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Kilometer charge: what will change on January 1st

Brussels, December 7, 2023 – From Monday January 1, 2024, the following elements will be changed in the kilometer charging system: In Flanders, the tariff for 686 km of roads will go from zero to a normal tariff. A preferential rate of zero cents/km will be granted to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) across the entire Flemish road network. However, the OBU remains mandatory for ZEVs. In the Brussels-Capital Region and Wallonia (Sofico), ZEVs will still be classified in the EURO VI emission category...

Kilometer charge obligations for motorhomes, horse transport and oldtimer trucks

With the summer season approaching, Viapass is launching an information campaign to clarify in which cases motorhomes/camper vans, oldtimer trucks and vehicles for horse transport must pay a kilometer charge.

New tariffs for kilometer charge for trucks from 1 July

As of Saturday 1 July 2023, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. In Flanders and Brussels, this is an index adjustment. The tariffs for the kilometer charge were indexed in Wallonia on 1 January and Sofico (Société wallonne de financement complémentaire des infrastructures) will implement a tariff adjustment on 1 July. No paying toll roads will be added in the three regions on 1 July.

Belgian regional Kilometer Charge brings in 822 million in its sixth year of operation

The Kilometer Charge for lorries that has been in force in Belgium’s three regions since 1 April 2016 generated 822.4 million euros in its sixth year of operation, which ran from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. That is 8.8 percent more than the 755.7 million euros during the previous operating year. The proportion of toll kilometres travelled by trucks in the two cleanest emission categories, Euro 6 and Euro 5, rose further from 95 to 96.6 percent. This was announced by Viapass, the interregional entity that coordinates and monitors the Kilometer Charge for lorries, when it published its annual report for 2021.

Flanders and Brussels to index kilometer charge on 1 July 2022

– As of Friday 1 July 2022, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders and Brussels. This is an index adjustment. The tariffs apply to all Belgian and foreign heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tons and semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N1 with body code BC. No paying toll roads will be added on 1 July. The tariffs for the kilometer charge in Wallonia were indexed on 1 January.

Wallonia to index kilometer charge on 1 January

As of Saturday 1 January 2022, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Wallonia. This is an index adjustment. The tariffs apply to all Belgian and foreign heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tons and semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N1 with body code BC.

Flanders and Brussels to index kilometer charge on 1 July

As of Thursday 1 July 2021, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders and Brussels. It concerns an index adjustment. The tariffs apply to all Belgian and foreign heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 3.5 tons and semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N1 with body code BC. No paying toll roads will be added on 1 July. The tariffs for the kilometer charge in Wallonia were indexed on 1 January.

New commercial ‘green’ number plates from 1 January 2021: Only trucks with test drive plate fall outside scope of kilometer charge in Belgium

From 1 January, only trucks with a test drive plate will not be subject to the kilometer charge. Trucks with one of the other three number plates will be required to have an activated OBU on board on Belgian roads.

New tariffs for kilometer charge from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021, an adjustment will be applied to the tariffs for the kilometer charge in Wallonia. This is an index adjustment. The tariffs apply to all Belgian and foreign heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with a maximum permitted weight of more than 3.5 tons and semi-trailer towing vehicles of category N1 with body code BC.

Semi-trailer towing vehicles of under 3.5 tons GVW are subject to kilometer charge as of January 1st 2018

As of January 1st 2018 semi-trailer towing vehicles of under or equal to 3.5 tons GVW with a body code BC will be subject to Kilometer Charge in Belgium.

Kilometer Charge: index adjustment tariffs and addition of toll roads as of July 1st 2017

The regional governments of Belgium have made some adjustments in the Kilometer Charge for HGVs of +3,5 tons.

The Kilometer Charge for heavy goods vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes enters into force on 1st April 2016

On April 1st 2016, the Kilometer Charge for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) of over 3.5 tonnes will enter into force in the three Belgian Regions.

The Kilometer Charge for heavy goods vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes enters into force on 1st April 2016

On April 1st 2016, the Kilometer Charge for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) of over 3.5 tonnes will enter into force in the three Belgian Regions.

Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia select five candidates for construction of Viapass for HGVs. The Regions establish Viapass, the inter-regional institution for road charging.

The Regions of Belgium have selected five consortia to compete for the contract for designing, building, financing, maintaining and operating the Viapass toll system for Heavy Goods Vehicles. The selection was made after a competitive public tender procedure.