Toll roads and fuel costs from Nice airport to Saint-Tropez

A8 toll road from Nice to St Tropez:

We paid the toll between Nice and Saint-Tropez at two places. The first toll plaza was between Antibes and Cannes (3.5 €), and the second toll plaza was after the A8 exit (6.0 €), near the town of Le Muy. In total, we paid 3.50 € + 6.0 € = 9.5 €.

From there, we took the regular, free motorway all the way to Saint-Tropez.

Alternative routes to avoid toll roads:

There are two alternative routes if you want to save money on the toll.

Road via Frejus:

After Cannes, head west, but don't reach Le Muy; instead, turn off for Fréjus. After exiting the motorway, you pay 3.0 euros, and the rest of your journey is free.

Free coastal route along the French Riviera:

Sometimes people just drive along the embankment through all the villages and towns, then there is no need to pay anything for the road, it is free, but the road takes about 3.5 - 4.5 hours, and fuel consumption also increases.

Types of toll booth gates on the A8 motorway:

The toll plazas we passed on our way to Saint-Tropez have several types of gates:

1. Reserve telepeage (orange) - there are usually no queues here, you can ride without stopping to pay. However, this can only be done if you have a special device in your car, a telepeage badge/toll tag (this is purchased in advance). A sensor detects it, and you continue on, with the fee deducted from your account later. If you don't have a toll tag, you can't pass through these gates: either the barrier won't open and you'll have to reverse, or you'll receive a bill and likely a fine.

2. Gates where you can't pay in cash (NO CASH), only with a card or telepeage badge.

3. There are gates where you can pay in cash: banknotes or coins.

4. Gates with a vehicle height limit of 2 meters (white and red lines). If you're driving a tall van or bus, you won't be able to pass through them.

5. Some gates are closed and have a red cross above them. Don't approach them; you'll waste your time.

Be careful and choose the gate you need in advance so you can pass through them without causing traffic jams or accidents at the toll booths.

How to pay for toll roads in French Riviera?

When it's your turn, you'll arrive at a payment machine. The display will show the amount to be paid (e.g., €3.50).

The machine has a bank card reader, a banknote slot, and a small coin slot (if it's a cash gate). There are also buttons to contact the operator (in French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian) if you have any problems with payment.

Traffic at toll plazas during the summer season?

Toll plazas can be jammed during peak season or in the morning and evening (when locals are heading to and from work).

Traffic is especially heavy if several gates are down. You can spend an additional 20-40 minutes on this payment. Please take this into account if you don't want to miss your flight.

Toll road prices from Nice airport to Saint-Tropez.

View the summary table of road prices to choose the best road to take:

Fuel costs for driving from Nice to St Tropez (diesel, gasoline, or electricity).

The second cost item for travel is diesel, gasoline, or electricity. Of course, this also needs to be taken into account to determine the total cost of the trip.

We drove to Saint-Tropez from Nice in a Mercedes C-Class. It consumes about 5.5 liters of diesel on the highway, and about 7 liters in traffic and around town.

We filled up beforehand at an ESSO station not on the highway. We bought Supreme Gasole, which costs €2,358 per liter.

However, on the highway, you can buy diesel for much more; we saw a Shell station on the A8, where the price for a good liter of diesel was €2,740. Therefore, we recommend filling up in the city in advance, not on the highway, as this will significantly save you money on the trip.

But, if you forget to fill up in advance, gas stations on the highway are easy to find. 1.5 km or closer, you'll see special signs on the right-hand side of the road.

You can also buy food and drink at the gas station, use the restroom, and take a short walk to rest.

The cost of electricity for charging electric cars is approximately 0.17 - 1.0 euros per 1 kW

Fuel cost calculations for different vehicles:

You will spend different amounts on cars with different types of fuel and volumes of fuel consumption.

Total travel cost from Nice airport to Saint-Tropez

The round-trip costs from Nice Airport to Saint-Tropez, for different types of cars, different fuel types, different places of purchase, and different route options, including toll road costs, are:

Fuel and electricity prices may vary depending on gas stations and global prices; electricity prices even vary depending on the time of day. Toll road prices may also increase. All prices given are based on travel from Nice and Saint-Tropez airports in April 2026.