How does the congestion tax work in Gothenburg?
Weekday charging, the 60-minute rule, the Backa exemption and the invoice.
Short answer
Gothenburg charges congestion tax on weekdays from 06:00 to 18:29 for vehicles driven into and out of the central parts of the city, registered automatically at payment stations. The amount depends on the time, passages within 60 minutes are taxed once, and the maximum is SEK 60 per vehicle and day.
Why
- Tax is charged at set times for vehicles driven into and out of the central parts of Gothenburg, according to the Swedish Transport Agency.
- Under the multi-passage rule, a car passing several payment stations within 60 minutes is taxed only once, according to the Swedish Transport Agency.
- The Backa exemption means that only through traffic in the Backa area is taxed, according to the Swedish Transport Agency.
Details
The invoice goes to the vehicle owner, and the tax covers both Swedish and foreign-registered vehicles. Swedish owners can pay by autogiro, e-invoice or payment slip, and owners of foreign vehicles are invoiced via EPASS24. No tax is charged on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, the day before a public holiday or in July. For the basics, see the congestion tax basics, and for parking see what happens if you get a Europark parking fine.
Tip
Several passages inside 60 minutes count as one, so a short errand in and out of the zone is taxed once, at the highest of the amounts, according to the multi-passage rule.
What may differ
Anyone who only drives within the Backa area is covered by the Backa exemption, which taxes only through traffic.
Common misconception
In Gothenburg you pay every time you pass a payment station.
What actually happens
A car passing several payment stations within 60 minutes is taxed only once, and the maximum is SEK 60 per vehicle and day, according to the Swedish Transport Agency.
People also ask
- How do I pay congestion tax in Gothenburg?
- How does the Gothenburg congestion charge work?
Sources
- Swedish Transport Agency: Congestion tax in Gothenburg, times and amountsChecked at:
- Swedish Transport Agency: Gothenburg control pointsChecked at:
- Swedish Transport Agency: Location of the payment stations in GothenburgChecked at:
- Swedish Transport Agency: Congestion tax in GothenburgChecked at:
- Swedish Transport Agency: Paying the congestion taxChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check the Swedish Transport Agency before you drive.
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