Belgium
Free for carsBelgian motorways are free for cars (only trucks pay a per-km charge).
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Belgian motorways are free for cars (only trucks pay a per-km charge). Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent run strict Low Emission Zones that bar older cars and are camera-enforced, and foreign cars must register their plate first. One Antwerp tunnel charges a toll.
Good news: motorways are free for cars here.
City & emission zones
- Low Emission Zone (Brussels)
Bars older cars (around Euro 5 diesel and up) across all of Brussels, day and night. Foreign plates must register at lez.brussels before or just after entering, even if compliant; the fine is 350 euro. A day pass costs 35 euro.
- Low Emission Zones (Antwerp and Ghent)
One registration at lez.vlaanderen.be covers both cities. Foreign plates must register before entry; older cars are barred and the fine is 150 euro. A day pass costs 35 euro, capped at 8 a year.
Toll bridges & tunnels
- Liefkenshoektunnel (Antwerp)€6.00
The only car road toll in Belgium, about 6 to 7 euro (card is cheaper than cash). The free Kennedy Tunnel is the alternative, but it runs through central Antwerp.
Fuel
Local tips
- Register your plate for each zone before you travel: lez.vlaanderen.be for Antwerp and Ghent, lez.brussels for Brussels. It is free but required even for a compliant car.
- Pre-2011 diesels are generally barred from Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.
- Pay the Liefkenshoek tunnel by card for the lower rate, or take the free Kennedy Tunnel through the city.
- The truck km-charge (ViaPass) does not apply to cars.
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