Costa del Sol tolls return to cheaper winter rates from October 1, here is what you will pay on the AP-7

Good news is back for anyone heading across the Costa del Sol this autumn. Toll prices on the AP-7 have returned to their cheaper winter prices from October 1. Summer peak pricing ended on September 30, so the standard 2026 tariffs now apply at the Calahonda, San Pedro Alcantara and Manilva toll booths.

Standard prices for cars and light vehicles

Each booth charges in two ways. The “troncal” is the main toll on the motorway itself, while the “lateral” is a smaller charge for joining or leaving via a slip road. The light category covers motorbikes, cars, certain two-axle vans and two-axle minibuses. All prices include IVA, Spain’s version of VAT, and the summer price is in brackets:

Calahonda main toll: €5.70 (€9.25)
Calahonda slip road: €3.55 (€5.75)
San Pedro main toll: €3.85 (€6.25)
San Pedro slip road: €2.20 (€3.60)
Manilva main toll: €2.45 (€4.05)
Manilva slip road: €1.20 (€2.00)

Driving the full route between Malaga and Guadiaro now costs €12 each way, compared with €19.55 over the summer.

What about heavy vehicles?

Reductions are smaller for bigger vehicles. “Pesado 1” (Heavy 1) covers two- and three-axle lorries and some vans or minibuses towing trailers. Prices at Calahonda and San Pedro stay as they were in summer, but Manilva falls from €4.60 to €3.65 for the main toll and from €2.25 to €1.80 for the slip road.

“Pesado 2” (Heavy 2) includes lorries with four or more axles and several types of coach. These drivers pay less at every booth:

Calahonda: €11.35 main toll (was €15.25) and €7.05 slip road (was €9.50)
San Pedro: €7.70 main toll (was €10.35) and €4.45 slip road (was €5.95)
Manilva: €4.80 main toll (was €6.95) and €2.35 slip road (was €3.40)

Why are tolls cheaper from October?

Ausol, the company that runs the motorway, uses a two-season system set under national government regulations. Peak rates apply from June 1 to September 30, plus 17 days around Easter, running from the Friday before Holy Week to the Sunday after Easter Sunday. Standard rates cover everything else.

Summer prices sit roughly 63% above standard ones, which is why October feels like a relief even though this is simply the normal winter tariff rather than a new discount.

How do these prices compare with last winter?

Standard rates are a touch higher than a year ago. Calahonda’s main toll went from €5.50 to €5.70, San Pedro’s from €3.71 to €3.85, and Manilva’s rose by 9 cents to €2.45.