Large Toll Box

If your windscreen is coated, it is essential to fit the Toll Box in the uncoated recess (see vehicle manual). This is usually marked by a dotted area. For motorhomes with an alcove and without a coated or heated windscreen, we recommend fitting the device centrally on the windscreen, approximately 15 cm above the dashboard.

In France, the toll is calculated based on the vehicle’s actual height (excluding superstructures) and actual weight, as measured on site at the toll station.

For motorhomes, a height of 3 metres and a weight of 3.5 tonnes are the key criteria. According to the toll operator, if either of these limits is exceeded, a Toll Box for large and heavy vehicles is required.

In practice, however, there is a certain degree of flexibility: you only need the ‘large Toll Box’ if your actual weight exceeds 4.5 tonnes and/or your height exceeds 3.05 metres.

Examples:

• 4.5 tonnes and 2.95 metres -> ‘Small Toll Box’ works

• 4.6 tonnes and 2.95 metres -> ‘Large Toll Box’ works

• 4.2 tonnes and 3.05 metres -> ‘Small Toll Box’ works

• 4.2 tonnes and 3.06 metres -> ‘Large Toll Box’ works

The following is measured::

• Pure vehicle height; bodywork is not included.

• Actual weight whilst driving; not the gross vehicle weight.

More than 2 axes:

Vehicles with at least 3 axles always require the ‘Large Toll Box’, regardless of height and weight. In France, a tandem axle counts as a single axle. (When using the ‘Large Toll Box’, the details from the vehicle registration certificate must be provided for Austria.)

Do you have a trailer? – Not relevant for choosing a Toll Box.

These examples are recommendations only and are not guaranteed, as classification takes place automatically at the toll station. Please check your vehicle documents to determine the correct Toll Box. Many newer motorhomes and campervans are under 3 metres in length.

In Austria, the motorhome Toll Box may only be used with vehicles that, according to the vehicle registration certificate (field F.1), weigh more than 3.5 tonnes.

As the ‘Large Toll Box’ must be personalised for your specific vehicle, the right of withdrawal does not apply once the order has been placed.