Poland
Pay per distanceSince July 2023 the state-run motorways are free for cars, so most of Poland's network costs nothing.
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Since July 2023 the state-run motorways are free for cars, so most of Poland's network costs nothing. Only three privately run sections still charge at barriers: the A1 Gdansk to Torun, the A2 from the German border toward Konin, and the A4 Katowice to Krakow. Pay by cash or card; a car needs no app or tag.
About €0.04 per km on toll motorways.Estimate
Only the three concession sections charge cars; the rest is free. The figure is a blended estimate over a typical route. Prices are in zloty.
How to buy
Where to get it
- A1 Gdansk to Torun: take a ticket and pay at the exit by card or cash
- A2 toward Konin: pay the flat rate at each section's plaza
- A4 Katowice to Krakow: two plazas, about 18 zloty each, card or cash
Step by step
- On a state motorway or any S expressway, just drive; there is no toll for cars.
- On the A1, take a ticket on entry and pay by distance at the exit.
- On the A2 concession, pay the flat rate at each plaza.
- On the A4, pay at the two plazas (Myslowice and Balice).
- Keep a little zloty cash in case a card lane is closed.
The traps to avoid
- Cars do not need the e-TOLL app; that is for trucks. Do not try to pay the concession barriers with it.
- Do not assume the whole A2 is free; the western half toward the border still has barriers.
- Cash is taken in zloty (and sometimes euro), but change comes in zloty.
Charged separately
- A1 Gdansk to Torun (AmberOne)€7.00
About 30 zloty end to end for a car, distance-based within the section.
- A2 toward Konin (Wielkopolska)€28.00
A flat rate per 50 km segment; about 120 zloty for the full Nowy Tomysl to Konin run.
- A4 Katowice to Krakow (Stalexport)€8.40
Two plazas at about 18 zloty each, 36 zloty total.
City & emission zones
- Warsaw clean transport zone (SCT)
Central Warsaw bars older cars; in 2026 a non-resident petrol car needs Euro 4, a diesel Euro 5. Enforced by camera. Check before driving an older car into the centre.
Fuel
Local tips
- Most Polish motorways are free for cars now; only the A1, A2 and A4 concession sections charge.
- Budget about 45 euro for the full A2 from the border to Konin, or 9 euro for the A4 Katowice to Krakow.
- Keep some zloty cash as a backup at the barriers.
- Ignore e-TOLL; it is a truck system, not for car drivers.
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