New toll rates in A2 Nowy Tomyśl – Konin section

From 10 January 2022 the toll rates for toll sections of Autostrada Wielkopolska between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin route will change. The change is dictated by the increasing costs of motorway maintenance and the growing inflation. The cost of traveling on the Świecko – Nowy Tomyśl section of the A2 motorway remains unchanged.

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The change in toll rates for driving the 150 km section of A2 will come into effect on 10 January 2022. The toll rate for each of the three 50 km sections of the motorway between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin will apply starting from 6.00 am, and will amount to:

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• 25 PLN – Cat. 1 (motorcycles and passenger vehicles with two axles)

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• 37 PLN – Cat. 2 (two-axle motor vehicles, at least one of which is equipped with twin wheels, and motorcycles and two-axle motor vehicles with trailers)

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• 57 PLN – Cat. 3 (three-axle motor vehicles and two-axle motor vehicles, at least one of which is equipped with twin wheels with trailers)

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• 87 PLN – Cat. 4 (motor vehicles with more than three axles and motor vehicles with three axles with trailers)

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• 250 PLN – Cat. 5 (oversize vehicles)

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The presented toll rates include 23%. VAT, because tolls on concession motorways in Poland are subject to the tax on goods and services, unlike public motorways where such tax is not collected.

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The cost of traveling on the Autostrada Wielkopolska on the Świecko – Nowy Tomyśl route remains unchanged. In this case, drivers of category 1 vehicles pay PLN 18 for driving 106 km. Driving through the entire 255 km section of Autostrada Wielkopolska from Świecko to Konin costs passenger car drivers about PLN 0.36 per kilometer.

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The change in prices is dictated by the increase in maintenance costs, loan servicing and the implementation of a long-term investment plan. The rapidly growing inflation, maintained at the highest level in 20 years, as well as the increase in prices in the construction sector and producer prices translate into an increase in the costs of maintenance, as well as currently implemented and planned investments. Estimated data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) show that in November 2021 inflation reached the highest level in over two decades, i.e. 8,6% compared to the same month of the previous year. Transport prices grew at a double-digit pace, and their increase exceeded 24%. Additionally, the producer price index has been growing continuously for 14 months in all industry sections, reaching the level of 13.2% y/y in November, the highest in 10 years.

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Autostrada Wielkopolska is the longest and currently the oldest section of the A2. It is also the most intensely used motorway in the country, with a large share of heavy vehicles. The average daily vehicle traffic on the Nowy Tomyśl – Konin section amounts to approximately 30,000 vehicles. Despite the rising costs, Autostrada Wielkopolska has been carrying out upgrading works in accordance with the adopted plan and obligations of the concession agreement, in order to provide drivers with high quality and safety of travel.

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• In 2021, the pavement was upgraded at the Września motorway interchange, the ERTs were replaced and the toilet buildings at Rest and Service Areas and TPs were modernized,

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• Rehabilitation of the pavement on the Nowy Tomyśl – Poznań Zachód section, rehabilitation of engineering structures (bridges and overbridges) and construction of a new maintenance base in Września are planned,

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• The network of electric vehicle charging stations is being expanded and solutions are being prepared to protect the environment and increase the safety of drivers,

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• Planning works have begun on the further expansion of the Poznań Bypass by a third lane on the Poznań Krzesiny – Poznań Wschód section.

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It is worth emphasizing that none of the projects carried out by Autostrada Wielkopolska I is financed by the state budget or taxpayers. Increased revenues from changes in toll rates in recent years have been allocated to, inter alia, the expansion of the Poznań bypass by a third lane. The project cost over PLN 200 million and was fully financed from the concessionaire's own funds. The modern motorway Poznań Bypass is eagerly used by drivers of the Poznań metropolis. Currently, traffic in by Bypass reaches 90,000 vehicles a day. Only a quarter of those who use the motorway bypass of the capital of Wielkopolska pay for the toll, while as much as 75 percent of the traffic on the bypass are vehicles coming from the S11 road, city arteries and the S5 road which use the bypass free of charge.

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Autostrada Wielkopolska has been working on the implementation of the facilities for drivers traveling on the concession section of A2 in the field of electronic toll collection, using the reading of registration plates, the so-called videotolling. It will be a system known from other Polish concession motorways and compliant with the European standard. As soon as the Ministry of Infrastructure issues its consent, efforts will be made to implement such project without undue delay and for the benefit of all users of the Motorway of Freedom.

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For many years, Autostrada Wielkopolska has been providing travelers with safe travel and the highest standard of service. This means in particular:

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• Very good pavement maintenance and safe passage,

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• 24-hours, 7 days a week, constant assistance by the services in the event of a breakdown or incident,

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• Infoline and other communication channels for drivers,

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• Clean and safe Rest and Service Areas,

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• Availability of a network of gas stations with restaurants,

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• Caring for animal welfare, crossings and maintaining greenery,

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• High environmental protection standards.

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Autostrada Wielkopolska SA and Autostrada Wielkopolska II SA are international concession companies responsible for the construction and operation of the 255 km long A2 motorway section from Świecko to Konin, which is the largest investment in the Public-Private Partnership system in this part of Europe. The projects carried out by both concession companies turned out to be of great success, i.e. were implemented on time and within the assumed budgets, agreed with the public party and banks, without EU subsidies and without co-financing from the State Treasury. The main shareholders of Autostrada Wielkopolska SA and Autostrada Wielkopolska II SA are Meridiam international fund and KI One SA.