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New tolls may be introduced in Portugal

Cascais Municipal Council is exploring the introduction of tolls on the Marginal road to fund maintenance. The Mayor has stated that if approved, residents of Cascais would be exempt from the charges, though no details regarding potential costs or operational systems have been decided or finalized.

Why it mattersIf you commute regularly via the Marginal road into or through Cascais, you may face new toll costs in the future, though the proposal is not yet approved and residents of the municipality would be exempt.

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