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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic toll collection only (BelToll DSRC + Electronic vignette)<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> 1,786 km of motorways and expressways<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Euro (EUR)<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> OBU transponders for heavy vehicles, Electronic vignette for cars<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operator:</strong> Belavtostrada State Institution
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BelToll Toll System, the Belarus electronic toll collection system, uses Dedicated Short Range Communication<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedicated_short-range_communications Dedicated Short Range Communication]</ref>, removing the hassle of stopping at toll bars (toll plazas). Using on-board units (OBU) mounted on the windscreen of vehicles and receiver/transmitters at tolling stations (metal gantries), BelToll system deducts charges automatically from the driver's OBU account.
 
  
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">It depends on your vehicle and registration country. Belarus operates a selective toll system through BelToll that applies only to specific vehicle categories, not all drivers.</p>
  
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== Who should pay toll charges in Belarus ==
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According to [http://beltoll.by/index.php/en/news/376-toll-rate BelToll], the following two tables provide a summary of vehicles liable/exempted from toll payments on BellToll network.
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<li>Vehicle over 3.5 tonnes (all heavy vehicles, trucks, buses)</li>
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<li>Cars under 3.5 tonnes registered OUTSIDE Eurasian Economic Union (Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">You are EXEMPT if:</strong></p>
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<li>Car under 3.5 tonnes registered in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, or Kyrgyzstan</li>
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<li>Motorcycles (all countries)</li>
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* Vehicles with laden weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes but registered outside  Eurasian Customs
 
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* Vehicles outside Eurasian Union<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Customs_Union Eurasian Customs Union]</ref>
 
  
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== Vehicles exempted from tolls payment in Belarus ==
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Belarus uses two different payment systems depending on vehicle weight, with rates updated September 2024.</p>
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* Motor Vehicles registered in country-members of the Eurasian Customs Union
 
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* Mopeds and Motorcycles
 
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* Special operation vehicles
 
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* Fixed-route taxis used for urban transportation of passengers
 
  
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    <caption>Belarus BelToll Electronic Vignette Price list 2021 for vehicle with MLW not exceeding 3.5 tonnes</caption>
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        <th>Validity period of electronic vignette</th>
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        <th>Price of electronic vignette (EUR)</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">15 calendar days</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€20</td>
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        <td>15 calendar days</td>
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        <td>14</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">30 calendar days</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€31</td>
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        <td>30 calendar days</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Extended stays, business trips</td>
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        <td>22</td>
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        <td>1 calendar year</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€107</td>
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        <td>75</td>
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<p style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c757d; font-style: italic; margin: 5px 0;">*Annual vignette includes 15-day grace periods (Dec 16-31 of previous year, Jan 1-15 of following year)</p>
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        <td><3.5</td>
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        <td>0.04</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€0.114</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€11.40</td>
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        <td>0.09</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€0.142</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€14.20</td>
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        <td>>=3.5</td>
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        <td>0.115</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€0.171</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€17.10</td>
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* BelToll OBU cost is 20 EUR for vehicle with maximum laden weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes
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* BelToll OBU cost is 50 EUR for vehicle with maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">For Cars ≤3.5 tonnes: Electronic Vignette</h3>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Online:</strong> ev.beltoll.by (recommended, immediate activation)</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">In person:</strong> BelToll Customer Service Points at borders and along toll roads</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Payment methods:</strong> Bank cards (Visa, MasterCard, Belkart, MIR), cash (BYN)</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Important:</strong> License plate recognition system - no physical device needed</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Device required:</strong> On-Board Unit (OBU) installed on windscreen</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Security deposit:</strong> €50 (refundable when returning OBU)</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Registration:</strong> Required at BelToll Customer Service Points</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Payment modes:</strong> Prepaid or postpaid with fleet cards</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication)</li>
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<li>Heavy vehicle rates increased: 2-axle vehicles now €0.114/km (from €0.09/km)</li>
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<li>3-axle vehicles: €0.142/km (from €0.115/km)</li>
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<li>4+ axle vehicles: €0.171/km (from €0.145/km)</li>
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<li>Electronic vignette prices remain stable for cars</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">System Improvements:</strong></p>
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<li>Enhanced license plate recognition for electronic vignettes</li>
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<li>Improved mobile payment options at Customer Service Points</li>
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<li>Extended network coverage: 1,786 km of toll roads operational</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Transit through Belarus:</strong> €20 for 15-day vignette covers most journeys</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Extended stay:</strong> €31 for 30 days often more economical than multiple short vignettes</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Heavy vehicles:</strong> Budget €8-17 per 100km depending on axle count</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Grace period:</strong> 2 hours to make single toll payment after violation</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cars without vignette:</strong> €100 penalty</li>
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<li><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Heavy vehicles without OBU:</strong> €130-260 depending on axles</li>
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 15px 0 8px 0;">Can I avoid Belarus tolls completely?</h3>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Partially. Some motorways outside Minsk remain toll-free, but major highways including most international routes are tolled. Alternative routes exist but significantly increase travel time.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No physical sticker required. The system uses license plate recognition. Keep your purchase confirmation email for reference, but no windscreen display needed.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">You must pay tolls. Only vehicles registered in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, or Kyrgyzstan are exempt. EU registration doesn't provide exemption.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Annual vignettes include 30 days of grace periods: 15 days before January 1st and 15 days after December 31st. If purchased mid-year, it extends to January 15th of the following year.</p>
  
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Electronic vignette + OBU</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€20-107 vignette</td>
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        <td>>3.5</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Distance-based + manual</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€0.05-0.15/km</td>
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Belarus BelToll Electronic Toll & Vignette Complete Guide

System: Electronic toll collection only (BelToll DSRC + Electronic vignette)
Coverage: 1,786 km of motorways and expressways
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Technology: OBU transponders for heavy vehicles, Electronic vignette for cars
Operator: Belavtostrada State Institution

Do I Need to Pay Tolls in Belarus? 2025 Update

It depends on your vehicle and registration country. Belarus operates a selective toll system through BelToll that applies only to specific vehicle categories, not all drivers.

You MUST pay tolls if:

  • Vehicle over 3.5 tonnes (all heavy vehicles, trucks, buses)
  • Cars under 3.5 tonnes registered OUTSIDE Eurasian Economic Union (Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)

You are EXEMPT if:

  • Car under 3.5 tonnes registered in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, or Kyrgyzstan
  • Motorcycles (all countries)
  • Emergency vehicles, humanitarian aid transports (with permits)

Belarus Toll Costs: Current Rates

Belarus uses two different payment systems depending on vehicle weight, with rates updated September 2024.

Electronic Vignette Rates (Cars ≤3.5 tonnes) - 2025

Validity Period Price (EUR) Best For
15 calendar days €20 Short visits, transit
30 calendar days €31 Extended stays, business trips
1 calendar year* €107 Regular users, residents

*Annual vignette includes 15-day grace periods (Dec 16-31 of previous year, Jan 1-15 of following year)

Distance-Based Rates (Vehicles >3.5 tonnes) - 2025

Vehicle Category Rate per km (EUR) Example: 100km
Heavy vehicles, 2 axles €0.114 €11.40
Heavy vehicles, 3 axles €0.142 €14.20
Heavy vehicles, 4+ axles €0.171 €17.10

How to Pay Belarus Tolls

Payment method depends on your vehicle category:

For Cars ≤3.5 tonnes: Electronic Vignette

  • Online: ev.beltoll.by (recommended, immediate activation)
  • In person: BelToll Customer Service Points at borders and along toll roads
  • Payment methods: Bank cards (Visa, MasterCard, Belkart, MIR), cash (BYN)
  • Important: License plate recognition system - no physical device needed

For Heavy Vehicles >3.5 tonnes: OBU System

  • Device required: On-Board Unit (OBU) installed on windscreen
  • Security deposit: €50 (refundable when returning OBU)
  • Registration: Required at BelToll Customer Service Points
  • Payment modes: Prepaid or postpaid with fleet cards
  • Technology: DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication)

Recent Changes (2025)

September 2024 Rate Updates:

  • Heavy vehicle rates increased: 2-axle vehicles now €0.114/km (from €0.09/km)
  • 3-axle vehicles: €0.142/km (from €0.115/km)
  • 4+ axle vehicles: €0.171/km (from €0.145/km)
  • Electronic vignette prices remain stable for cars

System Improvements:

  • Enhanced license plate recognition for electronic vignettes
  • Improved mobile payment options at Customer Service Points
  • Extended network coverage: 1,786 km of toll roads operational

Planning Your Journey

Cost Considerations

  • Transit through Belarus: €20 for 15-day vignette covers most journeys
  • Extended stay: €31 for 30 days often more economical than multiple short vignettes
  • Heavy vehicles: Budget €8-17 per 100km depending on axle count

Violation Penalties

  • Grace period: 2 hours to make single toll payment after violation
  • Cars without vignette: €100 penalty
  • Heavy vehicles without OBU: €130-260 depending on axles

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I avoid Belarus tolls completely?

Partially. Some motorways outside Minsk remain toll-free, but major highways including most international routes are tolled. Alternative routes exist but significantly increase travel time.

Do I need physical documents for electronic vignette?

No physical sticker required. The system uses license plate recognition. Keep your purchase confirmation email for reference, but no windscreen display needed.

What if my vehicle is registered in EU but not Eurasian Economic Union?

You must pay tolls. Only vehicles registered in Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, or Kyrgyzstan are exempt. EU registration doesn't provide exemption.

How long does annual vignette validity extend?

Annual vignettes include 30 days of grace periods: 15 days before January 1st and 15 days after December 31st. If purchased mid-year, it extends to January 15th of the following year.

Belarus vs. Neighboring Countries

Country System Type Typical Cost Coverage
Belarus Electronic vignette + OBU €20-107 vignette 1,786 km toll roads
Poland Distance-based + manual €0.05-0.15/km Major highways only
Lithuania Vignette (trucks only) Cars toll-free Limited network
Russia Platon (trucks only) Cars mostly toll-free Federal highways
Ukraine Mostly toll-free Limited tolls Few toll sections

Useful Links & Resources

Neighboring Country Toll Information:

Regional Vignette Systems:

Official BelToll Contact:

  • Hotline: +375 (172) 798 798 (24/7)
  • Electronic vignette: ev.beltoll.by
  • System information: beltoll.by/en

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