- Toll roads
- Vignette fee and purchase
- How are tolls controlled in Moldova?
- Fines
- Which vehicles are exempt from the toll?
- Tolls in neighbouring countries
Tolls in Moldova: vignettes, controls and fines
Moldova, as part of Europe, has toll regulations for driving on roads, including motorways. However, a distance-based toll is not charged. Instead, a vignette is required for your vehicle to use the roads and motorways. The fee depends on the duration of stay and the vehicle categoryith motorcycles being exempt from the toll.
The vignette for Moldova can be obtained from the official website of the Moldovan road administration at https://evinieta.gov.md/.
Toll roads
Motorways
To use expressways and motorways in the Republic of Moldova, all foreign vehicles are required to have either a physical or digital vignette. Motorcycles are exempt from this vignette requirement. An overview of the motorways in the country can be found here:
- M1: Chisinau – Leușeni – Romania
- M2: Chisinau – Orhei – Tintăreni – Saroca – Ukraine
- M3: Chisinau – Răzeni – Cimișlia – Vulcănești – Giurgiulești – Romania
- M4: Tiraspol – Grigoriopol – Rîbnița – Kamenka – Hristovaia – Ukraine
- M5: Ukraine – Chisinau – Mărăndeni – Ukraine
- M21: Chisinau – Dubăsari – Goianul Nou – Ukraine
Vignette fee and purchase
Vignette fee
Compared to other European countries, the fees for car and lorry tolls in Moldova are relatively low. The fee varies depending on the vehicle category and the duration of the stay. Travellers can choose between different periods, including 7, 15, 30, 90 and 180 days
| Dauer | Passenger cars up to 3.5 t permissible total weight |
Trailer | Campervan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-day vignette | 3.43 £ | 6.86 £ | 3.43 £ |
| 15-day vignette | 6.86 £ | 13.72 £ | 6.86 £ |
| 30-day vignette | 13.72 £ | 27.44 £ | 13.72 £ |
| 90- day vignette | 38.59 £ | 77.17 £ | 38.59 £ |
| 180- day vignette | 72.88 £ | 154.34 £ | 72.88 £ |
Please note that the indicated fees are based on 2024 rates. The current price list and further information can be found on the official website of the state authority for vignettes of the Republic of Moldova.
Purchase
You have several options for purchasing a motorway vignette for your vehicle in Moldova. They are available both at branches of Moldova Agroindbank and at petrol stations with vending machines. Alternatively, you can also purchase the vignette conveniently via the online portal as an e-vignette. A combination of online registration and payment upon arrival at the Moldovan border is also possible.
How are tolls controlled in Moldova?
In Moldova, toll control on motorways is carried out using manual and automated methods. At checkpoints, toll inspectors check the validity of the vignette as well as the vehicle's license plate number. In addition, automatic cameras and sensors are used on some road sections in the country to detect toll-liable vehicles and to check their status.
Fines
A fine may be imposed for non-payment of the toll or driving without a valid vignette. If you are unable to present proof of payment for your vehicle during an inspection, you may be fined between approx. £219 to £285.
Which vehicles are exempt from the toll?
In the Republic of Moldova, certain vehicles are exempt from motorway tolls. These include:
- Public transport vehicles: buses, trams and trolleybuses used for public passenger transport.
- Police, fire and rescue service vehicles: Emergency vehicles used for emergencies and public safety.
- Military vehicles: Vehicles used by the country's armed forces
Tolls in neighbouring countries
The following neighbouring countries of Moldova also levy tolls to finance and maintain their motorways:
Romania