A new “péage en flux libre” – free-flow road toll – system has been installed along select motorways in France with fines for those that don’t pay. Typically, péage routes (toll motorways) in France have toll booths situated at motorway entrances and exits, where you either pick up a ticket, pay the applicable toll, or pay a standard fee.

However, these new péage flux libre have no barriers or toll booths – instead, you’ll need to look out for the blue signs designating the route a “péage flux libre”. The new system relies instead on automatic number plate registration, with drivers given up to 72 hours to pay after driving along the road.

Currently, three motorways have adopted the system – the A79 in the Allier department (Auvergne-rhône-alpes), and the A13 and A14 between Normandy and Paris – and it’s designed to cut down on stop times, allowing for more fuel and time-efficient journeys. You can pay the tolls online or at tabacs or Maisons de la Presse using the Nirio app. Frequent drivers can also purchase a pre-paid télépéage badge (find out more here). If you don’t pay within 72 hours, you’ll be issued a fine of €90, reduced to €10 if you pay within 15 days. If you still haven’t paid within two months, the fine goes up to €375.

Full details of the new system and links to the online payment platforms can be found here.

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