Will the government terminate the concession agreement for A2? The ministry responds to gigantic price increases

The Ministry of Infrastructure officially confirmed that an inspection of the implementation of the obligations of the concessionaire - Autostrada Wielkopolska - is underway. This is a response to a parliamentary interpellation, which raised the problem of regular increases in tolls for the A2 section between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin. The ministry emphasizes that the company's pricing policy of systematically increasing rates is unacceptable.

According to data presented by the ministry, from September 2015 to September 2026, tolls for traveling on this section of the highway increased by as much as 141-145 percent, depending on the vehicle category. For passenger cars, this means an increase from PLN 17 to PLN 41 for driving the entire concession section.

The contract for this section of the A2 has been in force since 1997.

The concession agreement for the A2 section was signed in 1997 and - as the ministry reminds - is based on a model in which the concessionaire finances the construction, maintenance and renovation of the motorway itself. The costs are covered by road users through tolls. Unlike other concession motorways, such as the A1 Gdańsk-Toruń or the A2 Świecko-Nowy Tomyśl, the state has no influence on the rates applied, as long as they do not exceed the maximum values ​​specified in the contract.

The Ministry emphasizes that the current contract does not give the public the tools to block price increases if they are not higher than the limits set in the contract.

The contract ends in March 2037.

In March 2026, the Ministry of Infrastructure asked the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection to assess the possibility of using consumer regulations to stop cyclical price increases. However, the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection found that there are no grounds to accuse the concessionaire of imposing unfair prices, because the current rates are significantly lower than the maximum rates provided for in the contract.