlands
• Germany
• Luxembourg
• the United Kingdom
• other European and non-European countries

Will motorcycles have to pay a toll in Belgium?

The planned vignette covers motorised vehicles with at least four wheels and a maximum technically permissible mass of no more than 3.5 tonnes.

Motorcycles are therefore not covered by this obligation as currently planned.

Other vehicle categories may follow different rules. Check the full list of Belgium vignette exemptions before you travel.

Campervans and vans: do they need a vignette?

Campervans and some vans up to 3.5 tonnes fall under the planned system when they use covered motorways and regional roads.

The key criteria are vehicle category and maximum technically permissible mass.

Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes may fall under a different road-charging system.

What about trucks over 3.5 tonnes?

The new vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes does not replace Belgium’s existing system for heavy goods vehicles.

Belgium already has a kilometre charge for trucks under the Viapass framework.

So the distinction is:

• Cars, light vans and some campervans up to 3.5 t → road vignette planned from 2027.
• Covered heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 t → existing kilometre charging.

Where to buy a vignette for Belgian motorways?

The vignette is not on sale yet.

According to currently published official information, purchase should become possible from 1 March 2027, ahead of the planned start on 1 May.

It should be available online via the official site or a recognised partner organisation.

Avoid buying a supposed Belgium vignette 2027 from an unverified site before official sales open.

We track the sales opening and will publish the link when available. See where to buy the Belgium vignette for the latest information.

How will the vignette be checked?

The vignette will be fully digital and linked to the vehicle’s number plate.

You will not need a physical sticker on the windscreen.

Entering the plate correctly at purchase is essential. Driving on a vignette road without a valid vignette may lead to a fine once enforcement is fully active.

See our page on Belgium vignette fines for the latest enforcement and penalty rules.

Belgium 2027: toll, vignette or free motorways?

The change can be confusing because terms like Belgium toll, paid motorway Belgium and Belgium vignette are often used for the same shift.

In practice, the planned system is not a traditional distance-based toll for passenger cars.

It is a digital vignette valid for a chosen period.

You can pick the duration that fits your trip: one day for a short passage, 10 days for a stay, one or two months for a longer period, or an annual vignette for regular use.