Date set for introduction of Croatia’s new electronic toll collection

ZAGREB, 16 Dec (Hina) – Parliament on Monday approved a new toll collection law that will introduce a single electronic tolling system across Croatia’s motorway network from 1 March 2027, aiming to ease congestion and speed up traffic flow.

The system will allow vehicles to pass without stopping, including at motorway speeds of up to 130 km per hour, and will be based on in-vehicle electronic tags (ENC) and automatic number plate recognition using cameras.

Light vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes will be required to register a licence plate and valid payment method, while heavy vehicles will have to use ENC devices alongside plate recognition.

Drivers will be able to sign up through a national online platform, a mobile app, other digital services, fast-track entry lanes, or at motorway operator offices and authorised third-party sales points.

Some toll booths will remain at motorway entrances during a transition period, though they will be unmanned and without barriers.

Installation of tolling portals and cameras has already begun on the A3 motorway, with a total of 212 portals planned across the network operated by state-owned Hrvatske autoceste and private concessionaires.