Road Tolls in BDR proposed for 2016.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/uk-germany-politics-toll-idUKKBN0IJ2BR20141030

 

Not certain as yet,  and may be thrown out by either the Reichstag or Brussels - who knows?  It will likely be popular with Germans.

 

As proposed, it looks much more like the Austrian system where you can buy, in this case, 10 day or monthly as well as the annual ticket.  But will it also be called the Vignette?

good question over the name...they will push it through, the germans are fed up of through traffic so want in on the insta-tax-action

Good thread this, liked all the info and would agree with almost all things said about driving in and through Germany - SWMBO is German as well .

As for the above two post re payments for foreigners to use German motorways then all fine and well as long as Germans traveling abroad will be forced to pay for the privilege as well. Let's see how they like that!

They probably do. 

France has very expensive toll roads, as does Italy and Spain.  Switzerland and Austria have the Vignette. 

UK barely has sufficient roads in good condition to charge for, and all the foreign trucks are bringing or taking stuff from here. 

Germany is one of the major European transit routes.  Traffic which brings nothing but cost and aggravation to them for someone elses benefit. 

True, other countries do have paid motorways but it is possible to avoid them should you wish to do so and are prepared to take the scenic routes. I was under impression that Germany wanted to introduce a "blanket payment" for all motorways. To be honest with you if it is sth like £10-£20 per year for a tourist permit then I would not mind at all as I have no problems paying for a good service

Have a read of the link in my post above.  It is still a proposal.

Amounts mentioned are €100+ OR the option for tourist/transit for a shorter stay. 

In Switzerland you only have the option of a whole year, and they really don't like you not paying and are very uncooperative with road signs to traverse on normal roads.

Just did, sounds pretty fair. I like the idea of being able to pay over the Internet without all the buggeration of plakettes et