The new year begins with a tariff adjustment for motorway tolls in Italy, affecting primarily routes managed by Autostrade per l’Italia, which covers approximately 2,800 kilometres of network. According to the Ministry of Transport, the average increase is 1.8%, matching the inflation rate projected for the current year. However, the measure has been tailored to reflect specific economic and regulatory criteria. This tariff adjustment occurs against a backdrop of structural changes in the management of motorway concessions, as the government seeks to balance infrastructure investment and maintenance needs with the economic sustainability of the system.
The increases mainly affect routes operated by Autostrade per l’Italia (Aspi), with variable adjustments generally consistent with the inflation rate. Affected sections include the A1, connecting Milan to Naples, which sees a 1.8% rise. The A3, running from Naples to Salerno, experiences a slightly lower increase of 1.677%. The A4 on the Milan Fiorenza-Brescia Ovest section and the A7 between Serravalle Scrivia and Genoa Ovest both record a 1.8% increase. The same increment applies to the A8 Milano-Laghi between Milan and Varese, the A8/A26 Gallarate-Gattico branch, and the A9 Milano-Laghi connecting Lainate to the Swiss border.
Other increases of the same rate are seen on the A10, the Autostrada dei Fiori, from Genoa to Savona; the A11, Florence-Mare, between Florence and Pisa Nord; and the A12, both on the Genoa-Sestri Levante stretch and from Civitavecchia to Rome. The A13 Bologna-Padua and the A14 Adriatica, which runs from Bologna to Taranto, are also subject to the 1.8% increase. Similarly, the A16, the Autostrada dei Due Mari, between Naples East and Canosa di Puglia, and the A23 Alpe-Adria, from Udine Nord to the Austrian border, follow the same pattern.
The A26, the Autostrada dei Trafori, between Genoa Voltri and the SS33 junction, also sees a 1.8% rise, along with the Stroppiana-Santhià branch on the A26/A4 and Predosa-Bettole di Tortona on the A26/A7. Finally, the A27 between the A57 junction and Pian di Vedoia, and the A30 Caserta-Salerno, are affected by the same adjustment. Despite the average increase, the ministry has frozen tolls for 22 of the 23 motorway concessionaires, keeping tariffs unchanged on key routes such as the A6 Turin-Savona and the A33 Asti-Cuneo.
The toll increases respond to various needs. Primarily, the programmed inflation rate was a decisive factor in setting the new tariffs, as outlined in Law 193 of 16 December 2024. Additionally, revenues from the adjustments will fund investments and extraordinary maintenance essential for ensuring the network's safety and efficiency. For transport businesses, however, the hike represents an additional cost burden that could impact the final prices of goods. The logistics sector, already under competitive pressure, faces new challenges in managing operating margins.
An important innovation in 2025 is the introduction of the Competition Decree, a reform designed to reshape Italy’s motorway concession system. The maximum duration of concessions will be capped at fifteen years, with mandatory reassignment through public tender at the end of the period. The routes will be reorganised into segments ranging between 180 and 315 kilometres to promote greater competition. Moreover, uniform criteria for toll determination will be introduced. These measures, however, will apply only to new concessions.
