- by croatiaweek
- November 3, 2025
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(Photo: Aktron / Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0)
A major milestone in Croatia’s digital tolling transformation begins this week as Hrvatske autoceste (HAC) launches installation of the first seven tolling portals for the country’s new Crolibertas electronic toll collection system.
On 4 November 2025, work will start on the A3 motorway between Popovača and Novska, where the first seven Crolibertas portals will be installed, HAC said in a statement.
Three portals will be positioned directly along the motorway – between Popovača–Kutina, Kutina–Lipovljani, and Lipovljani–Novska – while four more will be set up at current toll station entry points in Popovača, Kutina, Lipovljani, and Novska.
The works will include foundation construction, steel structure assembly, installation of new safety barriers, and electrical works.
To ensure safety, temporary traffic regulations will be in place, with occasional lane closures and short-term traffic stoppages during the lifting of steel beams.
Most works will take place during evening and night hours to minimise disruption.
Drivers are urged to remain alert and follow updated traffic signage as lane directions may change daily.
Crolibertas, named after the Latin word for freedom, is a fully digital, barrier-free toll system that will allow vehicles to travel without stopping.
The system will eventually cover all motorways managed by HAC, Bina Istra, and Autocesta Zagreb–Macelj, replacing traditional toll booths with a free-flow model that ensures faster, simpler, and more modern journeys.
(Photo: HAC)
The complete rollout will involve 212 tolling portals equipped with advanced IT and detection systems, as well as supporting infrastructure and data processing centres.
Once all portals and equipment are installed, comprehensive testing will follow to ensure the system’s reliability and functionality.
The Crolibertas system will use two proven technologies:
• ALPR (Automatic Licence Plate Recognition) for cars, which reads number plates and monitors toll payments.
• DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communication) for heavy vehicles and users with ENC devices, enabling automatic toll deductions.
The project is being implemented by SkyToll (Slovakia) and TollNet (Czech Republic) under a contract worth €79.9 million (excluding VAT), financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
According to HAC, all equipment – including portals, safety barriers, and a prototype monitoring vehicle – has already been delivered to Croatia and is ready for installation.
