The new year (and the decree “Milleproroghe“) brings something new that Italian motorists won’t love: the increase in highway tolls. This increase, in line with inflationleads to tariffs higher than 2.3%. However, there are prospects that anticipate a more significant increase in prices in the next months.
Motorways, toll increase of +2.3% (and new increases on the way)
L’increase in tariffs will remain in effect until March 30, 2024. But as DMove.it explains, by this date the companies operating on the motorways will have to submit the proposals rate updateaccompanying them with i economic-financial plans (PEF). If these economic-financial plans should they obtain the necessary approval, the new tariffs will come into force starting from 1 April 2024. With a greater increase than the 2.3% envisaged in the original Government document.
Motorways for Italy underlines that since 2018 did not implement any increase in motorway tollsexcept for sporadic increases authorized by interministerial decrees. On the other hand, the consumer associations they protestemphasizing that this increase in motorway tolls represents a further economic weight. Which is added to the increases already present for the car insurancethe services of telephony e gas tariffs.
The increase comes after a year of increases in spending for Italians, who on social media they complain about this increase in prices at the beginning of 2024. For commuters, the increase could have a major impact, especially in areas or for people for whom public transport is not viable.
It should be noted that they are not foreseen price increases for motorways managed by Strada dei Parchi group. In fact, on A24 Rome-L’Aquila-Teramo and on the A25 Abruzzo, there will be no increases. This is because a Explicit ban on tariff increases until 2032.
