Sweden: ØRESUND Tunnel and Bridge
ØRESUND: A Bridge, A Tunnel
The network is managed by Oresundsbro Konsortiet, an entity owned by the Danish and Swedish states. It consists of 16 km of lanes for motor vehicles and a railway line, connecting Copenhagen to Malmö. The infrastructure is divided into two parts: a tunnel and a bridge. (Semi-open system, with a single toll barrier on the Swedish side).
How is the toll calculated on ØRESUND?
This applies to freight and passenger transport operators. The toll amount is calculated by Øresund based on the vehicle’s length and height, using data read on the road by DSRC antennas. The currency used is the Danish Krone. Invoicing will be in Euros, applying the customs exchange rate.
How do discounts work for ØRESUND?
Benefit from up to 63% discount depending on the annual number of passages made on Øresund.
As a fleet manager or driver of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, you can subscribe to Øresund’s discount program, BroPas® Business. It depends on the toll revenue generated, based on the annual number of passages made on Øresund. Membership in the program is free for heavy vehicles. Discounted transactions will be communicated to you by Axxès.
To save you time, Axxès can handle your registration with BroPas® Business.
From the very first passage, you already benefit from a 50% discount. You win from the first transaction!
STOREBAELT
It consists of 2 bridges and 1 railway tunnel in Denmark. The toll network is a series of 18 km long engineering structures connecting the continental part of Denmark to the island of Zealand, where the capital Copenhagen is located.
How is the toll calculated on STOREBÆLT?
Depending on the vehicle’s length and height, the toll is calculated by A/S Storebælt based on data read on the road by DSRC antennas. The currency used is the Danish Krone. Invoicing will be in Euros, applying the customs exchange rate. Freight and passenger transport operators are subject to this toll.
How do discounts work for STOREBÆLT?
You can subscribe to Storebælt’s discount program: Storebælt Business®. To benefit from the Green Discount program, the customer must pre-register their vehicle for the Storebælt Business Agreement. Registration is free for vehicles registered in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Finland. For other countries, administrative fees will apply.
The discount program is reserved for vehicles with the following engine types: Diesel EURO 6, electric, and hydrogen. It offers a 13% discount on journeys.
France/Italy: Fréjus Tunnel, Mont Blanc Tunnel
Do you wish to cross the Alps via the Fréjus and Mont Blanc tunnels?
All passenger transport vehicles can pass through both tunnels.
Regarding freight transport, classes 3, 4, B, C and MD, F, D, E are accepted. Freight transport vehicles of Euro Pollution classes 0-1-2-3 & 4 are excluded.
The Fréjus Road Tunnel, opened in 1980, is 12.87 km long and connects France and Italy. A link between Savoy and Piedmont, it is now one of the main road crossings in the Northern Alps. It consists of a single tube with two traffic lanes.
The Mont Blanc Tunnel connects Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie, France, to Courmayeur, in Aosta Valley, Italy. Upon its inauguration in 1965, measuring 11.6 km (approximately 12 min), it was the longest road tunnel in the world. It reduced the journey from Chamonix to Aosta by 60 km and, more importantly, eliminated dependence on the winter closure of Alpine passes, thus facilitating travel between France and Italy.
Belgium – Liefkenshoek Tunnel
The Liefkenshoek Tunnel is a toll tunnel with a width of 31.25 m, a length of 1.374 km, and a height of 9.42 meters, consisting of two tubes for traffic, each with 2 lanes and an emergency stopping lane.
Opened to traffic in 1991, it is located northwest of the city of Antwerp, near the place called “Liefkenshoek”, under the Scheldt River, in the Province of Antwerp, Belgium.
Freight and passenger transport operators are subject to the toll for this tunnel.
With Axxès, two offers, two badges to pay for this tunnel. Nevertheless, the Bmoov badge in the Europe offer is the best solution for compliance throughout Belgium, especially on the Viapass network.
Germany – Herrentunnel
The Herrentunnel is a 780-meter-long German road tunnel under the Trave River. It connects Lübeck and Travemünde. It is Germany’s second toll tunnel, opened in 2005. Freight and passenger transport operators are subject to the toll for this tunnel.
It helps avoid traffic jams and saves time.
With Axxès, two offers, two badges to pay for this tunnel. Nevertheless, the Bmoov badge in the Europe offer is the best solution for compliance throughout Germany, especially on the LKW-Maut network.
France – Bridges and Tunnels
All toll bridges and tunnels in France can be paid with Axxès electronic toll badges: the Millau Viaduct, the Tancarville Bridge, and the Normandy Bridge, with possible discounts depending on the number of passages per month; the Île de Ré Bridge, the Maurice Lemaire Tunnel, the Prado Tunnels in Marseille, and the A86 duplex in the Paris region. Freight and passenger transport operators are subject to tolls in France.
However, for the Eurotunnel or to take a ferry, as it is a different system, please do not hesitate to contact Axxès for a solution.
All Axxès offers allow you to pay the tolls for these bridges and tunnels in France.
