Toll roads in Uzbekistan: how much you will have to pay and how it works for neighbors
In August 2026, the first toll highway, Urgench – Khiva, opened in Uzbekistan. In the coming years, there are plans to expand the network of such highways, and drivers will be able to choose between toll express routes and free alternatives.
Toll roads in Uzbekistan: how much you will have to pay and how it works in neighboring countries
In August 2026, the first toll highway, Urgench – Khiva, began operating in Uzbekistan. In the following years, the network of such routes is planned to expand, and drivers will have a choice between toll express routes and free alternatives.
The first commercial highway is just the start of a large-scale reform. Currently, the development and construction of new high-speed routes Tashkent – Samarkand, Tashkent – Andijan, and Tashkent – Charvak are underway. In general, about 1,000 kilometers of toll roads are expected to appear in the republic over the next 4–5 years.
For the residents of Uzbekistan, this is still unusual, as people are not accustomed to paying for travel, even though such a system has existed worldwide for a long time. Today, there are more than 1,500 toll routes operating in a hundred countries around the world. We compare Uzbekistan's system with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Russia.
Tajikistan is considered the first country in Central Asia to introduce toll roads. In 2010, the first section of the main international highway Dushanbe – Khujand – Chanak was fully reconstructed and converted to a toll basis. Currently, more than three hundred kilometers of toll roads operate in Tajikistan, divided into six sections.
Toll road users in Tajikistan are divided into four categories, with separate tariffs established for each.
The first category includes passenger cars, minibuses, and trucks with a carrying capacity of up to two tons. For traveling along the entire section of more than three hundred kilometers, they pay about nine dollars. As the vehicle's weight increases, the tariff rises to twenty-two, fifty-one, and sixty-four dollars.
There are no free alternative routes on Tajikistan's toll roads, so drivers are required to pay upon entering a toll highway. At the same time, residents of settlements along the road enjoy discounts within their own territory. However, outside of it, they pay the full fare.
Kazakhstan launched its first toll road, Astana – Shchuchinsk, in 2013. Today, there are 12 toll highways operating in the country, divided into 28 sections. Their total length exceeds 6,000 kilometers. These roads are managed by the state national company "KazAutoZhol".