Electronic Toll Collection Market by Radio-Frequency Identification, Dedicated Short-Range Communications, Hardware, Back Office & Other Services, Highways, Urban Areas, Transponders/Tag-based Tolling Systems and Region - Global Forecast to 2030
The electronic toll collection market is expected to be valued at USD 10.19 billion in 2025 and reach USD 15.20 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% during the forecast period. The demand for electronic toll collection systems is facilitated by the increase in traffic congestion and the need for efficient toll management. Also, overreliance on technologies and susceptibility to technical failure are restraining the growth of the market.
Scope of the Report
Years Considered for the Study
2020-2030
Base Year
2024
Forecast Period
2025-2030
Units Considered
Value (USD Million)
Segments
By technology, type, offering, application, and region
Regions covered
North America, Europe, APAC, RoW
"Transponders/Tag-based tolling systems segment is likely to register the highest CAGR in the Asia Pacific electronic toll collection market between 2025 and 2030."
Transponders/tag-based tolling systems will grow at the highest CAGR in the Asia Pacific electronic toll collection market during the forecasted period. This demand is attributed to the technological, economic, and infrastructural factors that match the transportation and developmental requirements of the region. The rapid urbanization and growing traffic congestion in China, India, Japan, and South Korea require efficient tolling solutions, thus requiring RFID-based transponder systems to provide quick toll collection services that minimize the delay. The Indian FASTag system has become mandatory since February 2021 and serves 35 million vehicles while processing 1,200 vehicles per hour per lane, which results in smoother traffic movement. These systems offer cost-effectiveness and scalability as their deployment costs are approximately 30% lower than GPS-based tolling systems, making them suitable for developing economies.
"Highways segment is expected to hold the largest share of the electronic toll collection market in North America in 2025."
The highways segment is anticipated to account for the largest share of the electronic toll collection market in North America in 2025. ETC systems are needed on North American highways for effective operations, safer roads, protection of the environment, and advancement in tolling technology on busy highways. Since many vehicles commute via urban highways, systems such as E-ZPass become vital for such a rush. As ETC lets commuters pass through tolls without slowing, safety on fast highways is improved, as highlighted by the Federal Highway Administration for the New Jersey Turnpike. Along with North America's efforts to make transportation greener, ETC systems reduce emissions by 40~66% on emissions by limiting vehicles from idling.
"US is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period."
The US will register the highest growth rate in the electronic toll collection market during the forecast period. The rising number of vehicles, aging highway structures, and the need for an efficient drive contribute to the demand for ETC systems in the country. US governments are mandating the use of electronic tolling to save on operating tolls and make payment easier for drivers. Ecosystem players are focusing on inorganic growth strategies to facilitate growth. For instance, in 2024, Neology Acquired P Square Solutions, a provider of tolling services and tech solutions. After this acquisition, Neology launched Neology PSquare, which provides Neology with the ability to fully support tolling projects anywhere in the world.
Extensive primary interviews were conducted with key industry experts in the electronic toll collection market space to determine and verify the market size for various segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research. The breakdown of primary participants for the report is shown below.
The study contains insights from various industry experts, from component suppliers to Tier 1 companies and OEMs. The break-up of the primaries is as follows:
By Company Type - Tier 1 - 35%, Tier 2 - 45%, and Tier 3 - 20%
By Designation - C-level Executives - 40%, Directors - 30%, and Others - 30%
By Region - North America - 40, Europe - 30, Asia Pacific - 20, and RoW - 10
The electronic toll collection market is dominated by a few globally established players, such as Kapsch TrafficCom AG (Austria), Conduent Incorporated (US), ST Engineering (TransCore) (Singapore), Thales (France), and Siemens (Germany).
The study includes an in-depth competitive analysis of these key players in the electronic toll collection market, with their company profiles, recent developments, and key market strategies.
Research Coverage:
The report segments the electronic toll collection market. It forecasts its size by application (highways, urban areas), type (transponders/tag-based tolling systems, other types), offering (hardware, back office & other services), and technology (RFID, DSRC, other technologies). It also discusses the market's drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. It gives a detailed view of the market across regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, RoW). The report includes a supply chain analysis of the key players and their competitive analysis in the electronic toll collection ecosystem.
Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
Analysis of key drivers (Urgent need to mitigate traffic congestion and reduce road accidents, strong government support to deploy advanced tolling solutions, high convenience of automated toll payment options, technological advancements in transportation infrastructure), restraint (overreliance on technologies and susceptibility to technical failure, ETC implementation constraints in developing countries, requirement for high initial investments in GPS- and GNSS-based ETC systems), opportunities (significant focus on minimizing fuel consumption and emissions for economic and environmental gains, integration of blockchain technology into toll collection systems, rising number of public-private partnership agreements in transportation sector, increasing adoption of all-electronic tolling systems), challenges (data privacy concerns, interoperability issues associated with tolling systems)
Service Development/Innovation: Detailed insights into upcoming technologies, research and development activities, and new product launches in the electronic toll collection market
Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets - the report analyses the electronic toll collection market across varied regions
Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the electronic toll collection market.
Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and service offerings of leading players, such as Kapsch TrafficCom AG (Austria), Conduent Incorporated (US), ST Engineering (TransCore) (US), Thales (France), Cubic Corporation (US), Siemens (Germany), EFKON GmbH (Austria), Neology, Inc. (US), FEIG ELECTRONIC (Germany), and Q-Free (Norway), among others in the electronic toll collection market
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED
1.3.2 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED
1.6 LIMITATIONS
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS
1.8 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 RESEARCH DATA
2.2.1 SECONDARY DATA
2.2.1.1 List of major secondary sources
2.2.1.2 Key data from secondary sources
2.2.2 PRIMARY DATA
2.2.2.1 List of primary interview participants
2.2.2.2 Breakdown of primaries
2.2.2.3 Key data from primary sources
2.2.2.4 Key industry insights
2.3 FACTOR ANALYSIS
2.3.1 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.3.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY
2.4.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.4.1.1 Approach to arrive at market size using bottom-up analysis (demand side)
2.4.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.4.2.1 Approach to arrive at market size using top-down approach (supply side)
2.5 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION
2.6 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS
2.7 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS
2.8 RISK ANALYSIS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET
4.2 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY COUNTRY
4.3 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY APPLICATION
4.4 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY OFFERING
4.5 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET FOR HIGHWAY APPLICATIONS, BY REGION
4.6 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY REGION
4.7 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
5 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS
5.2.1 DRIVERS
5.2.1.1 Urgent need to mitigate traffic congestion and reduce road accidents
5.2.1.2 Strong government support to deploy advanced tolling solutions
5.2.1.3 High convenience of automated toll payment options
5.2.1.4 Technological advancements in transportation infrastructure
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS
5.2.2.1 Overreliance on technologies and susceptibility to technical failure
5.2.2.2 ETC implementation constraints in developing countries
5.2.2.3 Requirement for high initial investments in GPS- and GNSS-based ETC systems
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES
5.2.3.1 Significant focus on minimizing fuel consumption and emissions for economic and environmental gains
5.2.3.2 Integration of blockchain technology into toll collection systems
5.2.3.3 Rising number of public-private partnership agreements in transportation sector
5.2.3.4 Increasing adoption of all-electronic tolling systems
5.2.4 CHALLENGES
5.2.4.1 Data privacy concerns
5.2.4.2 Interoperability issues associated with tolling systems
5.3 TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS
5.4 PRICING ANALYSIS
5.4.1 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF RFID TAGS AND READERS OFFERED BY KEY PLAYERS, 2024
5.4.2 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND OF RFID TAGS, 2020-2024
5.4.3 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMS, BY REGION, 2020-2024
5.5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
5.6 ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
5.7 INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO
5.8 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
5.8.1 KEY TECHNOLOGIES
5.8.1.1 RFID
5.8.1.2 DSRC
5.8.2 COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES
5.8.2.1 GNSS/GPS
5.8.3 ADJACENT TECHNOLOGIES
5.8.3.1 ALPR and ANPR
5.9 PATENT ANALYSIS
5.10 TRADE ANALYSIS
5.10.1 IMPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE 8530)
5.10.2 EXPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE 8530)
5.11 KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, 2025
5.12 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
5.12.1 WESTERN DIGITAL AND THEOBROMA SYSTEMS PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR EUROPEAN PROJECT
5.12.2 SICE UPGRADED HUMBER BRIDGE TOLLING SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND REVENUE GENERATION
5.12.3 MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SELECTED TRANSCORE FOR E-ZPASS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENT
5.12.4 ERC SELECTED CLOUD-BASED TOLLING SOLUTION FROM COGNIZANT TO MAXIMIZE REVENUE
5.12.5 PLUS MALAYSIA USED TAPWAY'S AI AND NVIDIA'S GPUS IN RFID TOLL TRACKING SYSTEM BASED ON ANPR TECHNOLOGY
5.13 TARIFF AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
5.13.1 TARIFF ANALYSIS
5.13.2 REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
5.13.3 STANDARDS
5.14 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.14.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
5.14.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
5.14.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
5.14.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
5.14.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
5.15 KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA
5.15.1 KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS
5.15.2 BUYING CRITERIA
5.16 IMPACT OF AI/GEN AI ON ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET
5.17 IMPACT OF 2025 US TARIFF ON ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET
5.17.1 INTRODUCTION
5.17.2 KEY TARIFF RATES
5.17.3 PRICE IMPACT ANALYSIS
5.17.4 IMPACT ON COUNTRY/REGION
5.17.4.1 US
5.17.5 EUROPE
5.17.6 ASIA PACIFIC
5.17.7 IMPACT ON APPLICATIONS
5.17.7.1 Highways
5.17.7.2 Urban areas
6 PAYMENT METHODS ADOPTED TO PAY TOLLS
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 PREPAID
6.3 POST-PAID
7 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY TYPE
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 TRANSPONDERS/TAG-BASED TOLLING SYSTEMS
7.2.1 SCALABILITY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, AND SEAMLESS INTEGRATION FEATURES TO SPUR DEMAND
7.3 OTHER TYPES
8 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 RFID
8.2.1 LARGE-SCALE UTILIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION, TRACKING, AND STORING INFORMATION TO ACCELERATE SEGMENTAL GROWTH
8.3 DSRC
8.3.1 HIGH ADOPTION FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VEHICLES AND ROADSIDE EQUIPMENT TO FUEL SEGMENTAL GROWTH
8.4 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
9 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY OFFERING
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 HARDWARE
9.2.1 NEED FOR UNINTERRUPTED TRAFFIC FLOW AT TOLL PLAZAS TO BOOST ADOPTION
9.3 BACK OFFICE & OTHER SERVICES
9.3.1 REQUIREMENT TO PROCESS HIGH-VOLUME TRANSACTIONS TO FUEL DEMAND
10 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY APPLICATION
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 HIGHWAYS
10.2.1 GROWING TRAFFIC AT TOLL PLAZAS TO BOOST SEGMENTAL GROWTH
10.3 URBAN AREAS
10.3.1 GROWING EMPHASIS ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION MANAGEMENT TO FOSTER SEGMENTAL GROWTH
11 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION MARKET, BY REGION
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 NORTH AMERICA
11.2.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AMERICA
11.2.2 US
11.2.2.1 Growing emphasis on modernizing road infrastructure to accelerate market growth
11.2.3 CANADA
11.2.3.1 Rising installation of ETC systems on major highways and bridges to drive market
11.2.4 MEXICO
11.2.4.1 Increasing number of projects for connecting with neighboring countries to contribute to market growth
11.3 EUROPE
11.3.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR EUROPE
11.3.2 EU5 COUNTRIES
11.3.2.1 Strong presence of automobile manufacturers to accelerate market growth
11.3.3 WESTERN EUROPE
11.3.3.1 Growing emphasis on securing ETC projects to drive market
11.3.4 REST OF EUROPE
11.4 ASIA PACIFIC
11.4.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ASIA PACIFIC
11.4.2 CHINA
11.4.2.1 Rising government support for automating toll payments to augment market growth
11.4.3 JAPAN
11.4.3.1 Increasing need to reduce traffic at toll gates to fuel market growth
11.4.4 ASEAN COUNTRIES
11.4.4.1 Growing deployment of multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) systems to support market growth
11.4.5 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
11.5 ROW
11.5.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ROW
11.5.2 SOUTH AMERICA
11.5.2.1 Presence of vast network of highways to contribute to market growth
11.5.3 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
11.5.3.1 Rising government initiatives toward smart city development and traffic congestion reduction to drive market
11.5.3.2 GCC countries
11.5.3.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
12.1 OVERVIEW
12.2 KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN, 2021-2025
12.3 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2024
12.4 REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP FIVE PLAYERS, 2020-2024
12.5 COMPANY VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS
12.6 BRAND COMPARISON
12.7 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS, 2024
12.7.1 STARS
12.7.2 EMERGING LEADERS
12.7.3 PERVASIVE PLAYERS
12.7.4 PARTICIPANTS
12.7.5 COMPANY FOOTPRINT: KEY PLAYERS, 2024
12.7.5.1 Company footprint
12.7.5.2 Region footprint
12.7.5.3 Offering footprint
12.7.5.4 Type footprint
12.7.5.5 Technology footprint
12.7.5.6 Application footprint
12.8 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: STARTUPS/SMES, 2024