E-Vignette Austria
Are you organizing a road trip to picturesque Austria? Remember that for motor vehicles under 3,500 kg, a vignette is mandatory on Austria’s highways. Opt for the modern convenience of a digital vignette instead of the traditional windshield sticker for your Austria vignette. These vignettes come with various validity options to suit your travel plans.
Ensure a hassle-free journey by securing your digital vignette for Austria ahead of time. With this preparation, you can look forward to a smooth and enjoyable trip to your destination.
Check our ultimate guide to buy vignette in Austria.
*Red line – Required Vignette Tickets
*Green line – Required Tolls Tickets
Prices and validity periods
Prices depend on providers
Cars: <3.5 t laden weight
Motorcycles: <3.5 t laden weight
In Austria, the vignette regulations are divided into two categories. All vehicles with a permissible total weight of 3.5 tonnes require a toll sticker. Quads are categorized as multi-track motor vehicles and therefore require a car vignette. Please note that, despite a valid vignette, you may need to pay an extra digital section toll if you want to cross certain tunnels and mountain passes.
Vignette obligation for all vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes permissible total weight. Vignette exemption for trailers
Trailers
Trailers do not require a vignette on Austrian motorways. Only the towing vehicle requires a vignette, as long as it does not exceed the permissible total weight of 3.5 tonnes.
Campervans
Campervans that do not exceed the permissible total weight of 3.5 tonnes require a vignette. Campervans over 3.5 tonnes must pay a route-based toll and be equipped with the Go-Box for campervans.
Austria vignette has the following validity period options:
- 1-day: Vignette validity is for 1 calendar day
- 10-day: Vignette validity is for 10 calendar days from the start date
- 2 Months: Vignette validity is for 2 months from the start date
- Calendar Year: Vignette validity is for a maximum of 14 months, with a limit of up to January 31 of the following year.
Please note that the online vignettes for a calendar year or 2 months are only valid for private individuals from the 18th day after purchase.
It is currently not possible to buy Austria vignette via Vignetim
When driving in Austria, in addition to having a valid vignette, it is mandatory to carry the following items in your vehicle:
Warning Triangle: Essential for use in case of a breakdown or roadside emergency, to alert other drivers.
Safety Vest: Required for personal safety, especially in low-visibility situations or when stopped on the roadside.
First-Aid Box or Bag: Important for providing basic medical assistance in case of minor injuries or emergencies.
Possessing these specific items in your vehicle while driving in Austria is not merely a matter of legal compliance, but it is also fundamentally important for ensuring safety and preparedness. Their presence significantly contributes to both the personal safety of the occupants and the overall safety of Austrian roads.
Please note that once your order for an Austria digital vignette has been processed, it cannot be refunded. This policy underscores the importance of ensuring all details are correct before finalizing your digital vignette purchase.
Please note that it is currently not possible to buy Austria vignette via Vignetim
Frequently Asked Questions
Digital vignettes are linked to your vehicle’s license plate number. When you purchase a digital vignette, it gets registered in the toll operator’s system, and cameras on the toll roads automatically detect your plate and validate your vignette.
Digital vignettes are checked using automated camera systems that read your vehicle’s license plate as you pass through toll points, ensuring that a valid vignette is associated with your plate.
You can buy the vignette for your car either online or physical. You can buy the physical vignettes in the gas stations near to the border. If you don’t want to spend time with that, you can buy a digital e-vignette and travel hassle-free. The digital vignettes can be purchased on the official website of Austria authorities. You can download our app with the following links if you need other countries’ vignettes.
If you realize that you’ve entered the wrong license plate number, contact our customer service immediately. Corrections can be made only if the vignette has not been completed and recorded in the system.
You can’t cancel your vignette once it is completed. With our Flex Service, you can cancel your vignette anytime up to 6 hours before its start date. This provides you with the flexibility to change your travel plans without incurring unnecessary costs.
If you drive on toll motorways in Austria without a valid e-vignette, you will be asked to pay a replacement toll. The fine is approximately £ 104 for cars or campervans and approx. £ 57 for motorcycles. If you manipulate your vignette (e.g. change the validity date), the replacement toll will be doubled. Accordingly, the fine for cars and campervans is approx. £ 208 and for motorcycles approx. £ 113. If the replacement toll is not paid, further administrative fines of £ 260 – £ 2.597 will be added.
Until 30th September 2024, all vehicles with an Ukrainian license plate are exempt from the vignette requirement and the section toll. Vehicles, regardless of nationality, are also exempt from the section toll and vignette requirement if they are transporting refugees as part of a humanitarian organization. These conditions also apply to lorries and buses. Before starting the journey, a form for toll exemption must be filled out, which can be obtained from ASFINAG. Other vehicles exempt from the vignette requirement are:
Persons with disabilities in possession of a disability pass with the additional notation “Impracticality of using public transportation”. You can obtain a free digital vignette for your vehicle from ASFINAG, if the license plate is registered in your name and you meet the criteria mentioned above. This exemption does not apply to vehicles from abroad!
Military vehicles
Emergency vehicles (Attention! The blue light – headlight or warning light – must be visible on the vehicle)
Public security services, financial administration, and judicial custodianship.
Peacekeeping operations of international organizations (UNO, SFOR, IFOR)
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