Toll prices will also increase in the price of tolls in the Czech Republic from March, but according to PST CLC Mitsui-Soko, this does not automatically mean an increase in the price of transport. “In the Czech Republic, the increase in toll prices is minimal, so we try not to reflect this increase in prices. We use vehicles with the EURO VI emission class, for which the increase is the smallest, so we are not forced to reflect the price increase in prices at the moment,” says Jan Bláha, Transport Director of PST CLC Mitsui-Soko.
The situation is different, for example, in Germany, where the increase in toll prices was more drastic and therefore had to be reflected in transport prices. “The increase in toll prices in Germany was around 70 to 80 percent. In Austria, the price increase was similar to that in the Czech Republic, i.e. around ten percent. In Hungary, the increase is around 15 percent. For foreign transports, we try to reflect the current toll prices in prices,” explains Jan Bláha.
The government has approved a government decree setting the amount of toll rates from 1 March 2024, when the amendment to the Road Act comes into force. Let us add that, according to data from the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic, the change in toll rates will affect all categories of trucks; In addition to the existing three components of the toll – the road use fee, the traffic noise charge and the air pollution charge (according to the EURO standard), a fourth component will be introduced, the CO2 emission fee. In accordance with European legislation, five CO2 emission classes will be introduced. The CO2 emission class 1 is the highest for the charges, while the CO2 emission class 5 is intended for vehicles with emission-free operation. The change will be introduced in connection with the implementation of a European directive aimed at supporting further reductions in CO2 emissions.
