The newspaper states that concessionaires submitted their 2026 tariff calculations to the government with proposed increases ranging from 0.82% to 0.95%, depending on the network. These proposals follow the calculation method defined in long-term concession contracts, which link annual adjustments primarily to inflation and incorporate investment-related clauses.
The expected 0.87% average adjustment is close to the 2025 inflation rate and below the Bank of France’s inflation forecast of 1.3% for 2026.
In previous years, toll increases in France were significantly higher:
- +0.92% in 2025
- +3% in 2024
- +4.75% in 2023
This means the 2026 revision would be one of the most moderate increases introduced since before the pandemic.
Toll rates in France are adjusted every year on 1 February as part of long-term agreements between the State and the major motorway operators, including ASF, APRR, AREA and SANEF. Under these contracts, the annual revision is calculated using a formula largely linked to inflation—specifically 70% of the change in the Consumer Price Index—combined with factors such as investment commitments and compensation mechanisms triggered by government decisions. As Le Parisien reports, the concessionaires submitted their proposed 2026 adjustments to the authorities in November, following the usual timetable for this annual process.
The detailed 2026 tariffs for each motorway network will be published once the annual decree appears in the Journal Officiel, typically in late December or January.
