Fuel surcharge and truck toll

The price of transported parcels is also affected by factors which GLS cannot influence and which are subject to frequent changes. For reasons of transparency in pricing, a fuel surcharge and truck toll is therefore added to the price of parcel transport.

Constantly fluctuating oil prices have a significant impact on overall transport costs.
GLS charges a fuel surcharge transparently, in the form of a surcharge to the base price and states it on invoices separately. GLS uses official data from the last Friday of the month published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO) to calculate the fuel surcharge on the link http://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/average-prices-survey-of-selected-products-fuels-and-oil-products-time-series. Based on that data, GLS announces the amount of fuel surcharge for the following period at the beginning of each month.

This surcharge is already included in the prices of transport via the online e-Balík portal.

Current surcharge per parcel for: November 2024
  • Domestic parcels: 9,5 % of the base price
  • International parcels: 9,5 % of the base price
Average diesel price (CZK)Fuel surcharge
Up to 15.990,00 %
16.00 - 16.990,50 %
17.00 - 17.991,00 %
18.00 - 18.991,50 %
19.00 - 19.992,00 %
20.00 - 20.992,50 %
21.00 - 21.993,00 %
22.00 - 22.993,50 %
23.00 - 23.994,00 %
24.00 - 24.994,50 %
25.00 - 25.995,00 %
26.00 - 26.995,50 %
27.00 - 27.996,00 %
28.00 - 28.996,50 %
29.00 - 29.997,00 %
30.00 - 30.997,50 %
31.00 - 31.998,00 %
32.00- 32.998,50 %
33.00 - 33.999,00 %
34.00 - 34.999,50 %
35.00 - 35.9910,00 %
36.00 - 36.9910,50 %
37.00 - 37.9911,00 %
38.00 - 38.9911,50 %
39.00 - 39.9912,00 %
40.00 - 40.9912,50 %
41.00 - 41.9913,00 %
42.00 - 42.9913,50 %
43.00 - 43.9914,00 %
44.00 - 44.9914,50 %
45.00 - 45.9915,00 %
46.00 - 46.9915,50 %
47.00 - 47.9916,00 %
48.00 - 48.9916,50 %
49.00 - 49.9917,00 %
50.00 - 50.9917,50 %
51.00 - 51.9918,00 %
52.00 - 52.9918,50 %
53.00 - 53.9919,00 %
54.00 - 54.9919,50 %
55.00 - 55.9920,00 %
56.00 - 56.9920,50 %
57.00 - 57.9921,00 %
58.00 - 58.9921,50 %
59.00 - 59.9922,00 %

The Czech Republic and other European countries have a toll system for trucks, based on mileage on highways and selected roads. The toll thus applies to all long range trucks used to transport parcels between GLS depots. Although GLS is increasingly using environmentally friendly vehicles, toll payment costs are constantly increasing.

GLS Czech Republic charges tolls to customers according to the weight of the parcels transported.

  • As of 1 April 2024, the toll surcharge is set at CZK 0.94/kg for all domestic shipments and EUR 0.04/kg for invoicing in EUR.
  • The toll surcharge is set at CZK 1.47/kg for all international shipments as of April 1, 2024, for EUR 0.06/kg for invoicing in EUR.

Prices for shipping via the online shipping tool e-Balík already include this surcharge. More information about freight tolls in the Czech Republic: Ministry of Transport

Determining the price of parcel shipping

Shippers have different needs and requirements for transporting goods. GLS respects this diversity and tailors its service portfolio to the needs of individual senders. Shippers with a regular number of daily parcels will receive a precise quote from GLS, taking into account all the individual parameters of their project. The final price is mainly influenced by the following factors:

Average amount of sent parcels
Average parcel weight
Parcel's final destination
Pick-up times

How to calculate the final price of transport

1. step

Basic price

The calculation of the final price is based on the price individually determined by the sales representative.

2. step

+ fuel surcharge

The fuel surcharge valid for the given month is first added to the base price.

3. step

+ tool surcharge

After the fuel surcharge, the price will be adjusted by the toll surcharge.

4. step

+ additional services

If you are interested in additional services, the price will be adjusted by the price of the relevant service.

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