Sanef runs toll motorways in northern and eastern France, among them the A1 from Paris to Lille, the A16 towards Boulogne-sur-Mer and the A26 between Calais and Troyes, and its site also covers the A13 to Normandy. The toll follows the distance between your entry and exit and the class of your vehicle, and it is the same at a barrier and under a free-flow gantry. Sanef's 2026 grids apply from 1 February 2026. On the A13 and A14 there are no barriers at all: you pay within 72 hours. Below are the roads and their toll stations, how Sanef says the price is set, the A13 rates per gantry for the two classes cars fall into, and how to pay, as Sanef's own pages showed them on 17 October 2026.
Which roads are Sanef's
Sanef's toll calculator covers Sanef and Sapn motorways and offers these roads:
| Road | Route | Toll stations or gantries |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Paris to Lille | Chamant (km 44), Fresnes (km 172); closed system |
| A16 | Paris to Boulogne-sur-Mer | Amblainville (km 42), Herquelingue (km 241) |
| A26 | Calais to Troyes | Setques (km 32), Courcy (km 253), Ormes (km 263) |
| A29 | Saint-Quentin to Beuzeville | Quetteville (km 0), Epretot (km 34), Cottévrard (km 105), Dury (km 189), Jules Verne (km 201) |
| A4 | Paris to Strasbourg | Coutevroult (km 35), Montreuil (km 64), Beaumont (km 294), Saint-Avold (km 361), Loupershouse (km 388), Schwindratzheim (km 456); open and closed systems |
| A13 | Paris to Normandy | Free flow: Buchelay (km 48), Heudebouville (km 90), Beuzeville (km 167), Dozulé (km 203) |
The calculator also lists the A2 towards Brussels, the A14, the A34 and the A344. Sanef's A26 page calls it "l'autoroute des Anglais", the English motorway, because it starts at the gates of Calais, whose port and the Channel Tunnel lead to England.
How the price is set
Sanef says the toll is worked out from your entry station, your exit station, the distance driven and the class of your vehicle. The tariffs are revised every year: the grids on its page apply from 1 February 2026 under its concession contract with the French state, in two brochures dated 28 January 2026, one for Sanef and one for Paris-Normandie. As an example of the limit on yearly changes, Sanef says any increase must be below 70 per cent of annual French inflation.
On a closed system such as the A1 the price depends on your entry and exit stations. On an open system such as the A13 you pay a flat rate at each toll point, set by class. The A4 has both. Sanef does not give one price for a whole trip here: use its simulator, or the method in the France toll calculator guide.
The classes
Sanef uses five classes. Class 1 is a vehicle up to 2 m high and up to 3.5 t. Class 2 is a vehicle between 2 m and 3 m high and up to 3.5 t, which Sanef says includes most motorhomes and a car with a caravan between 2 m and 3 m high measured without its load. Classes 3 and 4 are lorries and coaches of 3 m or more or over 3.5 t, with two axles or with three and more. Class 5 is two-wheelers. Sanef adds that loads such as roof boxes or bikes do not change the class. How the classes work across French motorways is in French tolls.
A13 free-flow rates
Sanef's A13 page gives the rate for one pass under each gantry, VAT included, for each class. The page does not say from when these rates apply; the table shows them as the page gave them on 17 October 2026. Class 1 and class 2 are the ones cars, cars with a tall caravan and most motorhomes fall into:
| Gantry | Class 1 (up to 2 m) | Class 2 (2 to 3 m) |
|---|---|---|
| Buchelay (km 48) | 3 euros | 4.90 euros |
| Heudebouville (km 90) | 4.50 euros | 7.10 euros |
| Beuzeville (km 167) | 6.30 euros | 9.30 euros |
| Dozulé (km 203) | 4.20 euros | 6.10 euros |
The page says a flat amount is due each time you pass under a gantry, by class, and that coming from Paris by the A14 and the tunnel under La Défense you also pass a free-flow gantry at Montesson.
How to pay on the A13 and A14
Sanef lists three ways to pay a free-flow toll: a télépéage subscription, where your badge is read at each gantry if it is fixed to the windscreen; online at sanef.com within 72 hours of passing, or automatically once you have an account with your plate and card saved; and at a Nirio shop within 72 hours of your trip. Sanef says the gantries detect every plate, whatever the country, and the options are the same for all. For a foreign-registered vehicle the trip details may take a few hours longer to show on sanef.com.
Sanef shows a warning on its pages: fraudsters pose as Sanef to get your data or an urgent payment. Its advice is never to reply, and, if in doubt, not to pay and to check with Sanef directly. For the card, cash and badge options at barriers, see which French toll road tag to get.
BlitzBuddy and the motorway
For traffic on its own motorways Sanef runs Sanef 107.7, which its A26 page says broadcasts in French and English, and a live traffic page. BlitzBuddy does not collect or check tolls. In France it shows fixed speed cameras, red-light cameras and most average speed checks at their exact location, from the official list of the Ministry of the Interior; how French cameras are signed and what a reading costs is in speed cameras in France. Its camera warnings switch on by themselves when you arrive; in the UK you get none. Article R413-15 of the French Code de la route punishes holding, carrying or using a device that can detect or disturb the equipment used to record traffic offences with a fifth-class fine and the loss of six points, and its paragraph V, added by a decree of 3 January 2012, extends this to devices or products meant to warn of or inform about the location of that equipment; using these warnings is the driver's own responsibility. BlitzBuddy is free, with no ads and no subscription. It is available for iPhone; the Android version is coming soon. More guides on tolls, vignettes and permits are collected under driving abroad.
Sources
- Tarifs de péage Sanef 2026, Sanef (in French)
- Grilles des tarifs de péage, Sanef (in French)
- Les péages en flux libre de l'autoroute A13, Sanef (in French)
- Les gares de péage de l'autoroute A26, Sanef (in French)
- Les gares de péage de l'autoroute A16, Sanef (in French)
- Les gares de péage de l'autoroute A1, Sanef (in French)
- Les gares de péage de l'autoroute A29, Sanef (in French)
- Les gares de péage de l'autoroute A4, Sanef (in French)
- Autoroute A26: trafic, travaux, bouchons, Sanef (in French)
- Comment connaître la classe de mon véhicule au péage ?, Sanef (in French)
- Comment payer sur une autoroute en flux libre (A13-A14) ?, Sanef (in French)
- Comment payer le péage si je circule avec un véhicule immatriculé à l'étranger ?, Sanef (in French)
- Commentaire de la décision n° 2021-948 QPC, Conseil constitutionnel (in French; quotes article R413-15)
- Permis de conduire : barème des points retirés par infraction, Service-Public (in French, verified 27 February 2026)
Sources read on 17 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which motorways does Sanef run?
Sanef's toll calculator lists the A1, A2, A4, A13 and A14, A16, A26, A29, A34 and A344. Its A26 page calls the A26 between Troyes and Calais the autoroute des Anglais, the English motorway.
How do I pay a Sanef toll on the A13?
The A13 has no barriers. Sanef lists a télépéage badge, online payment at sanef.com within 72 hours of passing, or payment at a Nirio shop within 72 hours. Gantries read every number plate, whatever the country.
Is the price the same at a barrier and under a free-flow gantry?
Yes. Sanef's tolls page says prices are identical whatever the way the toll is collected. The price depends on the entry and exit, the distance and the class of the vehicle.
Can I pay with a UK-registered car?
Sanef says the payment options are the same for everyone, but that for foreign vehicles the trip details may take a few hours longer to appear on sanef.com.
Are text messages or emails demanding payment from Sanef real?
Sanef warns on its site that fraudsters pose as Sanef to get data or urgent payment. Its advice is not to reply, and when in doubt not to pay and to check with Sanef directly.
