How do you pay Norway's tolls with a foreign car or camper?

The short answer (status: October 2026): you don't pay at the roadside. Cameras read your number plate, and the bill reaches a foreign vehicle afterwards. The cheapest setup is to register before you travel, either with Epass24 (no discount) or with a toll tag and an agreement (20 % off). If you do nothing, you pay a lookup fee and may be charged the highest rate.

Tolls at a glance

No booths, no vignette

All toll points in Norway are automatic. There is no barrier and nowhere to pay cash, and Norway sells no vignette or day pass. The system is called AutoPASS. Tolls are collected by five regional companies: Bompengeselskap Nord, Ferde, Fjellinjen, Vegamot and Vegfinans. Two invoices from two different companies after one trip is normal.

Foreign vehicles are invoiced through Epass24, which also handles unpaid ferry journeys on behalf of AutoPASS for ferry. A letter from Epass24 is not a scam.

Your three options

1. Do nothing. The toll company looks your plate up in your home country's vehicle register and sends an invoice. The lookup fee is added and itemised. As of 1 May 2025, AutoPASS lists it as EUR 5.10 for Germany, EUR 14.00 for Austria, PLN 47.40 for Poland and EUR 8.67 for Spain. The page gives no figure for the Netherlands, so for Dutch plates the fee is unknown to us. Foreign vehicles also pay the highest rate if their Euro emission class or fuel type is not registered.

2. Register with Epass24. There is no discount, but there is no lookup fee either, and you get the right environmental rate. You can pay by invoice or by credit card. This suits a short holiday under 3.5 t with few ferries.

3. Tag with a user agreement. You sign an agreement with an approved toll service provider and get a tag by post. You pay 20 % less at most toll points, and zero-emission vehicles get a further 30 to 100 % off, depending on the project. For vehicles up to 3,500 kg, the tag is not available at the Norwegian border, so order it weeks before you leave.

The 3,500 kg line for motorhomes

Rate group 1 (light) covers vehicles up to 3,500 kg and vehicles in category M1, which is the usual category for motorhomes, whatever their weight. But a vehicle over 3,500 kg in M1 counts as light only with an electronic tag and a valid agreement. Without them, a heavy motorhome is billed as a lorry.

The difference is large. At the 2026 rates:

There is also a mandatory tag rule. Vehicles over 3,500 kg that are registered to a company or mainly used commercially must carry a tag and a valid agreement. The fine is NOK 8,000, doubled for a repeat offence. A heavy hired motorhome is registered to the rental company, so ask the company in writing whether the vehicle has a valid tag agreement.

What city tolls cost: Oslo as an example

Oslo's three toll rings (Fjellinjen) charge the same rate at all their stations. From 1 January 2026, rate group 1 pays the following, before the 20 % agreement discount:

The rush-hour windows are 06:30–09:00 and 15:00–17:00. There is no rush-hour surcharge at weekends, on public holidays or in July. Within one hour you pay only once per ring.

Foreign EVs: the discount only applies if the system knows the car is electric. Register the vehicle with Epass24 or a tag provider. Ferde reports that some foreign EVs were overcharged in Bergen and Kristiansand between 2023 and 2025, and that refunds can be claimed.

Ferries are billed separately

Most Norwegian road ferries belong to the AutoPASS for ferry scheme, and the way you pay sets the price:

The prepayment is a deposit, not a fee. In 2026 it is NOK 2,200 for vehicles from 0 to 8 metres, and money left in the account is refunded when you cancel.

Official sources disagree on the invoice fee. The AutoPASS for ferry FAQ gives NOK 35 including VAT, while its FerryPay article gives NOK 10. Budget for the higher figure.

Ferry fares are based on vehicle length, including the bike rack. On the shortest crossings in 2026, a vehicle under 6 m pays NOK 51 at full price, and one of 6.01–8 m pays NOK 117.

How to get to Norway in the first place is covered in our article Ferry to Norway.

Rental cars and rental campers

With a rental vehicle, the invoice goes to the rental company, which passes it on to you, sometimes with a handling fee. Ask at the counter how tolls are charged, whether the vehicle has a valid AutoPASS agreement and whether it has a ferry prepayment agreement.

What this article leaves out

This covers how the system works. Our guide Norway tolls and ferries explained adds the details that matter for your own bill:

• current rates and hour rules for Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and Kristiansand;
• the length trap on ferry prepayment classes;
• summer ferry rates by county;
• worked examples for a car, a light camper and a heavy motorhome;
• a checklist for when the invoice arrives.

FAQ

Do I need a toll vignette for Norway?

No. Norway has no vignette. Tolls are charged per passage by number plate or tag.

Can I get a toll tag at the border?

Not for vehicles up to 3,500 kg. AutoPASS says the tag has to be ordered in advance.

What happens if I don't register?

You still get an invoice, plus a lookup fee for finding your address. If your emission class or fuel type is not registered, you may also be charged the highest rate.

Are ferries included in the toll bill?

No. Ferries are a separate system (AutoPASS for ferry), with their own discounts and their own invoices.