European road trip guides: tolls, charging, fines and hire cars
The things that cost money on a European road trip, and that nobody explains until the bill arrives.
41 European cities ranked by parking price
The same two measures in every city, from published tariffs — local price, with a euro reference.
TollsMotorway tolls and vignettes in Europe
What a vignette really costs, the official site for each country, and the tolls that arrive after you get home.
Read the guide →EV chargingCharging an EV on a European road trip
Plugs, payment, per-kWh prices and the fees that land after you've walked away.
Read the guide →TowedTowed in Europe: getting the car back
Tow or theft, who to ring, what to bring, and what nine cities charge.
Read the guide →Hire carFines and tolls in a hire car
Who pays, what the admin fee really is, and the five-minute check before you drive off.
Read the guide →WinterWinter tyres and snow chains in Europe
Six countries, six different answers, and a tyre that is legal in Austria and illegal ten kilometres later in Germany.
Read the guide →SundaySunday parking in Europe: where the meters stop
Eleven of the thirteen cities compared here charge nothing for street parking on a Sunday. Two charge exactly what they charge on a Tuesday. The table, and the small print under it.
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