Czechtoll

What Czechtoll does

CzechToll s.r.o. is a Prague-headquartered, privately held operator of the Czech Republic's national electronic toll system, operating under a 2018 concession from the Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD) and jointly delivered with Slovak partner SkyToll. The company built and commissioned the system within 14 months of contract signature and went live on December 1, 2019, replacing the legacy microwave technology with a hybrid satellite platform. Its core product is the Systém Elektronického Mýtného — a satellite-based tolling stack that uses GNSS positioning, GSM/GPRS backhaul, and DSRC microwave enforcement, supported by an On-Board Unit (OBU) rented to hauliers, the MYTOCZ.EU self-service portal and mobile app, and a Customs-Administered enforcement layer. Audited motorway efficiency stands at 99.92% with operating costs held at roughly 7% of toll collection, processing approximately 102 million toll transactions per month across more than 2,400 km of charged road.

The business model is a B2G managed-services concession: CzechToll's contracted counterparty is the Czech state, and end customers are 844,000+ registered vehicle operators in 57 countries who must equip vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. Revenue mechanics flow from government payment for system operation and from ancillary OBU deposits, fuel-card postpay arrangements with 10+ European issuers, and value-added services sold through 200+ points of sale, 15 Chamber of Commerce branches, and online channels. Since March 2024, the tariff structure includes a CO2 emission charge that accounts for roughly 15% of toll revenue, and the company is part of ITIS Holding a.s. (PPF Group 50%, Matej Okáli 50%), which in 2024 acquired German traffic-technology firm VITRONIC to support international expansion of the intelligent-transport platform.

Name

Czechtoll

Legal name

CzechToll s.r.o.

Website

https://czechtoll.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CzechToll operates the Czech Republic's national satellite-based electronic toll system under a government concession, collecting road usage fees from 844,000+ heavy-vehicle operators across 57 countries on more than 2,400 km of tolled roads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Tolling Services

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs (TLAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) & Transponder/Tag Systems (RFID/DSRC) (TLAJABAA), Tolling, Pricing & Revenue Operations (Toll Roads, Congestion Pricing, Enforcement) (BPAIALAH), Back-Office Toll Transaction Processing, Billing & Customer Account Management (TLAJABAC), Interoperability & Clearinghouse Services (Multi-Agency Toll Settlement) (TLAJABAF), Toll Violation Management, Collections & Dispute Resolution (TLAJABAG)

Keywords

• Electronic toll collection
• Satellite tolling system
• Freight vehicle charging
• Road infrastructure services
• Toll enforcement technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electronic Toll Collection Services: CzechToll operates the electronic toll system for the Czech Republic under contract with the Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD). The company collects tolls from vehicle operators (over 3.5 tonnes) for use of toll roads. Revenue is derived from government payment for system operation and toll collection services. Operating costs remained at 7% of toll collection in 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CzechToll operates and maintains the Czech Republic's satellite-based electronic toll system (Systém Elektronického Mýtného) for vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes, covering over 2,400 km of motorways and 1st-category roads. The service is delivered through hybrid On-Board Units rented to hauliers, a web/mobile self-service portal, and a DSRC-based enforcement subsystem cooperating with Czech Customs Administration. Revenue is generated through government payment for operating the system on behalf of the Road and Motorway Directorate (ŘSD).

Product overview

Czechtoll operates a single integrated electronic toll collection system (Systém Elektronického Mýtného) for the Czech Republic, based on cutting-edge satellite technology. The core offering consists of the satellite toll system, supported by the MYTOCZ.EU mobile application for vehicle registration and OBU management, On-Board Units rented to hauliers, and a customer portal for self-service. An enforcement subsystem using DSRC technology cooperates with the Customs Administration to ensure compliance. The company was jointly operated with Slovak partner SkyToll and is part of ITIS Holding under PPF Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Toll System (Systém Elektronického Mýtného) Satellite-based electronic toll collection system for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes operating on more than 2,400 km of Czech motorways and 1st-category roads. Uses hybrid On-Board Units combining GNSS positioning, GSM/GPRS communication, and DSRC microwave enforcement. Rates vary by vehicle weight, axles, CO2 emission class, and road category.
• On-Board Unit (OBU) Hybrid satellite navigation device installed in vehicles over 3.5 tonnes that tracks position via GNSS satellites, transmits toll data via GSM/GPRS, and uses DSRC technology for enforcement checks. Rented to hauliers against a refundable deposit; approximately 550,000 OBUs issued by April 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Government operating costs decreased by two-thirds compared to microwave technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkyTollcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020CzechToll operates jointly with Slovak company SkyToll as a consortium that won the tender from the Czech Ministry of Transport to build and operate the electronic toll system. SkyToll is the technology partner providing the satellite toll system solution. The consortium designed, built, and commissioned the complete electronic toll system within 14 months.
• Road and Motorway Directorate of Czech Republic (ŘSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2018CzechToll is the supplier and provider of comprehensive services for operation of the Electronic Toll System under contract with ŘSD. Contract signed September 20, 2018. CzechToll processes personal data as data processor under GDPR Article 28(3) agreement signed February 11, 2019.
• Fuel Card IssuersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with fuel card issuers including UNIPETROL/BENZINA, CCS, Diners Club, DKV, LogPay, MOL, PaySystem, Plose, W.A.G., OMV, AS24 for toll payment processing and registration services. Carriers can register through fuel card issuers for postpay toll collection.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kapsch TrafficCom: Austrian-listed provider of intelligent transportation systems with deep tolling expertise across Europe and the Americas. Competes in the same electronic toll collection and nation-wide toll concession RFPs that CzechToll targets.
• SkyToll: Slovak satellite-based electronic tolling operator and CzechToll's technology partner. Operates the Slovak national truck tolling system using the same hybrid GNSS/DSRC architecture, making it the closest functional and technological peer.
• Toll Collect: German consortium operating the nationwide truck toll system (LKW-Maut) using satellite/GNSS technology combined with enforcement gantries. The largest direct European analog to CzechToll in scale, technology mix, and B2G concession model.
• Axxès: French provider of interoperable European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) solutions for truck operators. Direct peer in the interoperable European truck-tolling market that CzechToll's system is designed to plug into.
• TransCore: US-based provider of tolling and traffic management solutions including RFID transponder technology and back-office systems. A global tolling technology peer competing in similar B2G concession and ETC system opportunities.
• Emovis (Abertis Mobility Services): Operates tolling and free-flow electronic tolling back-office services across multiple geographies including Europe, the US, and Australia. Direct competitor in the managed-services layer of national toll concessions.

Broad incumbents

• Conduent Transportation: Large North American provider of tolling, transit, and public-safety technology solutions, including back-office toll processing. A broad incumbent in transportation services with overlapping toll collection capabilities.

Regional players

• ASFINAG: Austrian state-owned operator of motorways and expressways including the GO-Box truck tolling system. Comparable national-scale toll concession operator in a neighboring country, though serving Austria rather than Czechia.
• Autostrade per l'Italia (ASPI): Italian motorway concession operator running one of Europe's largest toll road networks with electronic tolling. Comparable national-scale toll operator in a different European market.

Emerging players

• VITRONIC: German traffic technology and automation provider acquired by ITIS Holding in 2024. Now a sister company within CzechToll's parent group, supplying machine-vision and enforcement technology that complements satellite tolling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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