Poland plans to add 880 km of toll roads to e-TOLL, rules due March 2027
The Ministry of Infrastructure's draft regulation would add about 880 km of motorways, expressways and national roads to the e-TOLL system. The Council of Ministers is expected to adopt the draft in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the rules scheduled to take effect on 16 March 2027.
The draft regulation
The Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared a draft regulation that would extend the e-TOLL system by about 880 km of motorways, expressways and national roads, according to the assumptions of the project. Electronic tolls are currently collected on about 5.87 thousand km of roads, and the network would grow to about 6.75 thousand km after the planned extension. The ministry says the expansion is part of the state's transport policy and that the extra fee revenue is meant to feed the National Road Fund (Krajowy Fundusz Drogowy), which finances road investment. The authors of the project also argue that the extension should help optimise transport flows and balance road and rail transport.
- Before February 2026 extension
- 5225 km
- After February 2026 extension
- 5870 km
- After planned extension
- 6750 km
Timetable
The draft is planned to be adopted by the Council of Ministers in the fourth quarter of 2026. According to the schedule, the new rules would enter into force on 16 March 2027. The reporting on the draft was published on 12 October 2026, and the articles do not give a more precise adoption date.
- Extension of about 645 km takes effect and rates rise 40-42% for heavy vehicles and buses
- Ministry draft regulation for a further 880 km of roads is reported
- Council of Ministers is planned to adopt the draft
- Planned entry into force of the new rules
The previous extension
The last extension took effect on 1 February 2026 and added about 645 km of routes, lifting the network from about 5,225 km to close to 5,870 km. At the same time, toll rates rose by 40-42% for vehicles above 3.5 t gross permissible weight and for buses, depending on the vehicle category. The Regulatory Impact Assessment for that regulation expected e-TOLL revenue in 2026 of close to 6.6 billion zł. At that time, the stated aims were to increase National Road Fund revenue and to bring fees closer to levels in other European countries. Sections covered by the February extension include part of motorway A2 between Kałuszyn and Siedlce, expressways S1, S3, S5, S7, S11, S12, S14, S16, S17, S52 and S61, and selected national roads DK8, DK12, DK50 and DK91.
