Planning a road trip through France? This video is your ultimate guide to navigating the French toll highways! I’ll cover everything you need to know about using the toll roads, including how to pay, essential driving rules, and tips for a smooth journey. Additionally, I’ll provide valuable insights into the rest stops along the way, ensuring you have a comfortable and enjoyable drive. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, my video will help you travel the French highways with ease and confidence. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more travel tips and guides!
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hey it’s Christina with Tina girl travels we’re here in northern France we just finished touring the D-Day beaches and visiting M St Michelle we’re on our way back to Paris and we’re going to show you how the tolls work on the highway today we’ll also talk about driving rules on French highways and the Fantastic rest stops you can find along the way so first up let’s talk about toll roads or p as they are called in France unlike some countries where tools are collected manually in France you’ll mostly encounter automated toll booths when you approach a toll you’ll see signs directing you to different Lanes make sure to choose the one that matches your payment method there are several ways you can pay for tolls any driver can pay for Tolls by credit card debit card or cash where there are manned toll booths all the main ones we drove through had at least one booth with a human in it but I did read that across the country they are trying to phase out the man booths if you’re in France for a longer period of time like moving there you may want to look at the special tag that you hang from your rear viiew mirror it’s called The Liberty toll tag I’ll add links below if that’s something you’re wanting to look into if you have one you just cruise through any of the booths with a te otherwise just pay as you go here’s a list of what you can expect to pay in tolls from Paris so just to be clear some booths require you to take a ticket and when you reach your exit you pay the toll by inserting the ticket and paying the displayed amount the machine will accept major credit cards and Euros as well and if you have a toll tag on those you get to Breeze right through in the designated Lanes without stopping one of the best things about driving in France is the Fantastic rest stops that you’ll find along the highways these rest stops range from simple picnic areas to full service stops with gas stations restaurants and even playgrounds for kids the larger service areas often have clean restrooms a variety of dining options and even small shops where you can pick up local Delicacies or souvenirs our first meal when Landing in France after our super long flight was at one of these rest stops and we were happy because it was open and a lot of things weren’t open at the time that we were driving through let’s go over a couple of rules of the road for French highways in France they drive on the right hand side of the road and if you pass someone on a two-lane Highway you go right back to that far Lane once you’re done passing cell phone use is strictly banned and seat belts must be worn at all times and children under 10 must sit in the back seat the speed limit on the highways is 130 km an hour except when it’s raining it drops down to 110 this one is really interesting if you break down or get into an accident you have to set up a red warning triangle a fair distance behind the vehicle to alert approaching traffic to the hazard ahead all cars driving in France must by law carry a red warning triangle and you must also carry a florescent vest or jacket it’ll be in the trunk of your car if you’re renting a vehicle let’s talk about international driver’s permits or licenses they are recognized but not required when driving in France they’re not a bad thing to have if you travel a lot and plan to drive in different countries so we got one for road trip we did in Jordan it does not replace your license it just basically translates the fact that you actually have a valid license in your home [Music] country we found driving the highways of northern France really easy you can avoid many of the toll roads by taking back roads and that can be very fun if you have the time driving through the beautiful French Villages is so picturesque and a fantastic experience be sure to check out my channel for more videos on visiting France I’ll also add links to our favorite anti- theft or anti- pickpocket day packs and cross body bags that we travel with remember to follow the rules enjoy the convenience of the toll roads and take advantage of the wonderful rest stops along the way thank you for joining me on this journey and don’t forget to like subscribe and hit that Bell icon for more travel tips and Adventures I’ll see you next time on Tina girl travels bon voyage [Music]
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What happens when the machine doesnt accept your credit card and now yiure stuck with everyone honking at you? 😅
What about the tax on city? In Paris
And remember that there's the "Europe" Telepeage "toll tag" this will work in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
you mention that the flourescent vests are in the trunk/boot. This is illegal and you risk a €135 fine unless you can show that the vest(s) can be reached from the front seats. The reason: you need to put on the vest before getting out and also most accidents involve rear end collisions and vests could be therefore become inaccessible
was "prioite a droite" a big learning curve/issue for you driving in france? this rule seems very different from how we drive in north america
Jesus Christ woman. Your face is about as wide as the seat.
And when driving in France — the roundabout is king. If you drive off the autoroute, you will hit a roundabout every 5 km (or more).
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Hey there!
Thanks for showing the toll both operations. I used your link, but the toll tags requires a license plate number, and I'll only be renting a car probably. I guess I'll call them later, but if you know what to do about using toll tags with rental cars, that could be neat.
I wonder with the pricing, let’s say from Paris to Bordeaux…. So you pay the full 59.10 euro once u arrive or it’s it scatted though the way
I must be hungry, I thought the title said rolls, not tolls. 😊
We have a toll tag and it's great when the roads are busy and there can be long slow queues at the tolls. There are usually a couple of lanes reserved for tag users only and in these lanes you just have to be driving no faster than 30km/h and the barrier will lift in plenty of time to let you through (but if it doesn't lift be prepared to stop anyway!). Mostly the leftmost two lanes are toll only but occasionally its the rightmost two (first tolls south of Calais do this!). Usually leftmost lanes are easiest but we had one junction where we joined the motorway just before the toll and there was traffic queuing as far back as the junction so we had to merge through a lot of lanes of slow moving traffic to get far enough left. You can also use the tag in other lanes but then you have to queue with everyone else.
Several companies own different motorway areas in France and they each issue their own tags but the tags work throughout France (and often Spain, Italy and so on). These companies will be happy to supply tags to overseas addresses but they don't seem able to debit bank accounts in anything but Euro (our experience with Fulli but other providers seem to be similar). My UK bank let me create a Euro account which I use only to pay the tolls: so I just top it up before after the end of the month before the bill is due. If you don't want that hassle there are also international suppliers of the tags (at least for the UK, maybe also other countries) but they do charge a lot more. Fulli for example charge just €1.70 each month that the card is used and currently have a promo offer where the card itself and first 12 months are free. But that offer may not last so shop around. Bip&Go are similar at €1.90 each month the tag is used plus €10 activation fee. Emovis who are the provider that can bill UK sterling bank accounts charges €20 security deposit on the tag + €10 first year subscription (thereafter €5 per year) + €7 each month the tag is used (capped at €14/year) and currently free application (usually another €10).
Check out the Village Tape / Ville Etapes signs by autoroute junctions.These direct you to towns that provide cheaper food, cheaper fuel & rest / toilet facilities- always better & cheaper than the Aires on the motorway itself. They are always within a few Km of the junction they are signed by. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_étape
FYI, just a general comment : in France, regions such as Brittany and Normandy are not considered « northern France » ; they are in « western France », or more colloquially, simply « The West ». « The North » applies only to the region called « Hauts-de-France » (litteraly : the heights-of-France), and more notably the départements Nord and Pas-de-Calais. Nobody in France would say « I’m going North » (from a southerner or Parisian perspective).
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