Whom is it meant for?
The kilometer charge will take effect as of April 1st 2016 for Heavy Goods Vehicles of more than 3.5 tons Gross Vehicle Weight.
The kilometer charge will take effect as of April 1st 2016 for Heavy Goods Vehicles of more than 3.5 tons Gross Vehicle Weight.
What is the cost?
The tariffs of the toll roads have been fixed by the governments of the regions, and are to be found in the ‘download’ section of this website. The tariffs have been fixed on the basis of three parameters:
- The Gross Vehicle Weight: the kilometer charge is due for trucks of more than 3.5 GVW. When the pulling vehicle has a GVW of more than 3.5 tons, the Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) needs to be declared (trailer included when the truck is equipped with a towbar)
- The Euro emission norm: this is the emission norm that categorizes the level of pollution of the truck.
- The type of toll road: all roads in Belgium are toll roads. Most of them are charged at 0-tariff. Other has a paying tariff. The toll road maps and the tariffs are to be found at the ‘download’ section of this website.
What do I need to do to comply with the regulation?
When you have a truck of more than 3,5 tons GVW, you must have an On Board Unit (OBU) onboard, that is constantly switched on when you take the road in Belgium. A OBU is a small device that registers the number of kilometres you have driven on toll roads. It sends the total to the billing center which proved you at regular times with a detailed bill.
When you have a truck of more than 3,5 tons GVW, you must have an On Board Unit (OBU) onboard, that is constantly switched on when you take the road in Belgium. A OBU is a small device that registers the number of kilometres you have driven on toll roads. It sends the total to the billing center which proved you at regular times with a detailed bill.
Where can I get such an On Board Unit?
The OBU can be ordered at the service providers of the Kilometre Charge. For the moment there is only one company, namely Satellic. There are two ways to get an OB:
- Either through the website of www.Satellic.Be where one or more OBUs can be ordered.
- Either through one of the 128 distribution points located all over Belgium. The map with the exact locations is to be found at https://www.satellic.be/en-UK/servicepoints
What does an OBU cost?
The use of the OBU is for free. To get a device you do however have to pay a caution of 135€. By returning the device in undamaged shape, you will get a full refund.
The use of the OBU is for free. To get a device you do however have to pay a caution of 135€. By returning the device in undamaged shape, you will get a full refund.
Exemptions
Only a very limited number of categories are exempted from the Kilometre Charge.
- Vehicles of the army, the fire brigade, the civil protection and ambulances
- Tractors, solely used for agriculture, forestry, horticulture and aquaculture
Vehicles that fall outside the scope of the kilometer charge
The following vehicles are out of scope of the Road Charging:
– Some machine-vehicles to the extent that they do not transport goods, such as:
The following vehicles are out of scope of the Road Charging:
– Some machine-vehicles to the extent that they do not transport goods, such as:
- cranes
- telehandlers / lifts
- excavators
- bulldozers
- concrete pumps without mixer
- Dumpers
– Other vehicles such as:
- Vehicles with a test drive license plate type ZZ, solely used according to the terms of the Royal Decree of January 8, 1996 on the rules on the registration of commercial number plates for motor vehicles and trailers.
- Old-timer vehicles with an O-license plate used only under the terms of article 2, 7 ° of the Royal Decree of March 15, 1968 relating to the technical conditions of vehicles.
- training vehicles insofar they meet the following conditions:
- they have dual controls in the cabin
- they carry no goods (except for educational purposes, such as concrete blocks)
- they are externally recognizable by the name “drivers school” on the cabin
- they are registered in the name of a drivers school or a social fund for Transportation and Logistics
