Tolls and vignettes · Alpine tunnels
Alpine Tunnel Tolls 2026: Mont-Blanc, Fréjus, Great St Bernard, Brenner and Arlberg
Verdict
France to Italy through the mountain costs €55.50 one way by Mont-Blanc or Fréjus, and a return bought together is €69.20.
On both, the return ticket is valid for 7 days, so a week's trip that comes back through the same tunnel pays €69.20 rather than two singles at €111.00. Neither tunnel takes French toll badges: pay at the booth. Austria's tunnels and the Brenner charge per trip on top of the vignette.
| Tunnel or section | One way | Return | Paying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Blanc tunnel (Chamonix–Courmayeur) France – Italy | €55.50 | €69.20 until midnight of the 7th day after issue | At the toll booth: cash (EUR), major bank/payment cards, mobile wallets, certain fuel cards; electronic toll badges not accepted. |
| Fréjus road tunnel (Modane–Bardonecchia, T4) France – Italy | €55.50 | €69.20 until 23:59 on the 7th day after issue | Cash in EUR, CHF, GBP, USD; euro cheques clearable in France (classes 1, 2, 5); light-vehicle 8/20/30-trip cards; electronic toll payment (télépéage) not accepted. Bank cards not listed on the (2024) payment PDF. |
| Great St Bernard tunnel (Bourg-Saint-Pierre–Saint-Rhémy) Switzerland – Italy | €33.50 | €53.50 30 days | Tickets only at the toll booths. Italian side: cash EUR, cash cards, Amex, Visa, Mastercard. Swiss side: cash CHF, Amex, Visa, Mastercard. Fleet cards only for one-way commercial tickets. Italian side takes EUR only, Swiss side CHF only. |
| Arlberg road tunnel, S16 (St. Anton–Langen) Austria | €13.00 | No return ticket published. Single-trip ticket usable within one year of issue; multi-trip card EUR 78 valid 365 days. | At the toll station: cash, credit card, fuel card or Bankomat card; online ASFINAG Mautshop before the trip; Digitale Streckenmaut FLEX (billed to Amex, Diners, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Xolvis). |
| Karawanken tunnel, A11 (St. Jakob im Rosental–border) Austria – Slovenia | €9.00 | No return ticket published. Single-trip ticket usable within one year; no multi-trip card on A11 (oesterreich.gv.at also mentions a 14-trip monthly card, contradictory). | Same ASFINAG options: cash, credit/fuel/Bankomat card at the toll station; online Mautshop before the trip; Digitale Streckenmaut FLEX. |
| Tauern and Katschberg tunnels, A10 (Flachau–Rennweg) Austria | €15.00 | No return ticket published. Single-trip ticket usable within one year; multi-trip card EUR 90 valid 365 days. | Cash, credit/fuel/Bankomat card at the toll station; online ASFINAG Mautshop before the trip; Digitale Streckenmaut FLEX. |
| Brenner motorway A13 (Innsbruck–Brenner), whole section Austria | €12.50 | No return ticket published. Single-trip ticket usable within one year; multi-trip card EUR 75 valid 365 days. | Cash, credit/fuel/Bankomat card at the toll station; online ASFINAG Mautshop before the trip; Digitale Streckenmaut FLEX. |
| Felbertauern road and tunnel (Mittersill–Matrei) Austria | €13.50 | €24.00 ADAC presale ticket "für Hin- und Retourfahrt" (outbound + return; each vehicle its own ticket); no validity period stated. Großglockner combined ticket EUR 56: one passage each on Felbertauern and Großglockner High Alpine Road within 30 days, May–October. | Cash (EUR only), Maestro debit cards, Diners, Amex, Mastercard, Visa, VPAY, JCB, China UnionPay, fuel cards UTA, Routex, Shell, DKV. |
| A22 Autobrennero, Brennero–Verona Nord Italy | Not published | not applicable (distance-based barrier toll) | not published (operator page read does not list payment methods) |
Winter rules on the way in
- Mont-Blanc tunnel: Italian side (outside the tunnel): chains on board, or snow tyres, from 15 October to 15 April. French side not stated on the operator page. Note: night closures Mon–Thu from mid-September to December 2026 (schedule pending); total closure 8 Oct 2026 22:00 – 9 Oct 06:00.
- Fréjus road tunnel: Savoie (A43 approach): winter or all-season tyres, or chains/socks in the boot, from 1 November (SFTRF FAQ; end date shown as '4 marzo' on the Italian FAQ, apparently garbled; French Loi Montagne period is 1 Nov–31 Mar). Italian side A32/T4: annual SITAF ordinance requires chains on board or winter tyres where signed; 2026-27 dates not on the page.
- Great St Bernard tunnel: Italian approach SS27 is in the Valle d'Aosta winter ordinance (winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Oct–15 Apr in the 2023-24 notice); 2026-27 notice not read. Swiss side: not published on the operator page.
- Arlberg road tunnel, S16: Austria: cars may only be used in wintry conditions between 1 November and 15 April with winter tyres on all wheels.
- Karawanken tunnel, A11: Austria: winter tyres in wintry conditions 1 November–15 April. Slovenian side rules not researched here.
- Tauern and Katschberg tunnels, A10: Austria: winter tyres in wintry conditions 1 November–15 April.
- Brenner motorway A13: Austria: winter tyres in wintry conditions 1 November–15 April.
- Felbertauern road and tunnel: Not on the operator page; Austrian winter-tyre rule (1 Nov–15 Apr in wintry conditions) applies.
- A22 Autobrennero, Brennero–Verona Nord: Winter tyres or chains on board from 15 November to 15 April, regardless of snow.
The Austrian winter rule applies to every road in the country, not only the tunnels: winter tyres country by country. Mountain passes are on Alpine passes: open or closed?
Tunnel tolls and the vignette
In Austria the Arlberg, Karawanken and Tauern tunnels and the Brenner section are a separate toll: the motorway vignette does not cover them. In Switzerland the motorways need the CHF 40 vignette; the Great St Bernard tunnel charges its own toll at the booth. Italy's motorways charge by distance at a barrier: how barrier tolls work.
Road trips that use these tunnels: Lyon to Alba and the Italian lakes (Mont-Blanc out, Fréjus back) and over the Brenner to Verona and Lake Garda.
Sources
- Mont-Blanc tunnel (Chamonix–Courmayeur)
- Fréjus road tunnel (Modane–Bardonecchia, T4)
- Great St Bernard tunnel (Bourg-Saint-Pierre–Saint-Rhémy)
- Arlberg road tunnel, S16 (St. Anton–Langen)
- Karawanken tunnel, A11 (St. Jakob im Rosental–border)
- Tauern and Katschberg tunnels, A10 (Flachau–Rennweg)
- Brenner motorway A13 (Innsbruck–Brenner), whole section
- Felbertauern road and tunnel (Mittersill–Matrei)
- A22 Autobrennero, Brennero–Verona Nord
Prices for a car up to 3.5 t and 2 m high, 2026. Operators change prices on 1 January.