New German tolls

[flatpackchicken]

Germany has announced plans to tax the millions of foreign motorists who use its roads, including the famous autobahn highway, from 2016 onwards.

Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the levy should raise 2.5bn euros (£1.98bn) over four years.

Vehicles will be issued with badges, costing between 10 euros for 10 days and about 100 euros for a year-long permit.

Critics of the planned toll say it violates EU anti-discrimination laws.

While vehicles registered in Germany will also have to pay the charge, their owners will be compensated by an equivalent reduction in a separate car tax.

 

[SomeoneElse]

copy cats!
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hgv-road-user-levy

 

[Tootles]

copy cats!
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hgv-road-user-levy

And our charges are a bit more realistic, (for HGVs).

HGV Levy Costs (from table 2): daily levy £10, weekly levy £50, monthly levy £100, annual levy, £1,000

 

[Jaws]

And France already does it as we found out in March
One price for French plated cars and another for non French ones

 

[normanandsue]

No problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't use motorways. (Autobahns, peage autoroutes)

Simples.

I am on holiday why should I rush?

Norman

 

[Onderweg]

Hi Norman
Sorry to inform you that the Germans tolls will be for all roads and not for the Autobahn only
Paul and Ineke

 

[jenny and mitch]

Oooops.

 

[Don Quixote]

2016................ by then someone will have pointed out might not be able to do that, on the other hand I still have 2 years to travel in Germany.......

 

[Box Boy]

Glad we got our visit to Dresden in last year! (Do'nt those lorries go fast- even on the right side lanes!)

 

[Tootles]

Too many places I have never seen in my own country yet.

 

[alfandM]

Germany has announced plans to tax the millions of foreign motorists who use its roads, including the famous autobahn highway, from 2016 onwards.

Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the levy should raise 2.5bn euros (£1.98bn) over four years.

Vehicles will be issued with badges, costing between 10 euros for 10 days and about 100 euros for a year-long permit.

Critics of the planned toll say it violates EU anti-discrimination laws.

While vehicles registered in Germany will also have to pay the charge, their owners will be compensated by an equivalent reduction in a separate car tax.

Thanks for the info Garry,

 

[alfandM]

Thanks for the info Garry,(hows the fishing going) we had some good catches up here mostley rainbow so smoked them,have it good,regards Alf and M.

 

[flatpackchicken]

Thanks for the info Garry,(hows the fishing going) we had some good catches up here mostley rainbow so smoked them,have it good,regards Alf and M.

Hi Alf and M & kids,,,, Glad you are having good fishing and enjoying eating them, still got reservations about the Ice fishing rod you gave me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but have had lots of fun at some meets showing others it and gave them all a laugh at my cost!!!!!! Have a very good summer mate, Regards Garry

 

[mariner]

If they do, then Germany will be off my list.

 

[John & Joan]

The information I have seen is that it is motorways (Autobahns) only, same as France.

UK is doing the same for all large foreign good vehicles. They now have to pay at point of entry.

Action is proposed to join up DVLA and The Border Agency to track foreign vehicles that stay here for more than 6 months. Border Agency have their details as they enter the country.

 

[ukbill]

thanks for the info will get germany done next year before the tolls

 

[GreenHell]

Sounds just like a vignette but for all roads?

If so, a 10 Euro charge for 10 days won't stop me visiting Germany. Just like it doesn't stop me visiting Switzerland or Austria.

 

[PhilandMena]

A Euro a day ! No problem.

 

[ukbill]

at this rate we may as well put a toll booth on our front door as we leave home ffs