Enforcing road tolls in Portugal

The Portuguese Government has confirmed that the charging of toll fees at the SCUT motorways of Algarve, Interior Norte, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral and Beira Alta will be enforced from 15 April, 2011
February 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Portuguese Government has confirmed that the charging of toll fees at the SCUT motorways of Algarve, Interior Norte, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral and Beira Alta will be enforced from 15 April, 2011 despite protests from local communities. At the moment the government is holding talks with local councils in order to establish the locations of the toll booths.

Highway & Network Management

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