You need a valid vignette for every Austrian motorway and expressway (Autobahn/Schnellstraße). Alongside the physical sticker, a digital version has existed since 2018, linked directly to your number plate, so no sticker is required.
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| Validity | Car | Motorcycle | Motorhome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day active immediately | € 37.95 | € 33.95 | € 37.95 |
| 10 days active immediately | € 42.95 | € 34.95 | € 42.95 |
| 2 months | € 57.95 | € 42.95 | € 57.95 |
| 1 year | € 134.95 | € 72.95 | € 134.95 |
Driving the A13 (Brenner Autobahn) towards Italy? On top of the regular vignette, a separate section toll (Section Toll) applies, around € 12.50 one-way for a car. This is a standalone payment, not included in your vignette, so budget for it separately at the toll gates.
Checks are carried out automatically via number-plate recognition along the motorway. Without a valid vignette you risk a hefty fine, often many times the vignette price itself. So make sure your vignette is active before you enter the Austrian motorway. For an annual or 2-month vignette, allow for the 18-day rule above.
This vignette covers cars, motorcycles and motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. If your vehicle is heavier, it isn't covered by this vignette but falls under Austria's kilometre charge instead, a separate, distance-based toll system for heavy traffic. A light trailer or caravan without its own number plate is covered under the towing car's vignette; if your trailer does have its own number plate, check whether it needs a separate registration.
Yes. As soon as you use the Autobahn or Schnellstraße, even for a brief transit towards, say, Italy or Slovenia, a valid vignette is mandatory. There is no exemption for a short or one-off trip.
You risk a replacement toll (Ersatzmaut) well above the normal vignette price for your vehicle category, plus an additional administrative fine if it isn't paid in time, which can add up considerably. Checks are carried out automatically via number-plate recognition along the motorway.
Only to the Autobahn and Schnellstraße (motorways and expressways). No vignette is needed on ordinary roads outside this road category.
No. This vignette covers vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight. If your vehicle is heavier, it falls under Austria's kilometre charge, a separate, distance-based toll system for heavy traffic.
Yes. If you drive the A13 (Brenner Autobahn) towards Italy, a separate section toll (Section Toll) applies on top of the regular vignette, around € 12.50 one-way for a car. The Arlberg Tunnel also has its own separate section toll. These are standalone payments not included in your vignette, so budget for them separately at the toll gates.
Yes. Besides the Brenner Autobahn and the Arlberg Tunnel, Austria has a few specific, heavily used mountain routes, such as the Tauern Autobahn, where you pay an extra, distance-based section toll on top of the regular vignette, usually directly at a toll gate.
In practice, you as the driver are responsible for this yourself, unless the rental company explicitly arranges it for you. You usually only find out the exact number plate once you pick up the keys — check it carefully and only order the vignette once you're sure it matches the rental car's registration document.
No, a vignette is linked to one specific number plate. If your lease car changes (and the number plate with it), a vignette on the old number plate isn't automatically valid for the new car. If you've recently had a change, always check that the number plate on your vignette still matches your current car.
A light trailer or caravan without its own number plate is covered under the towing car's vignette — no separate vignette is needed for it. If your trailer does have its own number plate, check whether a separate registration is required for it.
Since 2018, the digital vignette, linked directly to your number plate, is fully equivalent to the physical sticker. So you don't need to stick anything to your windscreen; checks are carried out via number-plate recognition.
This is due to the statutory 14-day cooling-off period for online purchases, plus a few working days of processing time — 18 days in total. This applies to everyone who buys online, whether from us or from any other seller, so it's not a delay on our part.
No, the 1-day and 10-day vignettes ARE active immediately. This is handy if you book shortly beforehand or cross the border spontaneously.
No, motorcycles have their own, lower rate than cars, at the same validity periods (1 day, 10 days, 2 months or 1 year).
No, a vignette is always linked to one specific number plate. If you drive through Austria with several vehicles, each vehicle needs its own vignette.