Serbia generated around €436 million (51,531,710,564 dinars) in toll revenues last year, while revenues in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to approximately €98 million (11,531,002,450 dinars), according to information provided to Biznis.rs by the Putevi Srbije (Roads of Serbia) Company.
Given that the total length of tolled motorways stands at 924.028 kilometres, this implies that the state earns on average nearly €472,000 per kilometre of motorway annually. However, financial data also show that expenditures of this public enterprise have risen alongside revenues, with the net loss of Putevi Srbije in 2025 nearly doubling – from 11.4 billion to 22.5 billion dinars.
Responding to drivers’ claims that Serbia has the most expensive tolls in the region, and even in Europe, Putevi Srbije stated that such assertions are not supported by facts.
“It is a fact that toll prices in Serbia for first-category vehicles are in the middle price range compared to European countries. Serbia applies a per-kilometre charging system, which is recommended by EU directives, as it is considered the fairest model – you pay for the number of kilometres you travel,” the company said.
They added that, by comparison, in countries such as France, Croatia, Italy and Montenegro – which apply the same system – toll prices per kilometre are higher.
“When it comes to third- and fourth-category vehicles, the difference in prices is even greater. In countries that use vignettes for passenger vehicles, tolls for third- and fourth-category vehicles are also calculated per kilometre and are significantly higher than in Serbia.”
The toll price per kilometre in Serbia is set by the Law on Fees for the Use of Public Goods. Approval of the pricing list is given by the Government of Serbia, based on a proposal from the road operator.
Electronic toll collection was introduced in 2007 and is now used by more than one million users. Putevi Srbije notes that the system has been improved over the years and that drivers have recognised its advantages, such as discounts, avoiding cash payments, and passing through toll stations without stopping.
Serbia not considering the introduction of vignettes
Ahead of the summer season, when congestion at toll booths is common, the issue of introducing vignettes is often raised in public. However, Putevi Srbije states that such a model is not under consideration in the country.
They point out that widespread use of electronic toll collection has already reduced congestion at toll stations.
“With ETC, i.e. the TAG device, vehicles pass through toll stations without stopping, which relieves manual toll collection, eliminating queues and long waiting times. What is often cited as the main advantage of vignettes—free passage without stopping – is already enabled in Serbia through electronic toll collection,” they explain.
New tolling system on the Belgrade bypass
As of 1 April this year, a new tolling system has also been introduced on a section of the Belgrade bypass, applying only to fourth-category vehicles, i.e. heavy goods vehicles with four or more axles.
This is the MLFF (Multi Lane Free Flow) system, which allows vehicles to pass freely without stopping, barriers, or physical obstacles. In practice, this means tolls are charged at free-flow speed. The system operates without human staff, mechanical barriers, or auxiliary structures.
“Technical equipment installed on gantries along the road determines the vehicle category, registers the TAG device, and records licence plates, enabling completely unobstructed traffic flow,” the company states.
They urge drivers of fourth-category vehicles using this section to link their TAG devices to the Toll for All platform, adding that for those who do not have one, purchasing and registering the device is mandatory, as tolls are paid exclusively electronically via the TAG device.
Users who register on the platform are able to use the Serbian TAG device in Montenegro, Croatia and North Macedonia, where the system has already been implemented, while Putevi Srbije announces that it is working intensively on connecting with several more countries.
(Biznis.rs, 28.04.2026)