Over the Brenner Pass? Toll booths on the A22 Brenner Motorway are here to stay for now

How does the planned Free Flow toll system on the A22 Brenner motorway work?

With the planned Free Flow toll system – we already wrote about these ‘invisible’ toll roads in France in this article – on the A22 Brenner motorway, vehicles drive under gantries with cameras and sensors without stopping. These automatically register the license plate and vehicle type. For drivers with an electronic toll badge, nothing changes: the toll is automatically debited. According to the proposed system, other road users will have fifteen days to pay the toll due digitally via an app, website or at designated physical sales points, the newspaper reports.

Why is the operator of the Brenner motorway postponing the Free Flow system?

The transition to barrier-free tolling on the A22 Brenner motorway is being delayed because the Italian Ministry of Transport has not yet established clear legislation for enforcement. Hartmann Reichhalter, president of Brennerautobahngesellschaft AG, told Südtirol News that the legislature must first define in the Italian highway code or through implementing regulations what happens if a motorist fails to pay in time. In addition, Reichhalter first wants to conclude the years-long procedure regarding the final operating concession for the A22 before presenting the new initiative in Rome.

What does this decision mean for campers travelling to Italy?

For Dutch campers driving via the A22 Brenner motorway to South Tyrol or further south, nothing changes for the time being. Queuing up and physically paying or scanning at the traditional toll stations remains mandatory. Those wishing to shorten waiting times at the toll booths can continue to use an electronic toll badge to drive through the reserved lanes.

Source: Südtirol News (18 August 2026).