The approval was announced by the Dutch vehicle authority RDW, which said Telepass has now successfully passed all stages required to operate under the new system. Under the Dutch truck toll, all trucks subject to the charge must have a working onboard unit (OBU) from 1 July, as the device will record the kilometres driven for tolling purposes.
Telepass follows TotalEnergies, which RDW approved in March as the first EETS provider for the Dutch scheme. According to the official Dutch truck toll website, several other EETS providers are also in the admission pipeline, while NedLinq will offer an OBU that works only in the Netherlands.
EETS, short for European Electronic Toll Service, allows toll providers to offer interoperable tolling across multiple countries. RDW said Telepass has held EETS registration since 2016, and that admission to the Dutch scheme extends its coverage to a 19th country.
Toll launch draws closer
The Dutch truck toll will start on 1 July 2026 and will apply to domestic and foreign trucks over 3.5 tonnes in vehicle categories N2 and N3. It will cover almost all motorways and some provincial and municipal roads in the Netherlands.
The amount charged per kilometre will depend on the truck’s technical maximum mass, CO2 emission class and, in some cases, its Euro emission class. The Dutch authorities also note that the final amount paid by operators may differ depending on any service fees charged by the provider.
The launch of the new system will also mark the end of the Eurovignette in the Netherlands. From the same date, the Dutch government will abolish motor vehicle tax for trucks up to 12 tonnes and cut it sharply for heavier vehicles.
Operators are already being urged to arrange their OBU in good time. The official truck toll website warns that trucks driving in the Netherlands without a functioning onboard unit once the toll starts risk a fine.
