How to pay for the highway in Portugal

Until a couple of years ago, Portugal had a network of highways for payment and a network of very good quality highways without cost . But with the financial rescue and the measures of austerity driven by the Portuguese government, the freeways began to be of payment. Foreign visitors must also pay to use the highways, although there is no toll or place of payment on the roads. Payment is made electronically, thanks to intelligent arcs that are available every certain number of kilometers. In .com we explain how to pay for a highway in Portugal and avoid a fine in the neighboring country.

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The first and most important thing is that you do have to pay. That is, do not think that by having a license plate from another country you will be able to escape the fine. In Galicia, where many trips to Portugal are made, and everyone talks about knowing someone who knows another who has already received the first Portuguese fine for not paying the highway. Maybe it's one of many urban legends, but it's better not to risk it.

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The second is that for cars with foreign registration, Portugal has created different ways of payment that make paying tolls much easier.

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The first solution on how to pay for a motorway in Portugal is to opt, directly, for a prepaid telematic . It is designed for those who will not be more than three days in Portugal.

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You only have to make an online payment on the Correios de Portugal page (the public body equivalent to Correos y Telégrafos), after choosing the type of vehicle and indicating the registration number. The payment form is in Spanish, so there is no great difficulty.

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In addition to buying it online, this type of payment is also for sale at some physical points, such as the Ikea de Matosinhos or the Saa Carneiro Airport, in Oporto.

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The second payment solution for Portugal's highways is to buy a Toll Card, which is a prepaid card for highways. It can be purchased at service stations and has closed quantities.

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Another option is to pay in advance for a specific journey. In this way, the user can pay what the highway would cost between different points and forget the payment control arches. It is only available for a few journeys, associated with Faro and Saa Carneiro Airports .

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This prepayment for the freeways can be purchased electronically or at a few service stations, the Oporto airport and the Ikea de Matosinhos.

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The fourth option is to use the same payment device that is available for Portuguese users, although in this case it is for rent. The user must leave a deposit that will be returned when the device is returned. This is the most comfortable option if you are going to be in Portugal for a long time.