Highway M1. How much does it cost to travel on a toll highway and how to pay for it?

You can get from Moscow to Belarus different ways, but we chose to travel by car. For sightseeing in Belarus this is the best The best way, because the facilities are scattered throughout the country, and public transport there is not very good (for example, we did not see a single bus). Especially for drivers, we tried to collect all the life hacks related to the road.
When you sit in the passenger seat, the road is perceived completely differently than when you are steering. I know it from myself. I won’t say that Nina and I didn’t work on the road - I played the role of a navigator, and Nina was a guide, that is, she read to us Interesting Facts from the guidebook. Evgeniy was behind the wheel for the entire 3,500 km that we drove in 5 days.

Nina and I tried to write a review about the road, tell some important points for car travelers, but Zhenya categorically criticized our review, saying that what is important to the driver is not the pretty houses and trees along the road, but practical information. He is the driver, he should write the review. So, for the first time in the history of our travel reports, Evgeniy dictated a review to me, so I hasten to post it.

Eh...Roads of Russia!

The first thing that seemed very important to the driver was the good quality of the asphalt, two-lane traffic throughout the entire route and the absence of traffic lights. I think who went out of town Gorkovskoe highway will understand why this is so important.
The speed limit in the Russian Federation is 100 km per hour, but, of course, we drove much more with the radar detector. Yes, we are such “malicious violators.”

At a distance of about 70 km from Moscow, despite the fact that it was Wednesday, along the way we met many working traffic police vehicles, but after this section the anti-radar was almost silent and we boldly drove 140 km per hour. We stopped periodically in front of fake traffic police cars, which from a distance looked like real ones. This harmless police officer is made of cardboard, but it has a camera, so we slow down, smile and wave.
There were practically no settlements along the road, but as soon as the corresponding sign appeared, the radar detector began to beep, showing 5 or 5 points of signal strength. Tired of braking, we began to watch the behavior of the locals (number 67 RUS): if they didn’t brake, then neither did we, and if possible, we hid behind the back of the trucks (just in case).

The road through the Smolensk region is very picturesque.

A good speed limit was also helped by the fact that traffic on the road was minimal, perhaps due to the fact that it was Wednesday. We rarely saw cars and trucks; we mostly caught up with them in populated areas, where everyone slowed down. Before the trip, I came across reviews from other travelers that it was impossible to drive along the highway because of the trucks, but I hasten to refute this fact. Because of them, it is impossible to drive along Leningradka, but everything is fine along the Minsk highway. In addition, the road markings on the “mink” are well done, the signs are placed according to all the rules, the route is no worse than in Europe.
There are many gas stations with toilets along the road, and cards are accepted everywhere. Quite often there are motels and cafes where you can have a snack. The rule here is simple: where there are a lot of trucks parked, you can safely eat there; truck drivers will not dine anywhere. In addition, it is convenient to stop in such places to warm up, because everyone remembers that there is no need to take risks on the highway: stops outside settlements, gas stations and cafes are not advisable.

Usually in the regions neighboring Moscow, fuel is cheaper, but on the M1 highway diesel was sold either at the Moscow price, and at Shell gas stations even more expensive than at its native Moscow Lukoil. By the way, during the entire journey to Belarus (Nesvizh) we filled two full tanks of 80 liters each.
If you are used to refueling “to full” and not calculating required amount liters, then I recommend stopping by Lukoil, although they have a prepaid system for bank card, but the amount remaining after refueling is immediately rolled back, the money is returned to the card instantly.
We have a walkie-talkie and a powerful antenna in our car, so on the road we often connect to the drivers’ channel. From time to time we received offers to refuel cheaper from a truck, but we don’t do that, we prefer gas stations.

Green card to Belarus

To travel to Belarus you need to buy a Green card or, more simply put, car insurance. We did this in Moscow at our insurance company Reso. The minimum insurance period is 15 days, the cost is about 500 rubles. Decide for yourself whether or not to expand CASCO insurance in the CIS; we have already expanded it, because we went to Kazakhstan before Belarus. I don't think it will hurt.
If you have not purchased a green card in advance, you can do so on the way to Belarus. About 400 km from the border, you begin to see signs along the roads offering to buy insurance; I even saw branded stalls of various insurance companies.

Passing the border with Belarus

Crossing the border with Belarus looks like this: you approach the Russian Federation checkpoints, see that customs officers do not show any interest in you, and drive further (as in the Schengen Union). At checkpoints in Belarus, repeat the procedure. There is no need to show documents, get out of the car, or open the trunk, of course, unless customs officers require it. The reason for this is the single customs union between us and our Belarusian brothers.

Highway on the territory of Belarus: cameras and wild animals

So, we found ourselves on Belarusian soil and continued to move along the M1 highway. Speed mode in Belarus increased to 120, the radar detector stopped responding to anything at all, so the trip became even more comfortable if it weren’t for the cameras. I recommend paying attention to the speed limit signs located 300 meters from the cameras themselves and reducing your speed in a timely manner. The radar detector does not pick up a signal from them if there is no car driving ahead or towards the meeting (we still didn’t understand). The fact is that the cameras are cleverly positioned and hit either in the back, or at a tricky angle, so that the radar detector “doesn’t catch mice.”
I also recommend paying close attention if you see signs warning about wild and domestic animals. Along the road we saw a lot of crushed foxes and hares, once cows blocked our road, we drove around them while I squealed: “Oh-oh, we’re about to be gored,” well, I’m afraid of cows.

But I managed to save one fox. As soon as she jumped out of the forest and was about to cross the highway in front of the cars, I also jumped out of the car and shouted: “Hey, fox, where are you going?” She decided to change her plans, dived into the forest, and I didn’t really have time to take a picture of her.

In fact, it’s scarier to “kiss” an elk at speed, so be careful especially at night: the headlights make the animals stand up in a column.

Auto radio

Before the trip, I recommend downloading music and audiobooks, because it is very difficult to catch a normal radio in the Smolensk region, and even more so in Belarus. Even if you succeed, you will listen to very specific Belarusian folklore, a mixture of Pesnyary and Full House.
Nothing is caught in the fields at all. Nina and I pumped up a lot of theme songs for the trip, namely Lyapis Trubetskoy, Zhukov and other popular Belarusian guys. Crossing the border to “Hali gali, para trooper, you and I had a great time” was a lot of fun.

Timing of the road

We left for the Moscow Ring Road near Leningradskoye Shosse at 8-20 am
We passed the sign for Smolensk at 12-10 (including breakfast and sanitary stops at gas stations)
We crossed the border with Belarus at about 13-50
We arrived in Nesvizh at 16-40.
Despite the fact that we had been driving almost the whole day, neither Nina, I, nor Zhenya were very tired. For example, driving 250 km along Gorkovka to Vladimir is much more tiring than driving 800 km to Nesvizh.

Therefore, even if you do not have experience of long trips by car, then a trip to Belarus is a good option try.
In general, a trip by car to Belarus shatters all the myths that we have no roads, but only fools. Now I can say with confidence that this is not true.
You can read about preparing for the trip here. general review about the trip here.
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On Wednesday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. the site reminds you what toll highways are in the Moscow region, how travel is paid, and what are the differences in payment on different highways.

Three toll highways pass through the Moscow region:

M11 "Moscow - St. Petersburg"

There are 1 in the Moscow region paid section M11 (15–58 km of route).

The cost of travel through the section ranges from 40 to 600 rubles, depending on the number of toll booths passed, time of day, car size, presence of a transponder and other factors. A tariff schedule and a fare calculator are published on the website of the operator company that collects tolls.

There are currently two toll sections on the M11 highway. The second is located in the Tver region, which allows you to bypass the city of Vyshny Volochek (258–334 km of the route). The cost of the detour will be from 150 to 920 rubles(for cars – 150-240 rubles).

M1 "Belarus"

In the Moscow region there is the only toll section of the highway that allows you to bypass Odintsovo.

The fare ranges from 30 to 800 rubles, depending on the number of toll booths passed, time of day, size of the car, presence of a transponder and other factors (passenger cars - from 30 to 250 rubles).

Photo: website of the road operator company

M4 "Don"

In the Moscow region there is 1 of 7 toll sections of the M4 highway (48-71 km).

The cost of travel through the section is from 15 to 140 rubles (passenger cars - from 15 to 35 rubles). The fare schedule has been published on the website of the operator company that collects tolls.

Other toll sections of the M4 highway and the cost of traveling by car:

bypass of Bogoroditsk (225–260 kilometers) – 35–60 rubles;
Efremov bypass (287–321 kilometers) – 35–60 rubles;
bypass of the city of Yelets and the village of Yarkina (330–414 kilometers) – 100–120 rubles;
bypass of Zadonsk and the village of Khlevnoye (414–464 kilometers) – 60–80 rubles;
bypass of Voronezh (492–517 kilometers) – 35–20 rubles;
V Voronezh region(544–633 kilometers) – 50–70 rubles.

By government order, a section from 117 km to 225.6 km of the M4 highway is added to these sections. The cost of travel along it has not yet been established.

Payment Methods:

cash at toll points when entering or leaving areas;
bank cards from the operator at the box office. T-card smart cards are also accepted on the M4 highway;
you can pay for travel via transponder. For now, each highway registers its own separate device. But from the spring of 2016, it will be possible to pay for travel on all toll roads in Russia with one transponder. All operators will work according to combined technical protocols.

A transponder is an electronic device that makes it possible to pay for travel on toll roads remotely. Many owners of toll roads establish a system of discounts for their owners.

Near each highway there are road signs, indicating the methods of payment for travel. This is necessary in case the payment is not made using any of the methods. For example, on the section 416 (Zadonsk) - 460 (Khlevnoe) of the M4 highway, payment by card is not yet provided.

Transponder fare

On the M1 "Belarus" highway, when traveling with a transponder, a 5 percent discount is provided, and until the end of the year there is a promotion and a discount of 37 percent. There are separate lanes for vehicles equipped with an electronic device, which can be used without stopping at checkpoints.

Operators of the M11 motorway offer drivers the opportunity to save 20 percent on the cost of travel when using a transponder. There is also a dedicated lane for customers.

The M4 Don highway also has a loyalty program. For paid kilometers using a transponder, the driver receives points, for which he is awarded a discount of up to 10 percent.

3,6 (114 votes) M-1

Highway M-1 “Belarus” (Minsk highway) - a federal road in Russia. It starts in Moscow, passes through Smolensk and leads to the state border with Belarus. Further continues under number M1. The route is part of the European route E 30 and the Asian route AH6.

The total length is 463 km.

Stationary traffic police posts are located in Bakovka at 7 km, Golitsyno at 43 km, at 82 km of the highway, before the border with the Smolensk region at 127 km, before the turn to Gagarin at 172 km, as well as in the settlements: Safonovo at 290 km, Yartsevo at 332 km and in Smolensk 384 km.

The track is different a large number picturesque views and very good quality coverings. Along the way, the road crosses many bridges over rivers. The infrastructure is well developed. Traffic is quite high in the Moscow region; further from the capital, the congestion on the highway decreases.

There is an increased accident rate in the section from the city of Odintsovo (16 km) to the turn to Ruza (84 km). This is largely due to the large number of freight transport.

Since the beginning of 2014, the Russian side has been selectively carrying out passport control on the border with Belarus. There is no border checkpoint. For residents of Russia and other countries that are members of the customs union, travel on the highways of Belarus is free. This rule spreads on vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tons.

Number of lanes

4 lanes along the entire length. The exception is a section of about 7 km with 8 lanes, which begins in the village of Solmanovo and ends in the area of the village of Likino.

State

The road is in perfect condition.

Gas stations

53 km – Tatneft (from Moscow)

63 km - Lukoil (from Moscow, cafe)

64 km - Lukoil (to Moscow)

64 km – Gazpromneft (from Moscow)

86 km — Lukoil (to/from Moscow)

88 km – Tatneft (from Moscow)

116 km – Tatneft (to Moscow)

121 km - Lukoil (to/from Moscow, cafe (right and left side))

173 km - Shell (to Moscow)

227 km — Lukoil (to/from Moscow)

304 km – Shell (from Moscow)

338 km — Lukoil (to/from Moscow)

397 km - Lukoil (to Moscow, cafe)

399 km - Lukoil (from Moscow, cafe)

450 km – Shell (to/from Moscow)

455 km - Lukoil (to/from Moscow, cafe (left side))

Attractions

Vyazma - local history museum in the Church of the Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist Monastery(XVII century), Trinity Cathedral (XVII century), Peter and Paul Church, Arkadyevsky Monastery, Spasskaya Tower (building of the Vyazemskaya fortress of the 17th century), Catherine Church (XVIII century), Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya Church (XVIII century) , Vvedenskaya Church (XVIII century), Church of the Nativity of Christ (XVIII century);

Mozhaisk - Mozhaisk Kremlin (XII century), House-Museum of the artist S.V. Gerasimov, Khlebnikov-Rolle estate (1898), Temple of Joachim and Anna (1867), Luzhetsky Ferapontov Monastery, Holy Well of Ferapont;

Smolensk – Museum “Smolensk region during the Great Patriotic War", Museum "Smolensk - Shield of Russia", Art Gallery, museum "City Forge of the 17th century", exotarium. Gardens in the city: Lopatinsky and Blonier Garden. Historically significant buildings: Avraamiev Monastery (XIII century), Boris and Gleb Monastery (XI century), Ascension Monastery (1630), Forge in Smolensk (XVIII century), Smolensk Fortress Wall (1602), Trinity Monastery (XVII V.), temple complex on Kashena (1146), Assumption Cathedral (XVIII century);

Gagarin - Combined memorial museum Yu. A. Gagarin, Museum of the First Flight, Museum of History and Local Lore.

MOSCOW, August 10 - RIA Novosti, Sergey Belousov. The M-1 Belarus highway is part of the second pan-European transport corridor. It starts at Nizhny Novgorod, passes through Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and ends in London. From the capital of Russia to the border with Belarus, the route totals 456 kilometers, which are transferred to the jurisdiction of the state company "Russian Highways" ("Avtodor"). The RIA Novosti correspondent traveled this distance together with the head of the Avtodor Group of Companies, Sergei Kelbakh, and found out what awaits one of the most important highways in our country.

Payment for travel

Minskoye Highway came under the wing of Avtodor in 2010. Then the highway reconstruction project was divided into three components: the Northern Bypass of the city of Odintsovo from the Moscow Ring Road to the 33rd kilometer, the section from the 33rd to the 132nd kilometer and the section from the 132nd to the 456th kilometer. All of them were supposed to be paid, and the section from Lesnoy Gorodok to the turn to Borodino in the Moscow region (33-132nd kilometer) was supposed to start working in 2018. Due to the crisis, the deadlines had to be shifted by at least a couple of years, the scale of the project had to be greatly reduced, and tolls began to be collected only on the new Odintsovo bypass.

So far, they have decided to make only one section payable - from the 33rd to the 132nd kilometer. It was divided into two parts: from the 33rd to the 84th kilometer and from the 84th to the 132nd kilometer, and now Avtodor is looking for investors to implement projects under concession agreements.

"Off-budget investments will play a role in these projects main role, says Sergei Kelbakh. — To put it simply, the government said that we need a road, we have grandiose plans, and the quality of service delivery and safety is at the highest level. high level, look for funds. We have reviewed financial model, updated the traffic, offered it to the market, and it responded quite favorably. Even Western European partners have become interested and are now studying the project documentation."

Construction of the first 50-kilometer toll section will begin in 2018. Part of the route to the Moscow Small Ring (A107) has already been completed and has four lanes in each direction. The road then narrows to four lanes in both directions. According to Avtodor’s plans sent to the government, the section of the Minsk highway before the turn to Borodino (84th kilometer) will be expanded to three lanes, the road will be assigned category IB, maximum speed it will be increased from 90 to 110 km/h and a barrier will be installed there.

You will need to pay at the 46th and 84th kilometers for the actual distance traveled, by analogy with Northern bypass Odintsovo. At the same time, residents of the nearest Moscow region and summer residents who travel to villages up to the 46th kilometer of the highway will be able to travel for free - they will be able to exit onto the Mozhaiskoye Highway before the first toll gate. Only transit vehicles will pay the fare. Commissioning of the section from the 33rd to the 84th kilometer is scheduled for 2020, but due to technical difficulties it may be postponed to 2021.

In 2019, reconstruction of the highway from 84 to 132 kilometers will also begin. The road parameters there will be similar, but exact date There is no commissioning yet. According to Kelbach, this will happen after 2021. By that time, the traffic flow should increase from the current 30 thousand cars per day to 50 thousand.

For future generations

While the government is approving the project and Avtodor is looking for investors, dozens of small construction projects are planned on the Minsk Highway: elevated structures will be built here pedestrian crossings, interchanges and turning loops, overpasses have been organized. All of this will prepare the M-1 for future use as a toll road and will also improve travel safety.

In 2018, construction of an interchange will begin in the Kubinka region near Moscow - this is one of the most important sections of the road.

Now Kubinka is becoming a center of attraction for military-patriotic forces: the Patriot Park has been established nearby, there is a tank museum, and soon an air show will be held in the vicinity, which will be moved here from Zhukovsky. Thanks to new junction transit transport will pass by the city, and entry and exit from Kubinka will become free.

Objects on the road are being built taking into account the fact that in the future the M-1 will be assigned categories IA (motorway) and IB (expressway). There are four or more traffic lanes with a width of 3.75 meters with the mandatory installation of a separation barrier, intersection with other roads, railway tracks, bicycle and pedestrian paths at different levels.

“For the first time, we are doing everything in advance,” assures Sergei Kelbakh. “When relations with Europe improve, we will be ready for the influx of cargo and tourist flows. It is not at all difficult to build a straight line; it is more difficult to create interchanges, which is what we will do.”

The head of the Avtodor Group of Companies assures: M-1 will never be completely paid. An alternative free route - Mozhaiskoye Highway - ends at the 107th kilometer; there is actually no route beyond the Old Smolensk Road. It is possible that in the future, separate toll sections will be built to bypass large settlements, such as Yartsevo: it will no longer be possible to expand the M-1 in the village itself.

Attention, moose!

The new cable barriers that are being added along M-1 should reduce the number of serious crashes involving oncoming traffic. Some sections of the road will be transferred from the second category to the first, but will remain toll-free. This means that in such places, for example from the 160th to the 196th kilometer, a full-fledged barrier fence will be installed.

The Minsk Highway, especially the Smolensk region, is an area where a large number of wild animals appear on the road. These are mainly wild boars and deer, but most often elk. Such a meeting entails dire consequences: in the first half of 2017 alone, out of 44 cases, one led to fatal consequences for both animals and humans. Three other motorists were hospitalized after crashes involving moose.

Cable barriers only make the situation worse. There was a case when a moose cow and a calf were crossing the road: the moose cow was able to jump over the barrier, but her calf was not. Mom returned for him, got run over and died. The elk calf was driven away, but he came to the same place the next day, he was driven away again, but he returned again and also died. Game experts say baby moose return to the site of their mother's death every day.

Avtodor identified the places where the migration routes of large animals pass: one of them is located in the Moscow region, three in the Smolensk region (184th, 218th and 376th kilometer). Instead of useless tunnel crossings (wild animals practically do not use them), in 2019 ecoducts will be designed there - large bridges over the highway, dotted with grass and trees. In the meantime, so-called cascade warnings for drivers will be organized in these places in 2017.

Following the example of road workers in Finland and Norway, warning road signs, lighting and speed limits of up to 60 km/h will be installed in areas where animals migrate. In the area from the 160th to the 196th kilometer, a two-meter mesh fence will appear (a male moose will jump over or break through a fence of lesser height).

God willing

One of Avtodor’s know-hows is the booths at the borders of regions along the highways. The first such stele, 11 meters high, depicting icons of Smolensk Mother of God"Hodegetria" and the blessed Matrona of Moscow already stands on the border of the Smolensk and Moscow regions. According to the state-owned company, such sites will delight not only Russian tourists, but also attract foreign ones.

My home is my wheels

Another icon case will soon be built at a rest area on the M-1 highway, 15 kilometers before Smolensk. And this will not be a simple site, but a full-fledged parking lot for campervans, read, mobile homes.

The Avtodor pilot project is being implemented jointly with the Federal Tourism Agency and the Russian Caravanners Association. On a site designed for 50 campervans, it will be possible to fully use the capabilities of such a vehicle: connect it to the power grid and sewerage system. In the future, similar parking lots will appear on highways leading to the south of Russia and Kazan.

What is monotonous is not ugly

Now, even within the same toll highway M-4 Don, completely different information boards are installed at different toll points. This greatly confuses drivers. It even happens that high-speed passage for transponder owners is organized either on the left or on the right side.

“On one of my work trips along the M-4 Don, my driver and I literally solved puzzles,” admits Kelbakh. “If everything is clear on the Odintsovo bypass, then on the M-4 Don highways sometimes the information boards are even illuminated so that they cannot be seen.” it's obvious. It's a disgrace."

By the fall of 2017, Avtodor will develop uniform standards for the design of information boards, stripes and signs at toll highways. After this, the confusion should be cleared up.

Paid application

About half a million motorists use transponders for quick payment and toll passage. But those who don't drive on toll roads often aren't willing to fork out the cash for a device they only need once or twice a year. Therefore, the company is developing a special application that allows you to pay for road tolls using a smartphone.

Federal highway M1 "Belarus" (Minsk highway) is a federal highway.
The route passes through the territory of the Moscow and Smolensk regions to the state border with the Republic of Belarus.
The M1 road originates at the intersection of the Moscow Ring Road and Mozhaiskoe Highway.
The route passes through the territory of the Moscow region in close proximity to the south of the cities of Odintsovo (4 km), Kubinka (52 km), Mozhaisk (98 km).
On the territory of the Smolensk region - south of the city of Gagarin (172 km), north of the cities of Vyazma (227 km) and Safonovo (297 km), Yartsevo (334 km), north of the city of Smolensk along the bypass road (334 km) and reaches the state border with Belarus (449 km).

The route is part of the European route E30 and goes in the direction of the cities of Minsk, Brest, and Warsaw. The M1 is also part of the Asian route AH6.
Length highway— 449 km.

Road category IB and IB.
Number of lanes— 4 stripes,
8 lanes on sections km 16+140 - km 17+083, km 32+500 - km 45+100, km 456+648 - km 456+780
6 lanes on the section km 17+083 – km 19+006

Roadway width along the main length of 11-12 m with asphalt concrete pavement.
There are no steep descents or ascents along the route.

M1 highway on the map

The main highway M1 is marked in blue
The toll section of the M1 highway is marked in red.

Gas station on the M1 highway on the map

Toll section of the M1 highway

The toll backup of the M1 highway begins in the area of the Molodogvardeyskaya transport interchange of the Moscow Ring Road and ends at the 33rd km of the Minsk highway. The road bypasses the city of Odintsovo.
The length of the toll road is 18,535 km
Number of lanes
8 in the first 5 km
6 for the next 9 km
4 in the last 4 km
Design speed 120 km/h
Permitted speed 90 km/h
Number of toll booths 3 pcs.

Toll collection points (TCPs) are located at the entrances and exits of the road at 6.9 km in the direction to the region, 13.4 km at the exits to Mozhaiskoye Highway and 17.7 km of the toll road in the direction of Moscow.