Bus/Coach Operator
minimum and maximum penalties when not carrying or carrying a non-filled journey form/waybill
Country Minimum Fine Maximum Fine Comments
Austria   € 726.00 Driver
€ 7267.00 Operator
 
Belgium   € 900.00 Cash on the spot
Bulgaria € 766.50 € 3066.00  
Cyprus      
Czech Republic € 400.00 Deposit €2000.00 +- After payment of the deposit is a criminal court case
Croatia € 686.00 +- Driver
€ 2060.00 +- Operator
€ 961.00 Driver
€ 9615.00 Operator
 
Denmark € 200.00 +- € 336.00 +-  
Estonia   € 575.00 payable in 15 days
Finnland   12 to 14 days fine Example calculation: monthly earnings Driver = 1800 - 255 / 60 = 25.75 (= daily penalty), when imposing 12 daily fines: 25.75 x 12 = 309 EUR. The employer / business owner can possibly be held liable - penalty depending on his income
France   € 750.00 If not paid on the spot, must be a guaranteed amount off € 135.00 deposited
Germany   € 10000.00
Driver or Operator
 
Greece   € 1173.00 Withdrawal of Operator Certificate + License Plates for 2 months
Hungary € 360.00 +-    
Ireland   € 635.00 +-  
Italy € 1500.00 € 6000.00 only cash
Latvia € 71.00 Driver
€ 284.00 Operator
€ 142.00 Driver
€ 710.00 Operator
 
Lihuania € 29.00 Driver
€ 73.00 Operator
€ 58.00 Driver
€ 145.00 Operator
 
Luxemburg € 251.00 € 25000.00  
Malta      
Netherlands      
Poland € 13.00 Driver
€ 128.00 Operator
€ 128.00 Driver Cash or Credit Card on the spot
Potugal 4 50.00 € 2500.00  
Romania      
Slovakia   € 6638.00 if repeated up to € 16596.96
Slovenia      
Spain € 201.00 € 4601.00  
Sweden 4 192.00 +- € 319.00 +-  
Switzerland   € 369.00  
United Kingdom £ 250.00 £ 600.00 Amount defines the court
November 2010
The content of this summary have been prepared with great care on the basis of feedback from the foreign trade offices of the Economic Chamber. For the correctness and completeness, however, no liability is assumed.