As of 1 October 2026, Romania changed the road charging system for freight transport. Goods vehicles with a maximum technically permissible laden mass (MTMA) of over 3.5 tonnes no longer pay the traditional vignette, but TollRo, a charge calculated according to the actual distance travelled. The system is provided for under Law no. 226/2023 and is administered by CNAIR.
Who pays and on which roads
TollRo applies to vehicles designed for the transport of goods with an MTMA of over 3.5 tonnes, as well as mixed-use transport vehicles treated as equivalent to goods vehicles. Passenger cars, minibuses, coaches and goods vehicles up to and including 3.5 tonnes continue to pay the road vignette.
The charge applies on motorways, express roads and national roads. National road sections located within municipalities are exempt.
How it is calculated
The formula is straightforward: the per-kilometre rate multiplied by the distance travelled.
The charge includes the infrastructure use cost and a component related to air pollution. Its value depends on three main criteria: the vehicle’s weight category (3.5–7.5 t, 7.5–12 t or over 12 t), its EURO emission standard and the type of road used.
Where and how it is paid
Payment is made exclusively through the official channels of the new Electronic Road Charging System.
Transport operators can use the TollRo mobile application and CNAIR web portal, or sign an agreement with a SETRo provider, which supplies an on-board unit that automatically records the route travelled. For a single journey, a route ticket can be purchased before departure.
CNAIR warns that amounts transferred directly to the company’s bank accounts, outside these official channels, do not constitute valid TollRo payment. Vignettes purchased through the previous system up to 30 September remain valid until the expiry date shown on them.
The first days of operation
The platform experienced technical issues at launch, and CNAIR announced that transport operators who were unable to make payments due to these disruptions would not be penalised. However, the obligation to pay remains in force, so official announcements should continue to be monitored in the coming period.
What it means for transport operators
Because the charge is linked to distance travelled, the chosen route and the EURO emission standard of the fleet now have a direct impact on the cost of each journey.
A EURO VI truck travelling on a national road pays roughly half the rate charged on a motorway, while an older vehicle may pay almost 30% more for the same route. For transport planners, TollRo therefore becomes a cost that needs to be included in each transport quotation, alongside fuel and road charges in other countries.
Official details are available in Law no. 226/2023 and on the CNAIR portal.