CO2 toll for trucks in EU member states

In order to keep the increased administrative effort associated with the CO2 toll as low as possible, for example for CO2 classification, registration and billing of the CO2 toll, we will of course be at your side as your reliable partner with the usual high quality of service.

The EU has set itself an ambitious target:
By 2030, CO2 emissions from road traffic are to be reduced by 30% (compared to 2005).

To achieve this goal, from December 2023 there will be a new assessment method to determine the CO2 emissions of vehicles over 7.5 tons* and assign them to one of five CO2 classes. The classification in a toll tariff will be extended accordingly by the grouping in a CO2 class.

CO2 Class Check

When does the regulation come into force in the EU member states?

LKW Toll Germany: Expected toll tariffs as of 01.12.2023

What do the CO2 classes mean for your toll bill?

What is the classification of my vehicle? Find out with the DKV Mobility CO2 Class Check.

Which vehicle data is relevant for determining the CO2 class and where can I find it?

To which vehicles do the new CO2 classes apply?

What do I need to consider for new toll orders and for existing toll contracts?

How do the new CO2 classes differ from the previous Euro pollutant classes?

What do I have to do if I am registered directly with Toll Collect?

What exemptions or waivers are available from the new CO2 toll?

What is the purpose of the CO2 differentiation of the truck toll and what will the additional revenue from the toll increase be spent on?

What value is used for the assignment of the weight class of your vehicle?

When does the regulation come into force in the EU member states?

LKW Toll Germany: Expected toll tariffs as of 01.12.2023

What do the CO2 classes mean for your toll bill?

What is the classification of my vehicle? Find out with the DKV Mobility CO2 Class Check.

Which vehicle data is relevant for determining the CO2 class and where can I find it?

To which vehicles do the new CO2 classes apply?

What do I need to consider for new toll orders and for existing toll contracts?

How do the new CO2 classes differ from the previous Euro pollutant classes?

What do I have to do if I am registered directly with Toll Collect?

What exemptions or waivers are available from the new CO2 toll?

What is the purpose of the CO2 differentiation of the truck toll and what will the additional revenue from the toll increase be spent on?

What value is used for the assignment of the weight class of your vehicle?

Where do customers upload their CO2-related documents for Austria?

What happens with Toll2Go?

Which vehicles are affected by the CO2 toll in the Czech Republic?

Post-Pay customers │ What proof do I need to provide for the CO2 class in the Czech Republic?

Pre-Pay customers │ How do I register my CO2 class in the Czech Republic?

Are electric vehicles and H2O vehicles exempt from the toll?

From 01 December 2023, all commercial vehicles over 7.5 tonnes* must pay a CO2-dependent truck toll in Germany. Up to now, the truck toll applied to vehicles weighing 7.5 tons or more; the truck toll will apply to vehicles weighing 3.5 tons or more from July 1, 2024. I.e. for vehicles from 3.5 tons, the determination of the CO2 class will only be relevant as of 01.07.2024.

It is yet to be announced when the regulation will come into force in the other EU member states.

We will inform you regularly about changes on this website.

*Up to now, the truck toll has applied to vehicles weighing 7.5 tons or more. From July 1, 2024, all vehicles with a technically permissible total mass of more than 3.5 tons will have to pay tolls for the use of federal trunk roads.

The CO2 toll tariffs in the Czech Republic apply to vehicles over 3.5 tons.
Here you will find questions and answers on the submission process.

Additional information can also be found on the MYTO CZ page

An overview of the current toll tariffs can be found here.

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The CO2 toll tariffs apply in Austria for vehicles over 3.5 t. Customers who are registered for the toll in Austria through ASFINAG must notify ASFINAG of their assigned CO2 class and upload the required vehicle documents in the ASFINAG SelfCare portal or send them by e-mail (euroclass@asfinag.at ) to ensure they are billed correctly.

An overview of the current toll tariffs can be found here.

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We have created an overview of the toll prices in Germany based on the latest draft of the new regulations.

You can download the table of CO2 toll tariffs here

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Don't worry, with our DKV Mobility CO2 Class Check we will guide you through the entire process and help you determine the right CO2 class for your vehicle.

Find out which documents you should have ready for this under the point "Which vehicle data is relevant for determining the CO2 class and where can I find this?"

If your result is a CO2 class 2, 3, 4 or 5, please upload the certificate of conformity (COC) and your vehicle registration document Part 1 in the upload area in DKV Cockpit to obtain a better vehicle class for the DKV BOX EUROPE and DKV BOX FLEX. Submission of documents is not required for CO2 class 1 vehicles.

The required vehicle data* can be found in the Certificate of Conformity (COC), the CIF or the vehicle registration document:

• Vehicle class
• Wheel axle configuration
• Technically permissible gross weight when loaded (F1) [kg].
• Vehicle group
• Berth (sleeping cabin)
• Rated power of the motor [kW]
• Specific CO2 emissions [gCO2/tkm].
• Date of first registration
• Vehicle type/ Chassis configuration

*subject to change without notice

The five CO2 classes will initially only apply to commercial vehicles in vehicle classes N2/N3 weighing more than 7.5 metric tons and first registered on or after July 1, 2019. Previously, the future reference values (PDF) for CO2 class determination were defined for vehicle groups 4, 5, 9 and 10 with their subgroups.

Currently, there are no specific regulations or reference values for buses and some vehicle subgroups of vehicle classes N2 and N3. Therefore, they are provisionally assigned to CO2 class 1. Vehicles registered before July 2019 will also be automatically assigned to Class 1. Zero-emission vehicles registered before July 1, 2019, can be assigned to CO2 class 5 - upon submission of appropriate evidence.

• If the toll country has already introduced CO2 classes for the toll tariff, from now on the F1 value (technically permissible gross weight when loaded) must be proven when ordering tolls. In addition, we recommend presenting the COC (Certificate of Conformity) and the vehicle registration document. If the relevant vehicle documents are not available, the vehicle will automatically be assigned to CO2 class 1 (most expensive tariff class).
• Vehicles registered before July 2019 are automatically assigned to CO2 class 1. Zero-emission vehicles registered before July 1, 2019, can be assigned to CO2 class 5 - upon submission of the relevant evidence.
• Vehicles registered as of July 2019 will be assigned to one of the five CO2 classes.
• For existing toll contracts and new orders, the F1 value (technically permissible gross weight when loaded) is required. You can upload this proof in DKV Cockpit.
• Six years after the initial registration date, vehicles are reclassified according to CO2 classes 2 and 3.

The previous Euro pollutant class of your vehicle remains unchanged. However, the reference values for classifying the CO2 classes will be reduced by a percentage value each year. Until 2026, this reduction rate is 2.5% per year, from 2027 it is 3% per year. Re-classification of the vehicle takes place - automatically by DKV Mobility for DKV Toll Boxes - every 6 years from the date of initial registration (applies only to CO2 classes 2 and 3).

• Customers who are registered directly with Toll Collect (TC) can use TC's CO2 emission class finder and upload the necessary vehicle documents directly to TC in the portal.
• On its website , TC states that all previously registered vehicles are initially recorded as emission class 1. Using the emission class finder, customers can check the assigned CO2 emission class for their vehicles.
• From July 2023, customers will be able to request a change of emission class per vehicle directly in the TC Customer Portal.
• Customers who use the Toll2Go product for the toll service in Germany and Austria and whose vehicles have a CO2 emission class higher than 1 must upload the evidence to the Toll Collect and ASFINAG Selfcare Portal.

From 01.12.2023, the F1 weight of the vehicle determines the weight class assignment not the F2 weight previously used. The F1 weight is the technically permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle, whereas the F2 weight is the permissible maximum laden mass of the vehicle in the country of registration. (ADAC | Vehicle registration certificate (adac.de)) It is important to ensure that the driver makes the F1 weight class (incl. trailer) adjustment correctly in the toll collection device / OBU. In addition, customers with a Toll Collect OBU must also enter the correct weight in the Toll Collect portal. (Toll Collect | CO₂ and 3.5 tonne toll (toll-collect.de); Toll Collect | Technically permissible maximum laden mass (TPMLM) (toll-collect.de ))

The implementation of the proposed legislation is based on the amended Eurovignette Directive, which came into force in March 2022.

The introduction of additional CO2 pricing in the truck toll is seen as a further instrument for climate protection in road freight transport, as commercial vehicles currently produce around one third of total CO2 emissions in the transport sector. In this way, the German government intends to accelerate the switch to climate-neutral drive systems and send a signal that will make the use of trucks with alternative drive systems more attractive for the freight transport industry.

The German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) expects additional revenue of 26.6 billion euros in 2024 and 2027 as a result of CO2 differentiation in the area of trucks weighing 7.5 tons or more.

These toll revenues will be earmarked for improving the federal highway infrastructure and for measures in the mobility sector - the focus being on federal railroads. The additional revenue from extending the toll to trucks weighing 3.5 metric tons or more will amount to 3.9 billion euros over the same period. Of this, 1.8 billion euros will come from CO2 differentiation.

Zero-emission trucks are to be exempt from tolls until December 31, 2025. From January 1, 2026, 25 percent of the regular toll rate will be due for infrastructure costs, which corresponds to a 75 percent reduced toll rate - plus the toll portions for noise & air pollution.

Zero-emission electric vehicles and hydrogen-burning vehicles, as well as vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell, will remain exempt from tolls until the end of 2025 (see Toll Collect article if interested ).

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, zero-emission vehicles will only have to pay 25 percent of the partial toll rate.

Zero emission vehicles up to 4.25 tons gross vehicle weight (GVW) are permanently exempt from tolls. Support for light and heavy commercial vehicles with alternative, climate-friendly drive systems and the associated fueling and charging infrastructure is also to be extended until 2028.

Buses for passenger transport are exempt from tolls in Germany until further notice.

The toll provisions for alternative drive systems are currently as follows: Trucks in Euro emission class 6 that are factory-equipped with CNG/LNG drives will be subject to tolls from January 01, 2024.

In the future, natural gas-powered vehicles will be classified in carbon dioxide emission classes based on their specific characteristics, such as individual carbon dioxide emissions. The original regulation, according to which only the toll rates for infrastructure costs and the noise pollution costs caused are to be paid for these vehicles from January 1, 2024, has been cancelled.

DKV BOX customers who use the toll service in Austria upload their CO2-related documents - for vehicles with CO2 classes higher than 1 - in the DKV Cockpit. Any CO2-related documents already filed for the service country Germany do not have to be provided again.

Customers who use the GO BOX upload their documents directly in the ASFINAG SelfCare portal.

Customers who use Toll2Go for toll services in Germany and Austria and whose vehicles have CO2 classes higher than 1 must upload their documents in the Toll Collect and ASFINAG SelfCare portals.

For vehicles with a CO2 class better than 1, you can upload the registration certificate part 1 and the certificate of conformity (COC) in the DKV Cockpit.

If you have already done this for Austria and/or Germany or your vehicle was first registered before July 1, 2019, you do not need to upload it again. The date of first registration can be found on the vehicle registration document in field B. In this case, it is also not necessary to submit a power of attorney again.

The processing time on the part of Czechtoll is 5 working days from transmission by DKV Mobiliy, for complaints 1-2 working days.

As a Pre-Pay customer, you have three options for registering your CO2 class in the Czech Republic:

*Send your proofs by e-mail to Czechtoll (info@mytocz.eu ) and you will receive a reply by e-mail.

*Log in via Czechtoll's Customer Self Care Portal (this is Czechtoll's preferred option: https://mytocz.eu/selfcare/logon/ ).

*Register via local contact and distribution points (https://mytocz.eu/en/customer-points/list ), but please note that there may be language problems. You will receive a confirmation of your CO2 class on site.

The vehicles were exempt from the tax until 01.03.2024. From now on, only vehicles under 4.25 t that use only electricity or hydrogen as fuel will be exempt from the toll.