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Toll roads in Norway

The Norwegian sign for toll road, road sign 765. The "Kr" symbol is added on direction signs on roads leading to toll stations. This is the only sign posted prior to the station itself except for in city areas where a new 560-zone sign is posted on city limits.

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]

AutoPASS

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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.

Road sign 792.30 indicates an automatic toll station. According to the latest template on road signage in automatic toll stations, this sign shall be posted on the toll station, and the only sign posted prior to passing the station itself is a "Kr" symbol that is added on the direction signs on roads leading to the toll station.[8]

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]

Compulsory tag for heavy commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes

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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]

Rates and discounts

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Rate groups and tag discounts[13]
Rate group 1 Rate group 2
  • Vehicles weighing up to 3,500 kilograms (7,700 lb)
  • Vehicles in vehicle group M1, regardless of weight
  • Vehicles heavier than 3,501 kilograms (7,718 lb)
  • Exception vehicles in vehicle group M1 with a valid tag
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: 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]

Toll road operators

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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:

Oslo Toll Ring

Toll rings

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City/Region Package/Project County Toll road operator
Oslo and Akershus Oslopakke 3 Oslo, Akershus 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 Østfold Vegfinans Bypakke Nedre Glomma AS
Førde Førdepakken Vestland Ferde AS
Grenland Bypakke Grenland Telemark Vegfinans Bypakke Grenland AS
Harstad Harstadpakken Troms BPS Nord - Troms Bompengeselskap AS
Nordhordland Nordhordlandspakken Vestland Ferde AS
Trondheim Miljøpakke Trondheim Trøndelag Vegamot AS
AutoPass Toll station on E18

Public roads

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Road County Toll road operator
E6 Svinesund Bridge, Østfold[20] Østfold Svinesundsforbindelsen AS
Moss, Raukerud, Østfoldpakka, Østfold[21] Østfold Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS
Gardermoen-Biri, Akershus[22] Akershus 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]
  • Korgen - Bolna
 Nordland BPS Nord - Nordland Bompengeselskap AS
Helgeland south[26]
  • Trøndelag county boundary-Korgfjellet
  • Kappskarmo-Brattåsen-Lien
 Nordland BPS Nord - Nordland Bompengeselskap AS
Hålogaland Bridge[27] Nordland BPS Nord - Hålogalandsbrua AS
E10 Trældal - Leirvik[27] Nordland BPS Nord - Hålogalandsbrua AS
E16 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
E18 Østfoldpakka, Østfold[21] Østfold Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS
Gulli-Langangen, Vestfold[31] Vestfold Vegfinans E18 Vestfold AS
Rugtvedt- Dørdal, Telemark Telemark Vegfinans E18 Telemark AS
Tvedestrand - Arendal[32] Agder Ferde AS
E134 Damåsen–Saggrenda, Kongsberg Buskerud Vegfinans E134 Buskerud AS
Rv3 / Rv25 Løten-Elverum Innlandet Vegfinans AS
Rv4 Dynna, Lunner boundary, Oppland[33] Innlandet Vegfinans Rv4 Oppland
Rv7 Sokna-Ørgenvika[34] Buskerud Vegfinans Hallingporten AS
Rv13 Hardanger Bridge[35] Vestland Ferde AS
Svelgane, Vossapakko[28] Vestland Ferde AS
Ryfylke Tunnel, Ryfast[36] Rogaland Ferde AS
Hundvåg Tunnel, Ryfast[36] Rogaland Ferde AS
Rv36 Slåttekås–Årnes, Ullevik[37] Telemark Vegfinans Rv36 Telemark
Fv17 Dyrstad - Sprova Trøndelag Vegamot AS
Fv34 Grime-Vesleelva, Oppland[38] Innlandet Vegfinans Fv34 Oppland
Fv49 Kvammapakken, Hordaland[39]
  • Steinsdalen
 Vestland Ferde AS
Fv78 Toven Tunnel, Vefsn, Vegpakke Helgeland[40] Nordland BPS Nord - Helgeland Veiutvikling AS
Fv79 Kvammapakken, Hordaland[39]
  • Kjepsohøgda
 Vestland Ferde AS
Fv118 The old Svinesund Bridge, Østfold[20] Østfold Svinesundsforbindelsen AS
Fv128 Old E18, Østfoldpakka[21] Østfold Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS
Fv175 Åsum, Kongsvinger-Slomarka, Hedmark[29] Innlandet Vegfinans E16 Kongsvingervegen AS
Fv184 Part of Vegfinans E6 Gardermoen-Moelv project Innlandet-Akershus Vegfinans E6 Gardermoen-Moelv AS
Fv198 Fulu, Kongsvinger-Slomarka, Hedmark[29] Innlandet Vegfinans E16 Kongsvingervegen AS
Fv255 Fåberg, Gausdalsvegen, Oppland[41] Innlandet Vegfinans Gausdalsvegen AS
Fv286 Part of E134 Damåsen–Saggrendaproject Buskerud Vegfinans E134 Buskerud AS
Fv316 Kambo, Østfoldpakka[21] Østfold Vegfinans Østfold Bompengeselskap AS
Fv450 Øvstabø, Gjesdal[42] Rogaland Ferde AS
Fv519 Finnøy Tunnel, Rennesøy[43] Rogaland Ferde AS
Fv542 Bømlo Bridge, Bømlopakken, Hordaland[44] Vestland Ferde AS
Fv553 T-Link[45] Rogaland Ferde AS
Fv714 Laksevegen[46] Trøndelag Vegamot AS
Fv715 Krinsvatn, Fosenpakken[47] Trøndelag Fosenvegene AS
Fv720 Strømnes - Malm Trøndelag Vegamot AS
Fv858 Rya Tunnel, Tromsø[48] Troms Ryaforbindelsen AS
Fv2300 Dynna, Lunner boundary, Oppland[33] Innlandet Vegfinans Rv4 Oppland AS
Fv2450 Bagn-Bjørgo, Oppland Innlandet Vegfinans E16 Oppland
Fv2522 Frya-Sjoa, Oppland[24] Innlandet Vegfinans Ringebu-Otta AS
Fv2528 Jørstadmoen, Lundgård, Gausdalsvegen, Oppland[41] Innlandet Vegfinans Gausdalsvegen AS

Ferries collecting road tolls

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The following ferry crossings collect road tolls as a surcharge to the ferry ticket:[49]

Road Crossing County Ferry operator Toll road operator
E39 Mortavika–Arsvågen Rogaland Fjord1
Fv541 Langevåg–Buavåg Vestland Norled Ferde AS
Fv546 Husavik–Sandvikvåg Vestland Fjord1 Ferde AS
Krokeide–Hufthamar Vestland Fjord1 Ferde AS
Fv710 Brekstad–Valset Trøndelag Fjord1 Fosenvegene AS
Fv715 Flakk–Rørvik Trøndelag ATB Fosenvegene AS

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.

Former Toll roads, tunnels and bridges

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See also

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