Country guides
Driving in France: tolls, Crit'Air and the good roads
What the autoroute actually costs, why a sticker you order by post decides whether you can enter Paris or Lyon, and the free roads we take instead when the day allows it.
Co-author - rules, tolls & winter driving
Jonas Berger
The one who reads the small print so you don't have to.
Jonas Berger grew up near Freiburg, rebuilt the van the couple travels in, and writes the practical half of ondetour: driving rules, tolls and vignettes, mandatory equipment and winter driving. If a guide here quotes a price or a legal limit, Jonas checked it against the primary source.
- driving rules
- tolls and vignettes
- winter driving
- vehicle prep
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Country guides
Driving in Italy: ZTLs, autostrada and not getting fined
The cameras never flash and the fine arrives months later. How we handle Italy's ZTL zones, what the autostrada really costs per kilometre, and which parking lines you can actually park on.
Practical
Road-tripping Europe in an EV: charging, apps and range reality
We crossed four countries in an electric car and lived on public chargers the whole way. Here is what actually works: the one plug that matters, the card that saves you money, and how far you really get between stops.
Practical
Tolls and vignettes in Europe, country by country
Which countries make you buy a sticker, which charge by the kilometre, and how we avoid paying twice - the paid-road map we wish we'd had on our first trip.
Practical
Driving in Europe in 2026: the checklist we run before every trip
Documents, mandatory equipment, vignettes, tolls and low-emission zones - the practical basics that keep a European road trip fine-free, in one place.
Seasonal
Winter road trips in Europe: what the Alps and the Arctic taught us
Winter tyres, chains and the small habits that keep a snowy European drive calm - the rules that vary by country and the technique that doesn't.