“The 50 percent discounts that are being applied to the toll rate on ex-Scut motorways have already allowed drivers to save €44.4 million, for the first half of 2022,” the executive said in a statement.

According to the same note, which cites data from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), discounts could exceed €80 million, by the end of 2022.

The savings apply to the A22- Algarve, A23-IP, A23-Beira Interior, A24-Interior Norte, A25- Beiras Litoral and Alta, A28 – Norte Litoral, A41 – Grande Porto Concessions and A42 – Costa da Prata, A13 Sub-concession of Pinhal Interior and the A4 – Autoestrada Transmontana and Túnel do Marão sub-concession.

The proposal for discounts of 50 percent on the toll fee for all vehicles and 75 percent for electric and non-polluting vehicles was presented by the PSD and approved by parliament under the OE2021 Law.

The approval of the measure caused some controversy, with the Government pointing out its possible unconstitutionality, which was discarded.