Toll Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is an Eastern European country known for its unique culture and history. To use certain sections of road in Belarus, you have to pay a toll.
In Belarus, the toll is regulated electronically via the BelToll system. It is also possible to pay the toll at toll stations depending on the route. All domestic and foreign vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight are subject to the toll. All cars under 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight must also pay the toll. Motorcycles are exempt from the toll.
Toll motorways
Not all motorways in Belarus are affected by the toll. The toll motorway sections are generally well developed and offer fast connections between the larger cities and important transport hubs. The most important toll motorways include the M1/E30, M2/E85 and M4/E10. There are also other toll motorway sections. However, these are not used as frequently.
You can find a list of all toll motorways here:
- M1/E30 Brest (Kozlovichi) - Minsk - Border with Russia (Red'ki)
- M2 Minsk - Minsk National Airport
- M3 Minsk - Vitebsk
- M4 Minsk - Mogilev
- M5/E271 Minsk - Bobruisk
- M6 Minsk - M7 branch
- M6/E28 M7 branch - Grodno - border with Poland (Brusgi)
- M7/E28 Minsk - Oshmyany - border with Lietuva (Kamenny Log)
- P1 Minsk - Dzerzhinsk
- P21 Vitebsk - border with Russia
- P23 Minsk - Slutsk
- P28 Minsk - Shcharbiny
- P99 Baranovichy - border with Poland
Regulations for cars, motorcycles, caravans, and campervans
The amount of toll depends on the vehicle you are driving. If in doubt, please check your authorised total weight in the registration certificate.
| Vehicle category | Description |
|---|---|
| Category 1 | Motor vehicles under 3.5 tonnes GVW |
| Category 2 | Motor vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW with 2 axles |
| Category 3 | Motor vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW with 3 axles |
| Category 4 | Motor vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GVW with 4 or more axles |
Payment
In Belarus, the toll is paid purely electronically. You can either pay depending on the route or the duration of the journey.
Route-based toll
If you want to pay the toll by distance, an on-board unit is required. The deposit for the OBU is 17 £. To be able to use the on-board unit, you also need to register in the BelToll system. Registration is free of charge.
Time-based toll (vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes)
Since December 2020, you can alternatively purchase an electronic vignette for time-based toll billing.
Prices
Route-dependent toll (on-board unit)
| Vehicle Category | Price per kilometre driven |
|---|---|
| Category 1 | 0.034 £ |
| Category 2 | 0.086 £ |
| Category 3 | 0.11 £ |
| Category 4 | 0.13 £ |
Time-based toll (vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes)
| Period of validity | Price |
|---|---|
| 15 Calender days | 15.34 £ |
| 30 Calender days | 23.86 £ |
| 1 Calender year | 81.79 £ |
Fines
Anyone who violates the toll regulations can pay the toll within two hours of committing the offence. Failure to do so may result in an increased toll.
| Vehicle Category | For incomplete tolls | For unpaid tolls |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | - | 85.75 £ |
| Category 2 | 111.47 £ | 222.94 £ |
| Category 3 | 111.47 £ | 222.94 £ |
| Category 4 | 111.47 £ | 222.94 £ |
Towing of motor vehicles (special regulations)
On toll roads, toll units must be installed on each vehicle when towing with a fixed tow bar. The on-board unit of vehicles with a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes must take into account the number of actual and intended axles of the vehicle. This means that you must specify the axles of the vehicle to be towed as the towing vehicle.
Who is exempt from a vignette?
Pursuant to subparagraph 4.4 of item 4 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of 27.09.2012 No. 426 On Certain Issues of Operation of the Electronic Toll Collection System for the Movement of Vehicles on Certain Roads of the Republic of Belarus, motor vehicle users travelling in the following vehicles are exempt from paying tolls for the use of toll roads in the Republic of Belarus:
- Vehicles registered in the EAEU countries or having short-term license plates of the Republic of Belarus in the cases provided for by the legislation, with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3.5 tonnes and trailers towed by them (it is not necessary to perform any actions and formalities to start using the toll road)
- Vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes registered outside the Eurasian Economic Union and imported into the customs territory by private individuals or acquired within the Union and brought to Belarus, as well as the trailers towed by them, must be registered for use in the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union without restrictions within 10 days of their release by the customs office. Alternatively, this applies from the day of acquisition (no further actions or formalities are required for the use of toll roads)
- Vehicles acquired by individual entrepreneurs or legal entities of the Republic of Belarus for ownership, business or operational management and imported into the Republic of Belarus with short-term license plates (transit plates) issued abroad (no actions and formalities are required to start using the toll road)
- Mopeds and motorcycles (no actions or formalities are required to start using the toll road)
- Wheeled tractors and self-propelled machines registered in the Republic of Belarus (it is not necessary to perform any actions and formalities to start using the toll road)
- Emergency vehicles (for exemption from the toll it is necessary to apply to GU Belavtostrada before the start of toll road use and to receive notification from GU Belavtostrada that the application has been approved)
- Regular urban passenger transport vehicles and vehicles used to eliminate emergency situations or transport humanitarian aid to the population of the Republic of Belarus and other countries (authorised to use toll roads free of charge only after concluding a toll road use agreement with toll exemption and after installing an electronic payment device on the vehicle)
- Vehicles used to ensure the defence force and law and order (for exemption from the toll, it is necessary to submit an application to GU Belavtostrada before the start of toll road use and to receive notification from GU Belavtostrada that the application has been approved)
Toll obligation in neighbouring countries
You may also be interested in the toll regulations in Belarus' neighbouring countries:
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Slovakia