The new increase will hit cars, motorcycles, SUVs and trucks in full summer exodus. Here is who pays, how much more is spent and why.
Summer exodus with surprise for Italian motorists. From 1 August it will be paid 1 euro more every one thousand kilometers traveled on the highway. The novelty, not very welcome especially for those who grind a long way, is expected in an amendment of the speakers to the Infrastructure Decree which will be voted on Monday in the Commission in the Chamber and aims to increase the annual fee that the dealers are poured to Anas. An increase that might seem modest on an individual level, but which according to the estimates of the general accounting will bring about 37 million euros to the cashier in 2025.
Those who pay: cars, motorcycles, SUVs and trucks involved in the increase
The increase in tolls will affect all categories of vehicles: cars, SUVs, campers, motorcycles and heavy vehicles such as trucks and industrial vehicles with trains. The increase is set at 1 thousandth of euros for each kilometer traveled and will automatically apply from August 1st, a few days after the expected publication in the Gazzetta of the decree. For those who frequently travel the Italian motorway network, even an apparently negligible increase will transform into a stable additional cost, intended to grow with the biennial adaptation to inflation provided for by the provision. For example, a commute that runs along 20 thousand kilometers a year will pay around 20 euros more, while L‘Impact will be more significant for freight transport companieswith additional costs that will also be reflected on the logistics chain. And then to go down on consumers
Why do tolls increase? Anas aims to cover growing costs. Consumer associations protect
The increase in tolls is justified by the technical report attached to the amendment, as a means necessary to cover Anas’s structural needs, which have grown in recent years for the management of the road network and for the increase in public lighting costs and maintenance. The estimate is around 90 million euros per year. But it is not specified how these additional resources will be used for the ordinary or extraordinary maintenance of the highways. Consumer associations immediately arose. The National Consumer Union speaks of “shameful” measure and accuses the government of making cash without transparency. The fear is that the increase in tolls can turn into a new stable “tax” on the pockets of Italian motorists.
