Trucks queue up to three days at Giurgiulesti to avoid Romanian road tolls
Truck drivers wait two to three days at Giurgiulesti to save about 40 euros in Romanian road tolls, an economist says.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
For a truck, Romanian road tolls reach about 200 Romanian lei, according to carriers. Waiting costs can exceed this saving, says economist Iurie Rija. Exporters and farmers bear the losses from the queues, and these can end up in shop prices.
What happened
Trucks queue at Giurgiulesti for up to three days. Carriers choose to cross Moldova to the port, where road charges are lower, rather than pay in Romania. Economist Iurie Rija says the losses from delays fall on exporters, farmers and consumers.
In short
- For a truck going from northern Moldova to Constanta through Sculeni, Romanian road tolls reach about 200 Romanian lei, according to carriers.
- Moldovan carriers do not pay the national road vignette.
- Hiring more customs officers alone will not remove the blockages, the economist says.
- Separating trucks by type of cargo and using other border crossings are necessary measures, Rija argues.
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