Finance Ministry plan: e-TOLL rates up to 42% higher, plus 645 km of new roads
The Finance Ministry's 2025–2028 plan assumes e-TOLL rates up to 42% higher and 645 km of new toll roads. There is no price list or map of sections.
The Ministry of Finance is looking for new ways to patch up the budget and is once again targeting the transport industry. The plan for 2025–2028, published only recently, includes a proposal to raise revenue from road tolls significantly.
Planned changes
- Extending the toll road network by 645 km (that is, by 12%).
- Raising base e-TOLL rates by as much as 42%.
- A new distinction between vehicles based on CO2 emissions.
- Possible toll exemptions for electric lorries.
Timing and unknowns
1 December 2025 has been given as a possible implementation date. This is only a proposal, however: there is no approved price list and no map of the new sections. The government estimates that in 2026 the changes could bring the budget 2.7 billion zł.
For hauliers, it is a clear signal to prepare for increases. Even if they do not take full effect straight away, the direction of travel is unlikely to change.
Is it fair to make one industry pay for patching the holes in the system? Where does planning end and testing taxpayers' patience begin?