The polishHighwayAutostrada A1 is one of the most important south-north connections in Central Europe. Together with the German A4, it forms the European route E75. She leads from Jastrzębie-Zdrój on the Czech border via big cities like Gliwice, Katowice, Czestochowa, Piotrków Trybunalski, Łódź, Toruń and Grudziądz to Danzig at the Gdańsk Bay. It crosses the autobahn at Gleiwitz Autostrada A4going in west-east direction from Zgorzelec to Przemyśl runs. It crosses the motorway at Łódź Autostrada A2going in west-east direction from Slubice to Warsaw, in future to the Belarusian border.
background
The A1 was built in the Third Polish Republic. Today the A4 is almost completely expanded. A section near Częstochowa is still being expanded in 2019.
In Poland there is no vignette requirement for cars under 3.5 tons. There are, however, a few toll booths. You can pay in cash or with a credit card. Vehicles with a total weight of more than 3.5 tonnes must carry a box with them and also pay a toll on the toll-free sections. The rest areas are all very spacious, well-kept and clean.
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