Poland’s tolls on highways managed by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways are expected to be eliminated starting July 1, according to Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk during a press briefing on Wednesday.
“Soon, hopefully July 1”
The minister explained that the bill would, once enacted, permit the removal of tolls for passenger cars and motorcycles on two corridors: the A2 Stryków – Konin section and the A4 Wrocław – Sośnica section, both operated by GDDKiA. He noted that ending tolls would reduce traffic on nearby local parallel roads and help ease congestion for motorists.
Draft decision adopted by the Council of Ministers
During a post-government briefing, Infrastructure Minister Adamczyk announced that the Council of Ministers has approved a draft law to repeal tolls on highways run by GDDKiA. The proposal, included in amendments to the Toll Roads Act and the National Road Fund, was prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure and published in the government’s legislative agenda on Tuesday.
The government confirmed the plan to remove tolls on highways operated by GDDKiA, the minister said.
Project goals
The project aims to stop toll collection on motorways for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons, covering passenger cars and motorcycles on sections managed by the General Director of State Roads and Motorways. The ministry stressed that the complete toll exclusion is motivated by a social need for free access to government-run motorways.
The draft notes that it would delete provisions requiring toll payments from passenger cars and motorcycles on toll sections, shifting away toll collection from the national tax authority to other regulatory mechanisms under the amended framework.
Other changes accompanying the draft relate to updates in the Toll Roads Act and the National Road Fund. Transitional provisions are needed to regulate toll collections already in progress and to align organizational elements with the updated toll system established by KAS.
What about licensed episodes?
Adamczyk indicated that the government will take about a year to abolish tolls on licensed motorways. He emphasized that changes to tolls for licensed motorway segments would depend on negotiations with concessionaires to agree on favorable terms for toll removal.
We give ourselves a year
the minister stated, adding, We hope it proceeds more quickly.
“We build highways to serve people, not to generate profits for a few,” Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki asserted. He described highway tolls as barriers to mobility and argued that easier highway access benefits Polish households by reducing transport costs and, in the long run, improving environmental conditions, safety, and driving comfort.
The prime minister reiterated that highways should serve the people by improving accessibility rather than functioning as revenue streams. The goal is to open gates and demonstrate a policy that prioritizes broad public access.
According to Morawiecki, expanding highway accessibility will also support economic opportunities by easing employee mobility and helping employers find suitable workers. The government views highways as connectors rather than barriers and aims to ensure wide availability.
This stance reflects the broader approach of the current administration to increase accessibility and lessen the financial burden on citizens while promoting safer and more efficient travel.
As Morawiecki noted, when motorways were treated as luxury goods, their availability was limited. The aim now is to make them accessible to everyone, reinforcing the idea that better mobility goes hand in hand with stronger livelihoods and environmental considerations.