Everything you want to know about toll vignettes for Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Bulgaria, covering everything from validity periods and vehicle types to ordering, paying, and what to do if something goes wrong on the road.
For anyone who isn't yet sure what a vignette actually is, or how the digital system works.
A vignette is a mandatory access permit for a country's motorways, comparable to a parking permit but for the entire motorway network. Without a valid vignette you're legally not allowed to drive on the motorway, and you risk a fine that's often many times higher than the vignette price itself.
Countries such as Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Bulgaria fund (part of) their motorway maintenance through vignettes rather than toll booths with barriers. This way every road user contributes, regardless of where the car comes from.
A physical vignette is a sticker you attach to the inside of the windscreen. A digital vignette is linked to your license plate and checked via automatic number plate recognition along the motorway, so you don't need to stick anything anywhere. All the countries on this site now work (largely) digitally.
You risk a fine or replacement toll that's considerably higher than the price of the vignette itself, and the exact amount differs by country. In many countries you're also required to buy a vignette anyway, on top of the fine.
This differs a lot per country: from a 1-day vignette (for example Austria and Slovakia) or a weekend vignette (Bulgaria) to a vignette valid for a full year. Switzerland even offers only an annual vignette. See the exact validity periods for each country further down this page.
Cameras along the motorway automatically read license plates (ANPR, Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and compare them with the central database of registered vignettes. If your plate is validly registered, you simply drive on. There's no barrier or stopping point.
A digital vignette is linked to one specific license plate and isn't automatically valid for another car. If you switch vehicles, for example to a different borrowed car, you'll need a new vignette for that plate.
No, a vignette applies specifically to the motorway and main-road network of the country in question. Regular provincial or local roads are usually free of any vignette requirement. Also watch out for separate section tolls, such as at certain Alpine tunnels, which sometimes apply on top of the vignette.
Not with a digital vignette: your license plate itself serves as "proof" during the automatic check. Do always keep your confirmation email as proof of purchase, in case a question about your registration ever comes up.
No. A vignette must be valid before you enter the motorway. Buying one afterwards doesn't cover an earlier violation and won't prevent a fine for the trip you've already made.
Yes. As long as your vignette's validity period hasn't expired, you can enter and leave the country as many times as you like during that period. There's no limit on the number of border crossings.
To the car, specifically to the license plate. Who happens to be behind the wheel at any given moment doesn't matter for the vignette's validity.
The vignette is linked to the rental car's license plate, not to a name. When booking your vignette, check that the plate matches your rental car exactly. You usually only know this for certain once you've picked up the keys.
In all 9 countries a vignette is required to use the vast majority of the motorways. There may be local exceptions for certain stretches of road, so check this in advance if in doubt, especially if you're taking a less common route.
With a vignette you pay a fixed amount upfront for a set period, regardless of how many kilometres you drive. On barrier toll roads (such as in Croatia or Greece) you pay per trip, based on the distance travelled. If you're travelling through several countries, you may well encounter both systems.
Four options: a 1-day vignette, a 10-day vignette, a 2-month vignette and an annual vignette. For a car or camper van, these start at € 37.95, € 42.95, € 57.95 and € 134.95 respectively. Lower rates apply for motorcycles: from € 33.95, € 34.95, € 42.95 and € 72.95.
ASFINAG (Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft) is the Austrian state company that manages the motorways and runs the vignette system. Alongside the physical sticker, a digital vignette has also existed since 2018, linked to your license plate with no sticker needed.
Yes. If you drive the A13 (Brennerautobahn) towards Italy, a separate section toll (Section Toll) of roughly € 12.50 one-way for a car applies on top of the regular vignette. A separate section toll also applies at the Arlberg tunnel. These are independent charges not included in your vignette, so factor them in separately at the toll gates.
Besides the general vignette, Austria has a number of specific, heavily used mountain routes, such as the Brennerautobahn, the Tauernautobahn and the Arlberg tunnel, where you pay an extra, distance-based toll on top of the vignette. You pay this section toll separately, usually at a toll gate.
Yes, these two short-term vignettes are active immediately after purchase and registration, which is ideal if you're booking shortly before departure or crossing the border spontaneously.
Important to know: because of the statutory 14-day cooling-off period that applies to every online purchase, a 2-month or annual vignette for Austria only becomes valid 18 days after purchase. This applies to everyone who buys online, with us and with every other seller. So buy well ahead of your trip if you're choosing a longer validity period. The 1-day and 10-day vignettes are not subject to this and are active immediately.
Yes, lower rates apply for motorcycles than for cars: from € 33.95 for 1 day to € 72.95 for a year.
For camper vans up to 3.5 tonnes, the same rates and validity periods apply in Austria as for cars. If your camper van is heavier than 3.5 tonnes, it falls under a different toll system, the mileage-based charge for heavier vehicles, rather than the regular vignette.
You risk a replacement toll (Ersatzmaut) that's many times higher than the price of the vignette itself, plus an additional administrative fine if payment is late. The exact amounts can change. In any case, assume that driving without a vignette will cost you considerably more than buying the vignette in advance.
No. Every country has its own vignette or toll system. Germany has no general vignette requirement for cars, but Switzerland does, and for that you need a separate Swiss annual vignette.
The vignette covers the vast majority of Austria's Autobahn and Schnellstraße network. A small number of road sections, such as some city ring roads and access roads, are vignette-free. If you're unsure about a specific route, check this in advance.
Since the digital system was introduced in 2018, you can choose the license-plate-linked digital vignette in Austria, alongside the traditional sticker. Through EuropeVignettes.eu you always buy the digital version: fast, no sticker, and linked directly to your license plate.
Switzerland has no day, week or month vignette. There's only an annual vignette, at a fixed price of CHF 40 (from € 72.95 with us, service included). This applies even if you're only driving through Switzerland for one day.
The vignette is valid for a maximum of 14 months: from 1 December of the previous year through 31 January of the year after. Our current annual vignette is valid through January 2027.
Yes. In Switzerland, every vehicle with its own license plate needs its own vignette, including a trailer or caravan with a plate. For a camper van with a trailer, we therefore charge a combined rate (2× CHF 40) starting from € 109.95.
Yes, every vehicle needs its own vignette, linked to its own license plate. There's no family or combined vignette for multiple cars at once.
Yes, the Swiss vignette is also valid on the vignette-required roads in Liechtenstein, as the two countries share the same vignette system.
The vignette is required for using Swiss and Liechtenstein motorways and expressways (Nationalstraßen). Regular roads outside this network are vignette-free.
If you're caught without a valid vignette, whether by camera or a physical check, you risk a fine of around CHF 200, on top of having to buy the vignette itself anyway. So expect a considerably higher amount than if you'd bought the vignette in advance.
No, that's not possible in Switzerland. Only an annual vignette exists, even if you're only in the country for a few days.
Switzerland now offers both the classic sticker vignette and the digital e-vignette side by side. Through EuropeVignettes.eu you buy the e-vignette: it's linked to your license plate, so you don't need to stick anything on the windscreen. Checks are carried out via number plate recognition and random inspections.
The vignette remains valid through its stated end date (end of January the following year), even if you don't use it in the current calendar year. If you only drive to Switzerland at the start of next year, your vignette is usually still valid, but always check the exact end date shown at the time of your purchase.
DARS (Družba za avtoceste v Republiki Sloveniji) is the Slovenian state company that manages the motorways and runs the vignette system, known as the e-vinjeta.
The e-vinjeta is Slovenia's digital, license-plate-linked vignette. No sticker is needed any more. Checks are done entirely via number plate recognition cameras along the motorway.
Class 2A applies to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes with a height above the front axle of up to 1.3 metres, covering most cars, SUVs and pick-ups. Class 2B applies to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes that are higher than 1.3 metres above the front axle, covering most camper vans and vans. Class 2B is more expensive than 2A.
For cars (class 2A): 7 days from € 45.95, 1 month from € 61.95 and 1 year from € 147.95. For motorcycles: 7 days from € 37.95, a 6-month vignette from € 61.95 and an annual vignette from € 88.95. For camper vans (class 2B): 7 days from € 74.95, 1 month from € 109.95 and 1 year from € 264.95.
That depends on the height of your camper van, measured above the front axle: if it's higher than 1.3 metres, as is the case for most camper vans, you fall under class 2B. If in doubt, choose class 2B to be safe: with class 2A you risk a fine if your vehicle turns out to be too tall.
No. Croatia doesn't use a vignette but toll gates where you pay per distance driven (a ticket on entry, payment on exit). So your Slovenian vignette isn't valid in Croatia. Bear this different system in mind on a cross-border route.
Not for cars, motorcycles and camper vans up to 3.5 tonnes: they pay exclusively through the e-vinjeta system, without stopping. Heavier freight traffic falls under a separate, distance-based toll system (DarsGo) with an onboard unit.
Driving without a valid vignette is punished in Slovenia with a fine starting at roughly € 300, sometimes with a discount for prompt payment. This is well above the price of even the most expensive vignette, so always buy your e-vinjeta in advance.
The vignette covers the entire Slovenian motorway and expressway network (avtoceste and hitre ceste). A few individual stretches, such as certain tunnels, may have an additional, separate toll, so check this if you're taking a less common route.
No, the Slovenian vignette is valid only within Slovenia itself. If you travel on via Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia or Greece towards Turkey, you'll encounter a different toll system in each of those countries, often toll gates rather than a vignette. Check the requirements in advance for every country you'll cross.
The e-matrica is Hungary's digital vignette: fully linked to your license plate, with no physical sticker. Checks are done automatically via number plate recognition cameras on the motorway.
NÚSZ (Nemzeti Útdíjfizetési Szolgáltató) is the Hungarian organisation that runs the electronic toll system and the e-matrica on behalf of the Hungarian state.
For cars: 10 days from € 54.95, 1 month from € 69.95 and 1 year from € 252.95. Lower rates apply for motorcycles: 10 days from € 47.95, 1 month from € 57.95 and 1 year from € 184.95. For camper vans: 10 days from € 79.95, 1 month from € 109.95 and 1 year from € 284.95.
An e-matrica is linked to one specific license plate. If your plate changes, for example with a new lease car, your old vignette isn't automatically valid for the new plate. So if you've just switched lease cars, always check that the plate on your vignette still matches the plate on your registration document.
Yes, motorcycles fall under their own, cheaper vignette category than cars in Hungary.
Yes, camper vans generally fall under a more expensive vehicle category than regular cars, comparable to light vans. This is reflected in our camper van rates for Hungary.
Contact us immediately as soon as you notice. As long as your vignette hasn't been permanently registered in the Hungarian system yet, we can often still correct it. If the registration has already been processed, Hungary has an official correction procedure with additional costs per corrected character, so always check your license plate carefully before checking out.
No, for cars, motorcycles and camper vans, Hungary works entirely through the digital e-matrica system with no barriers. Freight traffic over 3.5 tonnes falls under a separate, distance-based HU-GO toll system.
The e-matrica covers the national network of motorways and expressways (autópálya/autóút). A limited number of regular roads fall outside this, but for a typical holiday route you'll almost always need the e-matrica.
You risk a fine that's considerably higher than the price of the vignette itself. The exact amount depends on the vehicle and the circumstances, so avoid this altogether by arranging your e-matrica well before departure.
The e-dálniční známka is Czechia's digital vignette, linked to your license plate. Since February 2021 this system has been fully electronic, and no sticker is needed any more.
Yes. Motorcycles, as well as three-wheelers and trailers, are fully exempt from the vignette requirement in Czechia: you can drive the motorway there free of charge.
For cars and camper vans: 10 days from € 41.95, 30 days from € 47.95 and 1 year from € 139.95.
Yes, for camper vans up to 3.5 tonnes the same rates and validity periods apply in Czechia as for cars.
Since 1 February 2021, Czechia works exclusively with the electronic system, and the physical sticker vignette no longer exists.
The vignette requirement applies to motor vehicles with at least four wheels up to 3.5 tonnes on the motorway and expressway network (dálnice/silnice pro motorová vozidla). Regular roads with no vignette requirement are freely accessible.
You risk a fine that's considerably higher than the price of the vignette itself. The exact amount may change, so always buy your vignette in advance, even for a short trip through the country.
No, since 2021 the physical sticker has been replaced by the fully digital, license-plate-linked system. Through EuropeVignettes.eu you always buy the official digital version.
eznamka is Slovakia's digital vignette system: fully linked to your license plate, with no physical sticker, checked via number plate recognition.
Yes, motorcycles (single-track vehicles) are exempt from the vignette requirement in Slovakia.
Slovakia is one of the few countries to offer a 1-day vignette: from € 34.95 for a car and from € 36.95 for a camper van. There are also 10-day, 30-day and annual vignettes.
Besides motorcycles, exemptions also apply to, among others, vehicles with a valid disabled parking permit, historic vehicles, and vehicles used by emergency services and defence.
Largely yes, with one small difference on the 1-day vignette: this costs from € 36.95 for a camper van versus € 34.95 for a car. The other validity periods (10 days, 30 days, 1 year) are priced the same.
The vignette requirement applies to multi-track vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes on the motorways (D1 through D4) and expressways (R1, R2, R4, R6).
You risk a fine that's considerably higher than the price of the vignette itself. The exact amount may change, so make sure your eznamka is already active before you enter the motorway.
No, even the 1-day vignette must be valid before you enter the motorway. Buying one afterwards doesn't cover an earlier trip and won't prevent a fine for the period during which you didn't yet have a valid vignette.
BGTOLL is Bulgaria's electronic toll and vignette system, which manages the digital e-vignette. The vignette is linked to your license plate and checked via number plate recognition.
For cars: weekend from € 29.95, 7 days from € 35.95, 30 days from € 41.95, 90 days from € 55.95 and 1 year from € 89.95. For camper vans nearly the same rates apply, with a small difference on the weekend vignette: from € 30.95.
The weekend vignette (valid from Friday 12:00 to Sunday 23:59), from € 29.95 for a car. Bulgaria has no separate 1-day vignette.
No. Turkey uses a completely different system (HGS), based on an electronic chip rather than a vignette. For Turkey you need a separate HGS balance; your Bulgarian vignette isn't valid there.
No. Greece doesn't have a vignette system, but toll gates where you pay per stretch, in cash or by card. So your Bulgarian vignette is neither needed nor valid in Greece.
Bulgaria applies lower official vignette rates than the other countries on this site, which translates into the lowest starting prices for both short and long validity periods.
You risk a fine that's considerably higher than the price of the vignette itself. The exact amount may change, so always buy your vignette in advance, even for a short trip through to Turkey or Greece.
The vignette covers the national network of motorways and main roads (first-class republican roads). A few individual routes, such as certain tunnels, may have an additional toll.
Most countries classify vehicles based on weight and/or height. Motorcycles usually pay the least, cars a mid-range price, and camper vans, often higher than 1.3 metres above the front axle, fall into a more expensive class than regular cars, as in Slovenia and Hungary.
This differs by country. In Switzerland, every vehicle with its own license plate, including a trailer or caravan, needs its own vignette. In most other countries on this site, a light trailer without its own license plate is covered under the vignette of the towing vehicle, but check this per country if in doubt.
You apply for the vignette using the license plate of the rental car. Make sure you copy this plate exactly as shown on the registration document or rental agreement. A typo can mean your vignette gets linked to the wrong car.
Unless your leasing company explicitly arranges this for you, you as the driver are responsible for a valid vignette yourself. Check with your leasing company if in doubt, and in any case make sure the plate on your vignette matches the current plate of your lease car.
Yes, for company vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes the same rules apply in most countries as for cars or camper vans, depending on the vehicle's weight and height. Heavier company vehicles often fall under a separate, distance-based toll system instead of a vignette.
In almost all countries on this site, the threshold is 3.5 tonnes maximum permitted weight. Camper vans up to 3.5 tonnes fall under the regular system for light vehicles; heavier camper vans fall under a different toll system, often intended for freight traffic.
Then in almost all countries on this site, your camper van no longer falls under the regular vignette, but under a distance-based toll system for heavier vehicles, such as a mileage charge with an onboard unit. In that case, contact us, or consult the official road authority of the country in question.
A motorcycle with a sidecar usually still falls under the motorcycle category, as long as the vehicle is registered as a motorcycle, two- or three-wheeled, in the vehicle registry. If in doubt, check your registration document or contact us.
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Usually within a few minutes of payment. For some longer validity periods a statutory processing period applies. This is always clearly stated with the product, for example the 18-day rule for the Austrian 2-month and annual vignette.
Yes, you automatically receive an invoice/confirmation by email after a successful payment. Keep this safe as proof of purchase.
Yes, you can add vignettes for multiple license plates in a single order, for example if you're going on holiday with two cars.
Yes, you can combine vignettes for different countries in a single order, which is handy if your route passes through several vignette-required countries, such as a ski trip via Austria to Slovenia.
EuropeVignettes.eu is not a government agency, but an independent, commercial seller with an official connection to each country's vignette registration systems. We charge a service fee on top of the official price for the convenience of one central, digital purchase in your own language, so you don't have to navigate a foreign-language website for every country yourself.
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Yes, that's possible, although for most vignettes it's smarter to order shortly before departure, especially for short-term vignettes such as 1-day or 10-day vignettes, so the validity period lines up optimally with your trip. For longer validity periods such as an annual vignette, ordering early is not a problem at all.
Yes, immediately after a successful payment you'll receive a confirmation by email with the details of your vignette(s).
Yes, that's possible. A vignette is linked to a license plate, not to the name of the person ordering. Just make sure you enter the correct plate for that car.
Contact us immediately. As long as the vignette hasn't yet been registered with the road authority, we can usually correct this. So always check your license plate carefully before checking out; in some countries, such as Hungary, an after-the-fact correction carries an official fee.
First check your spam or junk folder. If the confirmation still doesn't turn up, contact us at info@europevignettes.eu, and we'll look up your order using your payment details.
Stay calm and show your confirmation email as proof of purchase. Contact us as soon as possible. We'll check whether your vignette is correctly registered with the road authority under the right license plate, and help you resolve any error.
Once a digital vignette has been activated and registered with the road authority of the country in question, the service has been delivered and the statutory right of withdrawal generally no longer applies, comparable to other digital services delivered instantly. If a problem arises, always contact us; we'll look at what's possible on a case-by-case basis.
Contact us as soon as possible. If the vignette isn't active or registered yet, we'll look at the options together with you, as this differs by country and by type of vignette.
Your digital vignette is recognised automatically via your license plate, so in principle you don't need to show anything. As a precaution, always keep your confirmation email on your phone or printed out, so you can show proof of purchase immediately if any questions come up.
No, a vignette is linked to one specific license plate and can't be transferred to another vehicle. If you end up driving a different car, you'll need a new vignette for that plate.
Contact us immediately and send us your confirmation email and, if possible, a photo of the fine. We'll help you work out whether it's a mistake, for example an incorrectly registered plate, and how best to dispute it with the relevant authority.
Your confirmation email stays saved in your own mailbox. If you've lost it, contact us; we can look up your purchase using your name, email address or license plate.
You can always reach us at info@europevignettes.eu. Please mention your license plate and the country in question, so we can help you as quickly as possible.