Every year millions of Poles and foreigners travel along the roads of Poland. Some of them have to pay for travel. Therefore, when planning a trip around the country, you need to know where you will have to pull out your wallet, and how much it will cost.

IN last years the country is actively renovating and building new transport arteries, and this implies significant costs. For example, in 2017, about 290 km of high-speed roads were commissioned and contracts were signed for the construction of more than 265 km of autobahns.

Tolls have been introduced on some of the roads to offset costs and keep roads in good condition. Although the network of such roads is relatively small, the level of payment may surprise the untrained driver.

That is why we have prepared a list of toll roads in Poland along with the current toll rates. Check how much it will cost before you travel on the Polish Autobahns.

Toll roads in Poland

Depending on traffic capacity, quality and purpose, Polish roads have several categories, the main ones being motorways and expressways. Now there are paid sections only on the autobahns, and even then not at all.

Road signs indicating
toll roads in Poland

As of July 2018 on the map highways Poland has 6 autobahns with a total length of more than 2027 km. They are designated by the letter A and a number (A1, A2, A4, A6, A8, A18). Of these, about 1,660 km have already been commissioned. The rest are under construction or design.

Drivers will have to pay for travel on three of them, A1, A2 and A4. In this case, the exit to such sections is indicated by the corresponding road signs.

They are taken care of by the Main Directorate of National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA), the Wielkopolska Motorway (Autostrada Wielkopolska), the Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska and Gdansk transport company (Gdańsk Transport Company).

The toll system in Poland

In general, in Poland there is a system of payment for the mileage traveled. Payment is made at special points at the entrance or exit from the toll road section. In one case, this is a booth with an employee who will raise the barrier after depositing funds, and in the second, automated checkpoints that will issue a coupon.

As a rule, at the beginning of the paid part of the autobahn there is a machine, where the driver needs to take a ticket. When leaving, they show him to the employee of the checkpoint and pay for the kilometers covered, depending on the category of the vehicle. If you lose such a confirmation check, you will have to pay the maximum amount (travel along the entire length of the paid segment).

Another option is to deposit funds at the entrance and exit from the toll road section.

At the entrances to toll collection points, pay attention to the signs that will show the direction to the required corridor (according to the method of calculation). Be careful, because if you get there, you will have to backtrack for all the cars behind you.

The choice of the corridor depending on the payment method on toll autobahns in Poland. motofakty.pl

In some areas it is used electronic system fare payment ViaToll, which automatically calculates and collects tolls on some sections of Polish roads. You can pay either manually or automatically from the appropriate account. However, for the latter option, it is necessary to purchase and install a special viaAUTO or viaBOX device on the vehicles (depending on the maximum vehicle weight). Currently ViaToll operates only on 2 sections operated by GDDKiA - the A2 Konin-Strików and A4 Bielany Wroclawskie-Sosnica sections.

Prices differ significantly and range from 0.10 to 0.40 zlotys per kilometer. At the gate of the checkpoint, payment can be made by a payment card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro) or in cash (Polish zloty, US dollars, euros) or by special subscriptions. When depositing cash, remember that you will receive change only in PLN.

A1 motorway in Poland

The A1 Autobahn (AmberOne), or as it is popularly called the “amber highway”, crosses the whole of Poland from north to south. It starts in Rusocini near the town of Pruszcz Gdanski south of Gdansk and ends near the town of Gozicky near the border with the Czech Republic. The total length is 585 km.

Autobahn A1. Fare for the Gdansk - Torun section

However, there is only a toll section between the nodes Rusotsin and Nova Ves, 152 km long, which has 10 intermediate points. Therefore, the fare depends not only on the type of car, but also on the length of the path.

For motorcycles and passenger cars without trailers the price per kilometer is almost 0.20 PLN / km. It will cost you 29.90 zlotys (about 7 euros) to cover the entire route. Payment is due at the end of the trip.

The A2 motorway in Poland

The A2 motorway crosses all of central Poland from west to east. It starts at the German border near the town of Swiecko and stretches through Poznan, Lodz and Warsaw to the village of Kukuriki on the border with Belarus. The total length of the road is 657 km.

Autobahn A2. Fare for the Svetsko-Konin section

The toll section of the autobahn is 255 km long, located between the towns of Свwiecko and Konin and is operated by the Wielkopolska Motorway company. She has set quite high fares.

The cost of travel for different sections of this road differs significantly. For example, on the Świecko - Nowy Tomyśl section, a car driver will have to pay PLN 0.20 / km, while a journey from Nowy Tomyśl to Konin will cost PLN 0.40 / km. Thus, for a trip from the border to Novy Tomyshl you will have to pay 18 zlotys, and to Konin it will cost 78 zlotys. Moreover, there are several free sections along the route.

Autobahn A2. Fare for the Konin-Strików section

A further road to Warsaw by the A2 Autobahn will lead drivers to sections managed by the state-owned company GDDKiA. There is a paid journey from Konin to Stryków (near Lodz). The ViaToll system operates on this section.

The price per kilometer is relatively low and amounts to 0.10 zlotys. This means that the driver will have to pay PLN 9.90 for the entire section of 99 km.

Thus, traveling by the A2 motorway from the western border of Poland (the city of Swiecko) to Warsaw will cost the driver no less than PLN 87.90 (EUR 20.4).

The A4 motorway in Poland

Autobahn A4 is the longest in Poland. Its total length is 678.75 km. It begins on the Ukrainian-Polish border and stretches south of Poland to the west through Rzeszow, Tarnow, Krakow, Katowice, and Wroclaw in the town of Endrichowice on the border with Germany.

Autobahn A4. Fare for the Krakow-Katowice section

Traveling on the A4 autobahn from Korczewa to the west, the money for the fare must be prepared at the entrance to Krakow. This is where the area of \u200b\u200bresponsibility of Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska begins, which has established its own collection points.

In accordance with the established tariffs, a passenger car driver has to pay PLN 20 and a motorcyclist PLN 10 for a 61 kilometer journey between Krakow (Balice junction) and Katowice (Myslowice - Brzeczkowice junction).

Please note that half of this amount (10 or 5 zlotys) will need to be paid at the entrance, and the other half at the exit from this section of the motorway. Obviously, this is done due to the fact that it has 5 intermediate junctions.

The further road to Gliwice will be free.

Autobahn A4. Fare for the Wroclaw-Gliwice section

The second toll section of the A4 Autobahn between Gliwice and Wroclaw is taken care of by GDDKiA. It also operates the ViaToll system.

For travel between the nodes Sosnica - Bielany Wroclawskie with a length of 162.5 km you will have to pay PLN 16.20.

From Wroclaw to the German border, travel on the A4 will be free.

Thus, a driver who wants to cross the south of Poland on the A4 autobahn needs to prepare 36.20 zlotys (8.4 euros).

It is worth remembering that road maintenance in proper technical condition is a rather costly process. Therefore, in Poland, new paid sites may appear soon. In particular, the Polish government is hatching such plans for certain sections of the A4 autobahn, which are located between the Ukrainian-Polish border and Krakow.

However, the Polish road map does not end with toll sections. In addition to free sections on the aforementioned autobahns, drivers do not need to pay on all expressways. The autobahns A6, A8 and A18 along their entire length should also be referred to the same group.

rules road traffic in Poland are somewhat different from Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian. In addition, much higher fines and severe penalties (up to criminal) apply here, so before traveling to Poland by car, it is better to learn the rules and, of course, observe them while traveling.

Briefly about law enforcement officers on the roads

In Poland it will not be very familiar to a person from a post-Soviet country.

Firstly, inspectors do not walk with a striped stick, but with a special red sign. If you are shown such a sign, you must stop.

Secondly, the traffic police have the right to use cars with special markings (and the inscription "Police"), and without such markings. If an ordinary car drives up to you and an inspector gets out of it, do not be surprised or try to argue.

Thirdly, there may be border and customs officers on the roads, even far from the border. They have the right to stop foreigners and check documents.

Finally, thirdly, you must not get out of the car if you are stopped. You need to drive and transfer documents only through the window. You can leave the car only if the inspector himself asks about it.

Important. The car must have reflective vests (the number of vests must correspond to the number of passengers + driver)

In Poland, the rules are different, and the speed limit is treated much more responsibly here than in Russia or Ukraine.

Speed \u200b\u200blimits on different sections of the road

This sign is the first one that meets a tourist after crossing the Polish border.

It determines the speed limit on different sections of the road in Poland for different vehicle.

Cars, motorcycles and trucks with a mass less than or equal to 3.5 t:

• 
  from 23:00 to 05:00 - 60 km / h
• outside the settlement (one lane in each direction) - 90 km / h
• outside the settlement (two lanes in each direction) - 100 km / h
• on the road (one lane in each direction) - 100 km / h
• on the road (two lanes in each direction) - 120 km / h
• on the highway - 140 km / h

Cars with trailers, buses, trucks with a mass of more than 3.5 tons and / or with a trailer:

• in the village from 5:00 to 23:00 - 50 km / h,
  from 23:00 to 05:00 - 60 km / h
• outside the settlement (one lane in each direction) - 70 km / h
• outside the settlement (two lanes in each direction) - 80 km / h
• on the road (one lane in each direction) - 80 km / h
• on the road (two lanes in each direction) - 80 km / h
• on the highway - 80 km / h

Important. The dipped beam must be switched on 24 hours a day all year round

Warning signs

Limiting signs

Mandatory signs

Information signs

Nameplates

Violations and fines

There are many rules in Poland, they differ, albeit not very much, from Russian ones. The main difference is that they keep order here much better, so you better give up your habits of breaking traffic rules on trifles.

You can be fined for driving and talking on the phone at the same time (for 200 PLN), for driving without light (up to 200 PLN).

Please note that traffic rules in populated areas start with the sign "built-up area" (black silhouette of buildings on a white background is a sign that is also in Russia). The green sign with the name of the city simply informs about the settlement.

Fines for speeding in Poland

Over speed
up to 10 km / h	114 PLN (27 €)	57 PLN (13 €)
from 11 to 20 km / h	228 PLN (53 €)	114 PLN (27 €)
from 21 to 30 km / h	380 PLN (88 €)	190 PLN (44 €)
from 31 to 40 km / h	684 PLN (159 €)	342 PLN (80 €)
from 41 to 50 km / h	1,064 PLN (247 €)	532 PLN (124 €)
over 50 km / h	1,520 PLN (353 €)	760 PLN (177 €)

Fines for traffic violations in Poland

Alcohol driving

In Poland, there is no strict prohibition law for drivers: if your blood contains less than 0.2 mg per 1 liter of blood, there will be no fines. If it is more, you will have to pay and part with the car. If you are very drunk (over 0.5 mg), you will be detained and tried. The punishment is up to 2 years in prison, even if you did not become the culprit of the accident.

Important. Maximum Allowable Blood Alcohol Level 0.2 mg

Parking

The highest fines in Poland are for wrong parking... Therefore, only leave the car in designated places. Never step into a wheelchair seat (fine - PLN 500).

There are many paid parking lots. If you got one, pay for it right away, put the coupon under the glass, indicate the time, if necessary. Some parking lots are shareware. The first hour or two you can stand for free, the rest of the time is paid.

Unspoken rules

If you have just arrived in Poland, you should not recklessly, swing your license, try to go around the traffic jam. Even if you know the rules by heart, this behavior is fraught: you can always be fined for creating an emergency. Also keep in mind that pedestrians will only walk on the zebra crossing without a traffic light when you stop. It is so accepted here.

Of course on polish roads a Russian or Ukrainian driver will feel strange. But the trip will not cause any special problems. Here, as elsewhere, one important rule applies - politeness.

The quality of Polish autobahns and high-speed roads is noticeably different from our domestic ones, since in Poland the old ones are immediately repaired and new ones are built. As of December 31, 2014, the length of Poland's highways is 3157 km, including 1552 km of autobahns, and 1605 km of highways.

In August 2015, the Polish government announced the 2023 National Roads Program. Since that time, 54 tenders have been announced for the construction of high-speed roads, the total length of which is 650 km. Also, 65 contracts were signed for almost 950 km of new roads. The value of the contracts is over PLN 26 billion.

Highways marking in Poland

A1 - Autobahns are indicated by the letter A and a number (for example A1)

S3 - Express roads are designated by the letter S and a number (for example S3)

Toll roads (autobahns) in Poland: how and where to pay

Since maintaining existing and building new expressways is not cheap, some sections of Poland's autobahns have to be paid for. The fare on these sections depends both on the type vehicle, and from the distance traveled.

There are two ways to pay for tolls on the Autobahn in Poland:

1. Payment is made at checkpoints that are located directly at the entrance or exit from paid site autobahn. In most of these checkpoints there are operators who, after paying for the toll, raise the barrier. For the comfort of drivers, you can pay in cash in three currencies (PLN, USD and EUR) or by credit card, but only at those checkpoints where there is an inscription - "Karty kredytowe"

2. In the second case, there is no cashier at the checkpoints of toll roads in Poland, but only machines are located, which, upon entering the toll section, issue a ticket and after receiving it, a barrier rises. You must keep the ticket until the end of the journey, since payment is made on it at the exit from the toll road section.

The tariff for travel on the Polish Autobahn is calculated based on 0.10 PLN / km for vehicles with a total weight of less than 3.5 t... Today, toll roads in Poland are only A1, A2 and A4. For cars and buses with a total weight of more than 3.5 tons, there are more toll sections and payment is provided in the viaTOLL electronic system, information about which you will find on our website.

On some autobahns in Poland, you will be asked to pay at the entrance and at the end of the toll section.

To date, there are three highways in Poland for motibikes and passenger cars:

1. autobahn A1
2. autobahn A2
3. autobahn A4

Prices on these autobahns are slightly different and depend on the total mileage of the road section.

Autobahn A1 in Poland: prices and route

Autobahn A1 crosses Poland from north to south starting from the north - Gdansk and south to the border with the Czech Republic. The total length of the Autobahn is 568 km.

You can pay for the toll on this motorway in cash or by credit card. Cash is accepted in the following currencies - PLN, EUR and USD. Cash payments in foreign currencies (EUR and USD) are accepted only in the form of banknotes with a face value of no more than 100. Change is issued only in PLN.

Autobahn A1 - section Torun - Gdansk (nodes: New town - Rusotsin): 29,90 zł

Site tariffs:

1) Torun (Nova Ves node) - Grudziadz (New Mazhet): 12,30 zł
2) Grudziadz (Novie Mazhet) - Gdansk (Rusocin): 17.60 zł

viaTOLL and viaAUTO: the electronic payment system does not work on the A1 Autobahn (Torun - Gdansk).

Other A1 sections in Poland (Upper Szelez and Torun - Wloclawek - Lodz) is free.

As of 2018, the tariff on the A1 Autobahn sections is as follows:

Road sections:

• Ru - Rusocin
• St - Stanisławie
• Sw - Swarożyn
• Pe - Pelplin
• Ko - Kopytkowo
• Wa - Warlubie
• NW - Nowe Marzy
• Gr - Grudziądz
• Li - Lisewo
• Tu - Turzno
• Lu - Lubisz
• NW - Nowa Wieś

Tariffs (PLN) for passenger cars on sections of the A1 Autobahn as of 2018:

The A2 Autobahn crosses Poland from west to east through cities such as Swiecko - Poznan - Konin - Strikow / Lodz - Warsaw. The highway starts from the town of Swiecko on the border with Germany and stretches eastward to the border of Poland with Belarus. Total long road - 657 km.

78,90 zł, including Svetsko - Konin - 69 złand Konin - Strikow to Lodz 9.90 zł

Tariffs for the following sections:

1. Swiecko (border with Germany) - Rzepin: is free
2. Rzepin - New Tomysl: 18 zł
3. New Tomysl - Poznan West: 17 zł
4. Poznan West - Poznan East: is free
5. Poznan East - Vzheshnya: 17 zł
6. Vzheshnya - Konin: 17 zł
7. Konin - Strykow (Lodz): 9.90 zł(10 gr / km)
8. Strykow (Lodz) - Warsaw: is free
9. Section Minsk Mazovetsky: is free

You can calculate the detailed cost of travel for a specific section of the A2 Autobahn road, taking into account the type of your vehicle and the number of people, in a special price calculator on the official website of the A2 Autobahn .

Autobahn A4 in Poland: prices and route

Autobahn A4, like A2, crosses the country from west to east. The route begins in the west of Poland in the town of Endrichowice on the border with Germany and stretches east to the village. Korchev and on the border of Poland with Ukraine.

Autobahn A4 passes through cities such as Krakow - Tarnow - Rzeszow - Korczewa.

Open areas east of Krakow (direction Bochnia, Brzesko, Tarnow, Rzeszow, on the border with Ukraine): is free.

Fares across the entire autobahn: 36.20 zł, including Wroclaw - Gliwice 16.20 zł and Krakow - Katowice 20 zł.

Tariffs for the following sections:

1. Zgorzelec (Endrichovice) - Wroclaw (Bielany Wroclawskie): is free
2. Wroclaw (Bielany Wroclawskie) - Gliwice (Sosnica): 16.20 zł (10 gr / km)
3. Gliwice (Sosnica) - Katowice (Myslowice - Brzeczkowice): is free
4. Katowice (Myslowice - Brzeczkowice) - Krakow (Balice): 20 zł

viaTOLL and viaAUTO: the electronic payment system works only on the A4 Wroclaw - Gliwice section and does not work on the Katowice - Krakow section.

Autobahns of Poland (map as of 2018)

1 Existing autobahns

2 autobahns in the construction process

3 Construction of autobahns is planned

Construction of the A4 Autobahn to Krakow in Poland

The road between Rzeszow and Jaroslaw is the last, unfinished element of the A4 Autobahn, which connects Poland's western and eastern borders.

The completed A4 autobahn will connect the two regions of Poland. This section passes through the districts of the cities of Rzeszow, Lancut and Perevorsk, and is the last unfinished one on the A4 autobahn. The autobahn begins on the border with Germany in Eudrikhovitsy and passes near Zgorzelec through Legnica, Wroclaw, Opole, Gliwice, Kotowice, Krakow, Tarnow, Rzeszow to the customs crossing with Ukraine in Korczow. This autobahn plays a key role in national and international transportation, connecting to the autobahn that runs from the German Dresden. The main goal of the investment is to help develop the country's economy and improve the quality of life of citizens by creating an efficient, safe and sustainable transport system in international traffic.

Autobahn A4 from Lviv to Krakow

The Autobahn, upon completion of the construction of this section, will connect almost all the most important industrial centers for Poland in the southern part of the country. The total length of the A4 Autobahn in Poland will be 670 km. The autobahn is scheduled to open in August 2016. The section from the Ukrainian-Polish border to Krakow will have a duration of about 250 km and after the opening of the A4 highway, it will be paid from 2018. If we take the average price of payment for high-speed roads in Poland, it turns out that for the section to Krakow you will have to pay about 50 zlotys. But there is always an alternative - travel on free Polish roads.

Updates 20.07.2016

Autobahn A4 opening in Krakow

Autobahn A4, which starts from the Ukrainian-Polish border (customs crossing Korczowa-Krakowiec) and leads to Krakow, and further to the west of Poland through Katowice, Opole, Wroclaw before joining the German highway of the same name, finally finished building, and on July 20, 2016 at 10:00 in the morning, his last unfinished stretch of Jaroslav-Rzeszow was officially opened to cars. The opening of the segment and the full functioning of the autobahn was a pleasant surprise for users: there was no data about this, and according to preliminary information, full access to the A4 autobahn should have been provided in August 2016. Now on the newly opened segment of the A4 autobahn Yaroslav-Rzeszow significant intensity is predicted movement, because on the already built sections, it breaks all records and expectations. The section of the A4 autobahn from the border to Krakow will be free, this is due to the fact that this section has just been completed and it takes time for it to become a full-fledged motorway. In particular, for this, it is necessary to develop the infrastructure, there are not enough MOPs (Miejsc Obsługi Podróżnych), hotels, gastronomic points and gas stations. It is planned to improve the road and make it a full-fledged motorway, and, therefore, receive money for using it, since 2018, but for now Ukrainians will be able to travel 250 kilometers to Krakow for free quickly and comfortably. For information on prices for using the Autobahn on other parts of it, look in the sections below.

Section of the A4 motorway Yaroslav-Rzeszow

The 41.2 km section of the A4 autobahn Yaroslav-Rzeszow, which has been under construction since 2010, on July 20, 2016, was put into operation and opened for free transport. A4 is Poland's first fully completed high-standard autobahn, which connects it with two neighboring countries: Ukraine in the east and Germany in the west. The construction of the last section of the A4 autobahn Yaroslav-Rzeszow lasted 6 years, at first the autobahn was supposed to be fully completed in 2012, but partly due to insufficient funding, and partly due to the peculiarities of the soil, the contractor postponed the completion of the motorway construction on this segment. In 2014, the contractor was changed, and after 2 years we have a comfortable Polish autobahn connecting the Ukrainian border with the most important cities in Poland, the use of which to Krakow is free. True, in October 2016, the construction of service roads (their planned total length along the A4 autobahn is 78 kilometers) and reservoirs will continue, however, despite this, the only obstacle for drivers will be the narrowing of the main road on a section of about 2 km to the Yaroslav- West ", which will be liquidated in August-September. The funds invested in the construction of the motorway are PLN 985 million.

The A4 Autobahn section Yaroslav-Rzeszow is a titanic project in terms of logistics and technology. There were days when more than 1000 people and more than 250 managers and supervisors worked here on the laying of the roadbed. The scale of construction of these incomplete 42 kilometers of the road is best demonstrated by the figures. So, the segment of the A4 autobahn Yaroslav-Rzeszow is:

• 647 hectares of carriageway, corresponding to the size of 774 professional football fields.
• 986,000 m² of rubble for asphalt, more than twice the size of the Vatican.
• 8,000,000 cubic meters of land for the main road. This is equivalent to 14,000,000 tons of material. In order to transport this, 560,000 dump trucks need to be filled to the brim, a queue of which would stretch for about 7,600 km.
• 624,000 tons of asphalt, which corresponds to the weight of 13.5 Titanic ships.
• 141500 m. Of steel barriers and fenders, which is more than the circumference of Malta, the smallest of the EU countries.

Update 22.06.2017

The length of toll roads in Poland has increased since October

From 1 October 2016, the network of Polish toll roads of the viaTOLL system has increased by 150 kilometers. New road sections in seven Polish voivodeships, namely in Lower Silesian (dolnośląskie), Lodz (łódzkie), Mazowieckie (mazowieckie), Subcarpathian (podkarpackie), Silesian (śląskie), więtokrzyskie (l ,skie), окwiętokrzyskie (lskie) truck drivers weighing more than 3.5 tons, as well as bus drivers of any weight.
The innovations mainly concern the sections of roads on the A1 motorways (near Lodz) and A4 (in front of Rzeszow), as well as on the S1 (south of Bielsko-Biala) and S8 (near Warsaw and Wroclaw) high-speed roads.
After the amendments, the total length of the Polish road network covered by the electronic toll system increased to 3,300 kilometers.

As of July 9, 2017, another 360 kilometers of Polish roads in six voivodeships will be paid via the viaTOLL system. More details.

As a reminder, the viaTOLL electronic system appeared in Poland in July 2011. It is mandatory for all vehicles with a total weight exceeding 3.5 tons. Drivers of such cars pay from 16 to 53 groschen per kilometer. The price is influenced primarily by how much a particular car pollutes the environment with exhaust gases. All funds collected through the viaTOLL system are used to further development and modernization of road infrastructure in Poland.
You can read more about the viaTOLL system in our material

Live cameras showing the queue at the border on the A4 highway at the Korchova-Krakovets checkpoint

Autobahn A4 starts in Poland immediately after leaving the Krakowiec-Korczowa checkpoint. You can find out if the queues at the border are long by looking at the cameras online on our website. There are 3 webcams installed at the Krakovets-Korchova checkpoint, broadcasting the situation at the border in real time. One camera is installed on the territory of the Ukrainian customs, and it makes it possible to understand whether there is a queue and how long it is before entering the territory of the customs from Ukraine.

Two more live webcams have been installed at the Ukrainian-Polish border on the territory of the Polish customs.

One of them shows a queue in neutral territory between Ukraine and Poland. If you watch the video broadcast from the border a little longer, you can draw some conclusions about the speed of cars passing at the present time. Also on this camera you can see if there is a queue from Poland to Ukraine at the checkpoint already on the Ukrainian side of the customs.

Another camera broadcasts a live image from a section of the A4 motorway just before entering customs from Poland. Currently, on this camera, you can see the queue in front of the gate of the checkpoint, on the road to the left there is a queue for trucks, and on the A4 autobahn there is a queue for passenger cars and buses. The queue on the Autobahn is divided into 3 different passes - a queue for those who will issue Tax Free, a queue for those who drive along the green corridor and pass for buses.

• Toll roads
• Parking
• Important phone numbers
• Traffic Laws
• Necessary equipment
• Transportation of children
• Penalties
• Petrol

We decided to go on vacation to Poland, as it is not so far from Moscow, and there is something to see. We drove from Moscow to Smolensk, and then through Belarus to Poland. We left early in the morning (at 6 o'clock). In the evening we were in Lyublino. It was possible, of course, to spend the night in Belarus, but we really wanted to go to Europe, and there was an opportunity to take turns. From time to time we stopped and drank coffee, so we were not particularly tired.

We took a SIM card with us. We distributed the Internet to the navigator from a smartphone, it is very convenient. There were no problems at all in Poland. The house was contacted via Skype. And the cost is great - 20 GB for € 20. In those days when they did not use the Internet, nothing was debited at all.

The laws, as in other European countries, are strict. But drivers do not always follow the rules. They say that Poles are the most aggressive drivers. Here I can argue - they have not been to Moscow yet. Although there are really a lot of accidents in this country. Even in Poland, cars are often stolen. I've heard that the roads are dangerous and illiterately designed. In fact, they did not notice anything like that. I did not come across aggressive drivers, the police never checked the documents, and the roads are very well maintained and the views from them are beautiful.

Toll roads

There are toll roads in Poland. They can be driven at speeds up to 140 km / h. Payment takes place in different ways. On some roads they give a ticket that must be paid at the end of the journey. On others, payment is accepted manually. During the holidays, they traveled almost all over Poland.

Payment for travel on toll roads is also accepted by credit card. You can pay in euros and dollars, but it's better to have zlotys with you. If you want to pay in EUR or USD in cash, then the bills should not be more than 100. You will be given change in PLN.

I was especially pleased that there are places for rest, toilets and in some places even playgrounds for children on Polish roads. Gas stations are round the clock and look more like small towns. There are restaurants, hotels, and everything a tourist needs. There are, of course, small gas stations, but everywhere is clean and comfortable. Paid toilets are extremely rare.

Parking

There were no problems with parking in Polish cities. They found a free seat and left the car for free right on the street. Of course, there are pedestrian streets and it is difficult to find a free place near the tourist mecca. In Warsaw, when they left a car in the center, I had to use a parking meter and pay in zlotys and put a receipt under the glass. The fact that places are paid is indicated by special signs. I do not recommend leaving the car open or leaving valuables in it.

Important phone numbers

Some phone numbers may be needed while traveling. It's good, of course, if they don't come in handy, but it's better to stay informed.

• Emergency number - 112
• Police - 997
• Ambulance - 999
• Firefighters - 998
• Russian Embassy (Warsaw) - +48 22 621 34 53.

When we were going to Poland, we were planning a long trip and a possible visit to Germany and other neighboring countries. We immediately decided that we would not pay big money to Russian operators. However, it was necessary to stay in touch. We decided to buy a tourist card. We chose carefully and settled on. The Mundo Max plan allowed us to go online whenever we wanted, for € 20 for 20 GB. Since they traveled with the whole family, an important factor when choosing a SIM card was that with Orange you can distribute the Internet.

Traffic Laws

The rules in Poland are similar to those in other European countries. Pedestrians enjoy the benefits, so of course they should be allowed through and be watched. The preferential right of way is also for trams and buses starting to move.

The speed in towns and villages should be 50 km / h, and outside them - 90 km / h. On highways the speed is 100 km / h, and on highways - 140.

Regarding alcohol, the rules in Poland are somewhat stricter than in many other European countries. There is a norm - up to 0.2 ppm. Above 0.5 is a crime under Polish law. They will be deprived of their rights, and even fined 500 zlotys. Even after the return of the rights, those who were caught driving drunk will not be left alone - they will be obliged to equip the car with an “alcohol lock”. For those who are not in the know, I will explain that such a device does not allow starting the car if the alcohol content in the air exhaled by the driver is more than 0.1 mg / dm3.

The dipped beam should be on day and night. The fine is PLN 100. It is allowed to signal when visibility is poor, as well as to turn on fog lights.

Everyone in the car while driving must be wearing a seat belt. And don't forget about car seats for children, otherwise they will be fined PLN 100.

A mobile phone without Handsfree cannot be used when the engine is running (penalty - PLN 200).

Necessary equipment

Be sure to equip your car with everything you need before traveling to Poland: a fire extinguisher, lamps, a first aid kit, a reflective vest. You also need to keep in mind that radar detectors and studded tires are prohibited. About winter tires there are no special guidelines.

Transportation of children

There are rules regarding the transportation of children. Babies whose height is less than 150 cm should be on back seat... The machine must be equipped with special restraint systems. Very small children (up to 3 years old) cannot be transported in a car without seat belts, if it is not a taxi.

If the child is taller than 135 cm, it can be transported from the back without a seat, but you need to pay attention to the correct adjustment of the seat belts. If you need to transport three children, then one can be placed in the middle, but if the chair is not secured in this position, it should be fastened, which means that the baby must be over three years old. The fine for violations in the transport of children is PLN 150.

Penalties

Police officers issue receipts for payment of the fine on the spot. If the fine is not paid immediately, the case will go to court. The driver may be detained pending proceedings.

To give an idea of \u200b\u200bfines in Poland, I will give a few examples. For speeding, the fines range, depending on the circumstances, from PLN 57 to PLN 1,520. Moreover, if a driver reaches a speed of more than 50 km / h in a settlement, he will be deprived of his license for 3 months. If there are more passengers in the car than it should be for 3 people, the driver's license will also be taken away.

There are a number of other penalties as well. Here are some of them:

• Entry to the median strip - PLN 100,
• Wrong overtaking - PLN 250
• Crossing a solid double - PLN 200,
• Overtaking pedestrian crossings and on them - 200 zlotys,
• Refusal to yield to a pedestrian at a special crossing - PLN 350,
• Parking on site for people with disabilities - PLN 800.

Petrol

In Poland, you can refuel with 95, 98 and diesel. There are also gas stations. You can carry up to 20 liters of fuel in cans. Fuel prices are available online. We refueled in 98th. It cost about 4 zlotys per liter.

Toll roads in Poland. Highway fares in Poland in 2019

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In accordance with current legislation, all motorways in Poland will be toll. Currently paid are:

Motorway A1 Gdansk - Torun The length of the road section is 152 km.

Motorway A2 - Strykow - Konin The length of the road section is 99 km.

Motorway A2 - Konin - Poznan - Swiecko The length of the road section is 255 km.

Motorway A4 - Krakow - Katowice The length of the road section is 62 km.

Motorway A4 - Gliwice - Wroclaw The length of the road section is 162 km.

Taxes for cars, vans and caravans are approx. 2 Euro. Travel on individual sections of the Autobahn costs 1 Euro. Payment is made in cash only and in local currency only.

Here you can find out about the prices for travel on toll roads throughout Europe, click on the map on the country you are interested in and the table will show the prices for travel.

Today, there are at least 28 countries in Europe that have toll roads: