France has no national truck toll. Trucks pay péage on concession motorways, priced per section by each operator — about €0.27 per km excl. VAT for a 5-axle truck. Lyon → Dijon costs €48.58; most national roads are free.
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| Route (truck: 40 t articulated truck, 5 axles, Euro 6, CO₂ class 1) | Distance | Tolled km | Toll excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon → Dijon (A6/A31), motorway | 210 km | 179 km | €48.58 |
| Limoges → Clermont-Ferrand, national roads | 182 km | 0 km | €0.00 |
Calculated with RouteCalc on 3 October 2026. Prices at the barrier include 20% VAT (Lyon → Dijon: €58.30); quotes between companies are usually excl. VAT. Tunnels such as Mont Blanc and Fréjus are charged separately.
Trucks over 7.5 t may not drive from Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00, nor from 22:00 the evening before a public holiday to 22:00 on the holiday, with extra Saturday bans in summer. A ban can force a later departure or a different route.
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It depends on the section and the operator. For a 5-axle truck (class 4) it averages roughly €0.27–0.32 per km excl. VAT; Lyon → Dijon on the A6/A31 costs €48.58 excl. VAT (€58.30 incl. 20% VAT).
Class 3 covers vehicles over 3.5 t with 2 axles; class 4 covers vehicles over 3.5 t with 3 or more axles, which includes a 40 t articulated truck.
Yes, most national and departmental roads are free. Only the concession motorways, some bridges and tunnels, and a few free-flow sections are charged.