Toll in Malta
What is a toll (requirement)?
Most countries in Europe charge toll fees. This is known as a toll requirement. But what does that mean? For the use of many motorways and expressways as well as tunnels and bridges, so-called toll fees are charged. The money collected through tolls is invested, for example, in the road network. This ensures a smooth journey on your way to your holiday destination. The primary areas of investment include infrastructure, traffic management, road safety, and environmental protection measures.
Infrastructure: construction and maintenance of roads and motorways
Road safety and traffic management: new technologies such as intelligent traffic systems or toll gantries
Environmental protection: expansion of noise barriers or measures to reduce emissions
How is the toll collected in Malta?
In Malta, there is no nationwide toll system. Therefore, the road network is not subject to a general toll requirement (neither in the form of a vignette requirement nor a distance-based toll). There is only a toll requirement for the city area of Valletta. This toll is also referred to as a city toll, but it only applies to domestic vehicles. Consequently, vehicles with foreign license plates, as well as motorcycles and electric vehicles, are exempt from the city toll. Therefore, the city toll only affects you if you use a rental car with Maltese license plates.
The entire historic city center is marked as a CVA zone (“Controlled Vehicular Access”). The toll requirement applies from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The toll fees depend on the length of your stay in the CVA zone and are calculated hourly. However, the first 30 minutes are free of charge. The duration of the stay is recorded via license plate recognition. When you drive to Valletta, your license plate is recorded upon entry and exit. If you are driving a rental car, the toll invoice is sent to the rental company.
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FAQ for your trip to Malta
What does toll requirement mean in Europe?
A toll requirement means that fees are charged for the use of many motorways, expressways, as well as certain tunnels and bridges. These revenues are invested in the expansion and maintenance of transport infrastructure to ensure safe and smooth travel.
What are toll revenues used for?
Toll revenues are mainly used for infrastructure (construction and maintenance of roads), traffic management and road safety (e.g. intelligent traffic systems), as well as environmental protection measures such as noise protection or emission reduction.
Is there a general toll requirement in Malta?
No, Malta does not have a nationwide toll system. There is neither a vignette requirement nor a distance-based toll for the entire road network.
Where does toll apply in Malta?
A toll is only charged in the city area of Valletta. This so-called city toll applies to the CVA zone (“Controlled Vehicular Access”) in the historic city center.
Who has to pay the city toll in Valletta?
The city toll only applies to vehicles with Maltese license plates. Vehicles with foreign license plates, motorcycles, and electric vehicles are exempt from the toll. If you use a rental car with Maltese license plates, the toll will apply.
When does the city toll apply in Valletta?
The toll requirement applies from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. No fees are charged outside these times.
How is the toll calculated in Valletta?
The fees depend on the duration of your stay in the CVA zone and are calculated hourly. The first 30 minutes are free of charge.
How is the toll recorded?
The toll is automatically recorded via license plate recognition when entering and leaving the CVA zone. If you are using a rental car, the rental company receives the toll invoice and forwards it accordingly.
