Highways in Europe

The European Highway Service is designed for light vehicles (cars and motorcycles) and allows you to pay with a single device for toll road fees and partner parking lots in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia (in Croatia, parking lots are excluded).

If you’re wondering “Can I use Telepass in France?” or “Where does the European Telepass work?”, the answer is: yes, if you have an active European Device, you can use it in the countries included in the service.

The service includes:

• 10 € activation fee (one-time fee)
• 2.40 € per month for each foreign country crossed (note: Spain and Portugal count as a single country for the purposes of the fee). 

The fee for each country is charged only once per calendar month, regardless of the number of times you transit through that country, and is not charged in months when you do not use the device abroad.

To activate the European Highway Service and obtain the European Device, you can sign up for the service and receive the new device by visiting a Telepass network location (e.g., stores, service points, or participating centers).

The most reliable way to find out if you have the European Telepass is to check in the Member Area / App to see if the European Highway Service is active on your contract and if you are associated with the European Device (and the corresponding authorized license plates).

You can associate up to 2 license plates with the European Device.

• Italy, France, and Spain: both associated license plates are valid.
• Portugal and Croatia: you must choose only one license plate (from the two) for use in that country.

Yes. The service is valid for bicycles, motorcycles, and 2-axle vehicles with:

• a height of less than 3 m
• weight less than 3.5 t
• even with a trailer.

France: How does it work, and which toll booths/lanes should you use?

In France, the European System works on the entire French highway network, but it does not work in the Mont Blanc and Fréjus tunnels (alternative methods are required). 
For toll booths/lanes, use the lanes marked with the orange “t”. Be careful with “Réservé t” lanes, as they may have restrictions (e.g., height). For more information, visit dedicated guide.

Spain: How does it work, and which lanes should you use?

In Spain, the European System operates on all Spanish highways and is used on lanes within the VIA-T network, which can be identified by the “T” logo on a blue background (dedicated or mixed lanes). For more information, see dedicated guide.

Portugal: How Does It Work (Via Verde and Free Flow)?

In Portugal, you can use the European Device on all toll highways as well as on the 25 de Abril and Vasco da Gama bridges (Lisbon). 
The Via Verde lanes are marked with a “V” on a green background, and there are also sections with free-flow electronic tolling (no toll booths). 
In Portugal, it’s important to have only one license plate correctly registered with the service to avoid problems or fines. For more information, visit dedicated guide.

In Italy, the service is used just like a regular Telepass: you must drive through the electronic toll lanes that are enabled for it. The European Device can be used both in Italy and abroad with the same unit.

You can view the Device User Manual (operating instructions for Italy and other countries) from the Telepass documentation.