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Viapass publishes its annual report for 2024.
For the 2024 annual report, Viapass chose to let its staff express their thoughts. The result is a magazine consisting of a series of interviews covering the various aspects of the kilometer charge.
Kilometer charge: changes planned from July 1, 2025
Brussels, April 23rd, 2025 - New rates: Starting Tuesday, July 1, new rates for the kilometer charge will be applicable
Indexation of the kilometer charge in Wallonia on Jan. 1, 2025
The Board of Directors of SOFICO (Société wallonne de financement complémentaire des infrastructures) has approved a tariff adjustment of the kilometer charge for Heavy Goods Vehicles in Wallonia.
Viapass releases its annual report for fiscal year 2023.
With the title “Driven by Data, Driven by passion”, Viapass highlights the importance of geomatics data and the passion with which its teams process all this information. This data – number and
Kilometer charge: what will change on July 1st
As from Monday, July 1, 2024, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders and Brussels. This is an index adjustment.
Kilometer charge: what will change on January 1st
In Flanders, the tariff for 686 km of roads will go from zero to a normal tariff. A preferential rate of zero cents/km will be granted to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) across the entire Flemish road network. However, the OBU remains mandatory for ZEVs.
Indexation of the kilometer charge in Wallonia on Jan. 1, 2024
The Board of Directors of SOFICO (Société wallonne de financement complémentaire des infrastructures) has approved a tariff adjustment of the kilometer charge for Heavy Goods Vehicles in Wallonia. It will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Kilometer charge obligations for motorhomes, horse transport and oldtimer trucks
Brussels, 30 June 2023 – With summer approaching, Viapass is launching an information campaign to clarify in which cases motorhomes/camper vans, old-timer trucks and vehicles for horse transport must pay a kilometer charge.
New tariffs for kilometer charge for trucks from 1 July
Brussels, 26 April 2023 – As of Saturday 1 July 2023, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.
Liefkenshoek tunnel: toll rates as from 1 January 2023
Given the overall rising costs, and in particular the cost of energy, toll rates will be changed from 1 January 2023 after a prolonged freeze.
Information on the use of OBUs in Belgium
In 2016, a kilometer charge for trucks over 3.5 tons was introduced in Belgium. That means that those vehicles must have an activated On Board Unit on board on all Belgian roads.
Wallonia to index kilometer charge on 1 January 2023
Brussels, 13 October 2022 – As of Sunday 1 January 2023, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Wallonia. This is an index adjustment.
Belgian regional Kilometer Charge brings in 822 million in its sixth year of operation
Brussels, 23 May 2022 – The Kilometer Charge for lorries that has been in force in Belgium’s three regions since 1 April 2016 generated 822.4 million euros in its sixth year of operation, which ran from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Semi-trailer towing vehicles of under 3.5 tons GVW are subject to kilometer charge as of January 1st 2018
As of January 1st 2018 semi-trailer towing vehicles of under or equal to 3.5 tons GVW with a body code BC will be subject to Kilometer Charge in Belgium. They must have a switched-on On Board Unit (OBU) when they take the public road in Belgium.