Grenoble–Montpellier toll: pay €6.50 less
Between Grenoble and Montpellier (296 km), the motorway toll comes to €34.00 for a car paid in one go. By legally splitting your trip on the A49, the A7, the A9 then the A709 — with short exits, along the same route — you pay only €27.50. Here is exactly where to leave the motorway and rejoin it.
How to pay €27.50 instead of €34.00
On this route, all it takes is to exit and immediately rejoin the motorway at 3 toll gates. You drive the same itinerary; you simply pay your toll in several legs, which added up cost less than a single Grenoble → Montpellier payment.
| Leg (exit, then rejoin) | You pay |
|---|---|
| AREA · A49 | |
| Voreppe → La Baume-d'Hostun | €7.40 |
| La Baume-d'Hostun → Chatuzange-le-Goubet | €2.60 |
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet → Valence-Sud (26 km with no toll) | free |
| ASF · A7 · A9 · A709 | |
| Valence-Sud → Orange | €9.80 |
| Orange → Nîmes-Est | €3.70 |
| Nîmes-Est → Baillargues | €4.00 |
| Total when split | €27.50 |
The 3 gates in green (La Baume-d'Hostun, Orange, Nîmes-Est) are your exit points: you leave the motorway and rejoin it straight away. AREA and ASF official fares, in force on 1 June 2026. Accept 4 exits in total and the saving rises to €7.50: the app details that full plan when you run the calculation.
In a hurry? One exit is already enough. If you only want to stop once, leave the motorway and rejoin it at Orange: you pay €30.50 instead of €34.00, a saving of €3.50 for a single stop. Every extra exit widens the gap, up to the €6.50 of the full plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to split the Grenoble–Montpellier toll?
Yes. You drive the same route; you simply pay in several instalments, at intermediate toll gates. No rule requires a motorway journey to be settled in a single transaction.
Does it make the trip longer?
Barely. The 3 gates suggested sit directly on your route (the A49, the A7, the A9 then the A709): you exit, pass the toll and rejoin the motorway straight away, in the same direction. Tollcut rules out gates whose exit would mean a real detour.
Does it work with an electronic toll badge?
Yes, and it is even simpler: with a badge, exits and re-entries need no stop and no ticket, and each leg is charged automatically. The saving is identical.
Where do these prices come from?
From the official fare grids of the operators AREA and ASF, versioned and updated at each annual revision (fares in force on 1 June 2026). Tollcut depends on no real-time pricing API.
Other routes where you can save
- Lille → Strasbourg− €12.50
- Paris → Strasbourg− €10.70
- Lyon → Perpignan− €8.70
- Toulouse → Montpellier− €7.00
- Lyon → Montpellier− €6.70
- Lille → Lyon− €6.20
Savings computed for a car (class 1) on the AREA and ASF official fares in force, between the centres of Grenoble and Montpellier. Actual amounts depend on your exact origin and destination, your vehicle class and fare revisions. Tollcut is a free, independent service with no connection to the motorway operating companies.