Indexation of toll rates for A2 Motorway in Nowy Tomyśl – Konin section

As of 11 March 2024, toll rates will change on Nowy Tomyśl – Konin sections of Autostrada Wielkopolska. The change is dictated by the rising cost of motorway maintenance, persisting high interest rates and the continued increasing inflation. The 50% discount for class 6 vehicles (motorcycles) will be maintained.

Changed toll rates for driving in 150-kilometer concession section of the A2 Motorway between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin will be implemented as of 11 March 2024. The toll rate effective as of 6:00 a.m. on that day for each of the three 50-kilometer sections of the motorway between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin will amount to:

• PLN 16 – class 6 (motorcycles)
• PLN 32 – class 1 (passenger cars with two axles)
• PLN 51 – class 2 (motor vehicles with two axles, at least one of which is equipped with twin wheels, and motorcycles and motor vehicles with two axles with trailers)
• PLN 78 – class 3 (motor vehicles with three axles and motor vehicles with two axles, at least one of which is equipped with twin wheels with trailers)
• PLN 118 – class 4 (motor vehicles with more than three axles and motor vehicles with three axles with trailers)
• PLN 320 – class 5 (oversize vehicles)

The rates include VAT at 23 percent payable to the State Treasury because tolls on Poland’s concession motorways are subject to value-added tax.

The cost of driving on Autostrada Wielkopolska between Świecko and Nowy Tomyśl remains unchanged. Drivers of class 1 vehicles pay PLN 18 for driving 106 kilometers.

The 50 percent discount is maintained for class 6 vehicles (motorcycles) in the Nowy Tomyśl – Konin section of the A2 Motorway. The toll rate for motorcycles in the Świecko – Nowy Tomyśl section established by the Ministry of Infrastructure is the same as for passenger cars.

Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A. sets toll rates for the A2 toll section between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin based on the real costs of motorway maintenance, the costs of debt service, rehabilitation and upgrade, and the implementation of the multi-year investment plan. The Company does not receive any funding from the public party. The A2 motorway section between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin is entirely maintained by Autostrada Wielkopolska. This means that taxpayers to not bear any cost whatsoever of the motorway operation and maintenance. The toll is exclusively paid by drivers who actually use the service.

According to the Central Statistical Office, in 2023 the consumer prices index amounted to 11.4% compared to the previous year. The current toll rate indexation for the A2 concession section between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin is from 6.6 percent up to 8.5 percent, depending on the vehicle class.

Despite the observed increase in the cost of maintenance and performance of rehabilitation works, including construction materials and services, the Company has been meeting its concession obligations in a timely manner and implementing the adopted work schedule without undue delay. In 2023, rehabilitation works on 50 kilometers of pavement in the section between Nowy Tomyśl and Poznań were timely completed, including the rehabilitation of the Poznań Zachód interchange connecting the S5 and S11 routes to the A2 Motorway. In 2024, the Poznań bypass is planned to be extended by building a third lane in the Poznań Krzesiny – Poznań Wschód section. Technically, this will be a much more challenging task than the recent extension of the A2 Poznań Zachód – Poznań Krzesiny section. The task covers a larger scope of earthworks, including, without limitation, widening the carriageway from the outside along its entire length in both directions. Planning and design works have been underway for several months.

To improve traffic safety, entry to some Rest and Service Areas, pavement and canopies at several Toll Plazas were also upgraded, and 25 kilometers of new guardrails were installed to improve traffic safety. In addition, rehabilitation of engineering facilities is performed on an on-going basis, and investments in environmentally friendly solutions are made, such as, for example the construction of a network of electric car chargers.

All investments made by Autostrada Wielkopolska are aimed at ensuring high quality road infrastructure, driver safety and travel comfort. The average daily traffic on the Nowy Tomyśl – Konin section is about 30,000 vehicles. The daily traffic in the vicinity of Poznań, between the extreme interchanges of the city’s motorway bypass, exceeds 90,000, and on some days even 110,000 vehicles. It is worth remembering that about three-quarters of the traffic in this section enter the Poznań Bypass from the S11, the S5 and urban arterial roads using the Bypass free of charge.

Since the beginning, Autostrada Wielkopolska has ensured safe trip and the highest standard service to travelers. This involves in particular:

• Very good pavement maintenance,
• High quality winter road maintenance,
• Round-the-clock, continuous assistance of services in the event of an emergency or incident,
• Hotline and other communication channels for drivers,
• Clean and safe Rest and Service Areas,
• Availability of a network of gas stations along with restaurants,
• High standards of environmental protection and care for infrastructure ensuring collision-free animal migration.