Netherlands by campervan: driving, tolls and rules
Driving a campervan in Netherlands: speed limits, tolls, low-emission zones, required equipment and key road rules. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026
Currency
Euro
EUR. Cards almost everywhere, a little cash for markets
Language
Dutch
English is spoken almost everywhere. Frisian in Friesland
Driving
Right
Motorway 100 km/h from 06:00 to 19:00
Power
230V, type F
Same two-pin plug as most of Europe
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for kraanwater
Emergency
112
Non-urgent police 0900-8844
Driving
Driving
There are no motorway tolls in the Netherlands and no vignette. A handful of tunnels charge, and one of them matters to a campervan: the Westerscheldetunnel in Zeeland became free on 30 December 2024 for vehicles under three metres high, and anything taller still pays, 18.20 euros for a motorhome under twelve metres long. The Kiltunnel near Dordrecht charges 5.00 euros in cash for a vehicle over 2.30 metres. That is the whole toll picture.
Speed limits, by how your camper is registered
| Vehicle | Motorway | Autoweg | Other roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camper up to 3,500 kg | 100 km/h, 06:00 to 19:00 | 100 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Over 3,500 kg, registered as a car | 100 km/h, 06:00 to 19:00 | 100 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Over 3,500 kg, registered as a bedrijfsauto | 80 km/h | 80 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Towing a trailer up to 3,500 kg | 90 km/h | 90 km/h | 80 km/h |
Where you pay in 2026
| Crossing | Who pays | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Westerscheldetunnel | Under 3 m high: nothing, free since 30 December 2024 | free |
| Westerscheldetunnel | Over 3 m high, under 12 m long. Mirrors, aerials and load count | €18.20, or €11.00 with a T-Tag |
| Westerscheldetunnel | Over 3 m high and over 12 m long | €25.00, or €15.00 with a T-Tag |
| Kiltunnel | Under 2.30 m high | €2.00 cash, €1.45 with a Telecard |
| Kiltunnel | Over 2.30 m high, load included | €5.00 cash, €3.80 with a Telecard |
Zero emission zones, and why most campers are outside them
- 19 municipalities and Schiphol run one, most since 1 January 2025. Schiphol joined on 1 January 2026 and Arnhem on 1 June 2026. Nine more have decided on one or are studying it, Almere from 2028.
- The zones are for city logistics. They cover bestelauto's (N1) and vrachtauto's (N2 and N3). They do not apply to passenger cars, so a motorhome registered as an M1 passenger vehicle has access.
Milieuzones, the diesel ones
- These are older, separate zones and they apply only to diesel vehicles. Anything on another fuel drives in.
- Four cities run one for diesel cars and vans: Amsterdam, Arnhem, Den Haag and Utrecht.
Fuel, height and the things that stop a big van
- Diesel was 2.49 euros a litre on 14 September 2026 on the national pump price series. Motorway stations are the dearest. Unmanned stations off the main road are the cheapest.
- Height, width, length, axle load and total weight are all signed separately. Dyke roads, village bridges and polder lanes carry them, and they are the reason a route that looks fine on a map does not work.