Answers to the most common questions about the Austrian motorway vignette. Use the links below to jump to a topic, or browse all questions.
For 2025: 10-day — € 9.90 (car), € 5.80 (motorcycle); 2-month — € 29.00 (car), € 14.50 (motorcycle); Annual — € 103.80 (car), € 37.90 (motorcycle). See our full pricing page.
Physical stickers: petrol stations in Austria and border regions, ASFINAG service centres, post offices. Digital e-vignette: ASFINAG website, ASFINAG app, authorised online resellers.
Yes. Physical stickers are sold at petrol stations near the Austrian border in Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, and the Czech Republic. The e-vignette can be purchased online from anywhere, up to 30 days before the start date.
Many Austrian rental companies include a vignette, but not all. Always confirm with your rental company before your trip.
For e-vignettes, the start date is selected at purchase. For physical stickers, validity begins on the printed date. The 10-day period runs for exactly 10 consecutive calendar days.
No. The vignette covers motorways (A-roads) and expressways (S-roads) managed by ASFINAG. Federal roads (B-roads) and provincial roads (L-roads) do not require a vignette. Some motorway sections carry additional route tolls.
Yes, at lower prices. The sticker must be affixed to a non-removable part of the motorcycle. The e-vignette is also available for motorcycles.
No. Trailers and caravans do not require a separate vignette. The towing vehicle must have a valid vignette.
On-the-spot fine: up to € 120. Formal penalty: up to € 3,000. Foreign motorists may be required to pay on the spot.
By Austrian police and ASFINAG enforcement officers conducting roadside checks, and by automated licence-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that cross-reference plates against the e-vignette database.
No. A vignette is vehicle-specific. Physical stickers cannot be removed and re-used. E-vignettes are linked to a specific licence plate.
An incorrectly affixed sticker (e.g., on a sun strip, not on glass) is treated as invalid and may result in a fine. Always affix to the windscreen glass.
The e-vignette is valid from the start date you select at purchase. You can select today's date or a future date up to 30 days ahead.
The Brenner Motorway (A13), Arlberg Tunnel (S16), Karawanken Tunnel (A11), Tauern Motorway (A10), and Pyhrn Motorway (A9) all require separate route tolls in addition to the vignette.
Yes. Electric vehicles are subject to the same vignette obligation as petrol and diesel vehicles. There is no exemption for EVs.
The GO-Box is the toll device required for vehicles over 3.5t GVW on Austrian motorways. It operates on a per-kilometre basis and is separate from the vignette system.