Each country in Europe independently regulates the issues of tolls. This applies to both their amount, the form of payment, and the method of control. In some countries, travel is free, in others you pay at the entrance to a given section of the road (as in Poland), and in others, vignettes are used in electronic or physical form (glass stickers). It’s also worth adding that there are countries where you pay to drive on all roads, not just highways or expressways (eg Romania). This means that entry into this country is associated with the payment of tolls. In other countries, for example, tunnels or bridges are subject to an additional fee – driving through them without paying a fee is associated with the imposition of a penalty notice.
Vignettes for vehicles up to 3.5 tons GVW (DCM) can be ordered online for home delivery or sent by e-mail on our website. We deliver vignettes to the following countries: Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Switzerland. If you are planning a car trip to European countries, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the following information:
Czech Republic
Toll payment method -> eVignettes
Electronic vignettes are valid in the Czech Republic – from January 1, 2021. We use them to pay for tolls on marked highways and expressways. Available types of vignettes for cars up to 3.5 tons in the Czech Republic:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 30 days
- 365 day vignette *
Sending to the e-mail address specified during the ordering process.
* In the Czech Republic, the 365-day vignette is valid from the date of purchase for the next 365 days – this vignette can be purchased no earlier than 3 months before its effective date.
Where to buy a vignette in the Czech Republic?
The easiest way to buy an e-vignette is online at https://edalnice.cz
What should I do if I immediately enter a toll section of the road in the Czech Republic?
If you look at the map of toll sections, you can see that some motorways are toll immediately after crossing the Czech border. These are motorways D2 (entry from Slovakia), D5 (entry from Germany) and D8 (entry from Germany).
In fact, you can safely drive to the nearest recreation site and purchase a vignette there. Despite the fact that they are marked on the map as paid sites, they become such only after these recreation areas.
How much are toll roads in the Czech Republic for trucks?
The new toll rates for trucks are given in Czech crowns CZK per km of road . Recall that 1 kroon is equal to 0.04 euros (1 euro is equal to 27.63 kroons). For Euro 0 – Euro 2 trucks, motorway tolls range from 3.34 to 8.24 kroons, depending on the number of axles.
What happens if you don’t buy a vignette in the Czech Republic?
A driver detected by the system on a toll section of the road without a valid electronic vignette ( if such a vehicle is not exempt from toll) will be fined up to 20,000 CZK.
What must be in a car in the Czech Republic?
warning triangle; – reflective vest; – first aid kit.
Which roads are tolled in the Czech Republic?
What should I do if I immediately enter a toll section of the road in the Czech Republic ? If you look at the map of toll sections, you can see that some motorways are toll immediately after crossing the Czech border . These are motorways D2 (entry from Slovakia), D5 (entry from Germany) and D8 (entry from Germany).
Austria
Toll payment method -> electronic vignettes
In Austria, there are mixed vignettes, which means that they can be bought as window stickers or electronically. You can purchase electronic vignettes in our online store. Tolls apply to marked motorways and expressways. Available types of vignettes for cars up to 3.5 tons in Austria:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 2 months
- 1 year vignette *
Sending to the e-mail address specified during the ordering process.
* In Austria, the one-year vignette (2022 edition) is valid from 01/12/2021 to 01/01/2022.
Slovenia
Toll payment method -> electronic vignettes
From December 1, 2021, vignettes in Slovenia are available electronically and we use them to pay tolls on motorways. Unfortunately, Slovenian vignettes are quite expensive compared to other countries, so traveling requires you to dig deep into your pocket.
Particular attention should be paid to the category of the vehicle for which we buy the possibility of driving on toll roads.
Category 1 – motorized two-wheeled vehicles:
- Vignette for 7 days – not included in our offer
- Vignette for 1 month – not included in our offer
- Semi-annual vignette – not included in our offer
Category 2A – two-track vehicles with a maximum height above the first axle of up to 130 cm (i.e. standard passenger cars such as Toyota Avensis, Mercedes A/BC/E/S-class, Peugeot Partner, Mazda 3/6, etc. .d.) and all camping vehicles:
- Vignette for 7 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- 365 day vignette
Category 2B – two-track vehicles whose height above the first axle exceeds 130 cm (i.e. vehicles such as Fiat Ducato, Mercedes Sprinter, Opel Vivaro, VW Transporter, etc.):
- Vignette for 7 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- vignette for 1 year
Sending to the e-mail address specified during the ordering process.
Slovakia
Toll payment method -> eVignettes
Slovakia has a fully electronic toll collection system on certain motorways. Vignettes for vehicles with a maximum mass of 3.5 tons:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- 365 day vignette *
Sending to the e-mail address specified during the ordering process.
* In Slovakia, the 365-day vignette is valid from the date of purchase for the next 365 days – this vignette can be purchased no earlier than 2 weeks before its effective date.
Hungary
Toll payment method -> eVignettes
Hungary has a fully electronic toll collection system. Unfortunately, the payment of the collection is somewhat more difficult due to the greater differentiation of prices corresponding to specific categories of cars. An important element to pay attention to is how many people the vehicle is registered to.
We recommend that you use our vignette search. All you need to do is enter the vehicle parameters and the system will select the appropriate vignettes. Thanks to this solution, you don’t have to worry about matching the category vignette.
Category D1 – vehicles registered as passenger cars, with a gross weight of up to 3.5 tons, with a capacity of up to 7 seats:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- vignette for 1 year
Category D2 – vehicles registered as heavy vehicles up to 3.5 tons PMT or registered for more than 7 seats:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- vignette for 1 year
Category B2 – buses, buses 5 tons:
- Vignette for 10 days – not included in our offer
- Vignette for 1 month – not included in our offer
- Vignette for 1 year – not included in our offer
Category U – trailers towed by vehicles of categories D2 and B2:
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- vignette for 1 year
Category D1M – single track vehicles – motor vehicles (motorcycles):
- Vignette for 10 days
- Vignette for 1 month
Delivery within 12 hours to an email address.
Switzerland
Toll payment method -> Vignettes (stickers)
In Switzerland, motorway tolls are regulated by the purchase of a glass sticker. Only an annual vignette is available for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (DCM) up to 3.5 tonnes and motorcycles:
- 1 year vignette *
Delivery within 24 hours from PLN 9.99 (InPost parcel machine)
* In Switzerland, the annual vignette (2022 edition) is valid from 01/12/2021 to 01/01/2022, i.e. 14 months.
Romania
Toll payment method -> eVignettes
In Romania, vignettes are presented in electronic form and are valid for all routes. In other words, all roads in Romania are tolled. The following vignettes are installed for vehicles with a permitted DKM weight of up to 3.5 t:
Category A – cars up to 3.5 tons:
- Vignette for 7 days
- Vignette for 30 days
- Vignette for 90 days
- vignette for 1 year
Category B – cars up to 3.5 tons, adapted for the carriage of goods:
- Vignette for 7 days
- Vignette for 30 days
- Vignette for 90 days
- vignette for 1 year
Other categories that are valid in Romania and for which you must purchase separate vignettes:
- Category C – trucks from 3.5 tons to 7.5 tons.
- Category D – trucks from 7.5 tons to 12 tons.
- Category E – vehicles over 12 tons (3 axles).
- Category F – vehicles over 12 tons (4 axles).
- Category G – minibuses up to 23 seats.
- Category H – buses with more than 23 seats.
Delivery within 12 hours to an email address.
Bulgaria
Toll payment method -> eVignettes
Bulgaria has an electronic toll collection and control system. Toll roads in Bulgaria are all national roads outside cities. This means that it is almost impossible to travel around Bulgaria without buying a vignette. The following vignettes are available for passenger cars with a maximum permissible weight of 3.5 tonnes:
- Vignette for 7 days
- Vignette for 1 month
- Vignette for 3 months
- vignette for 1 year
Delivery within 12 hours to an email address.
Information! If you are towing a trailer and the weight of your train exceeds 3.5 tons, you must purchase a separate trailer vignette.
Croatia
Toll road payment method -> motorway entrances
In Croatia, tolls are collected on toll roads in the same way as in Poland, i.e. at the entrance to a selected section of the motorway. Payment can be made in local currency HKR or EUR. If you want to know how much you will pay for a particular section , use the Croatia toll calculator .
Germany
Payment method for toll roads -> no (roads are free)
In Germany, travel on all roads is free. This applies to cars. Trucks and buses are subject to separate rules.
France
Toll road payment method -> motorway entrances
In France, the toll is paid at the toll booths. The price depends on the distance traveled and the category of the vehicle – there are 5 of them:
- Cars up to 3.5 tons and up to 2 m high
- Medium-duty vehicles up to 3.5 tons and height from 2 to 3 m.
- Trucks and buses with 2 axles over 3.5t and/or over 3m high
- Trucks and buses with 3 axles over 3.5 t and/or over 3 m high
- Motorcycles
The fare for this section can be found on the website autoroutes.fr.
In addition, some tunnels are also paid, for example, the most popular Eurotunnel under the English Channel. The cars are placed on trains that run every 15/30 minutes (depending on the time of day).
Attention! for safety reasons, cars with LPG installation cannot use the Eurotunnel.
Italy
Toll road payment method -> motorway entrances
Italian motorways are among the most expensive compared to other European countries. The cost of the trip depends on the distance traveled and the category of the vehicle. When entering the motorway, a ticket is taken, and when leaving the road, a toll is paid (euros or VISA / MasterCard).
Attention! Polish drivers who drive on Italian motorways note that sometimes there are problems with paying by card, so it is recommended to have cash with you, which you can use to pay the fare in case of problems.
The Netherlands
Payment method for toll roads -> no (roads are free)
In the Netherlands (actually the Netherlands) all roads are free. Only two tunnels are paid. The first in the city of Dordrecht and the Westerscheldetonnel tunnel, however, the fees do not exceed a few euros.
Ukraine
Payment method for toll roads -> no (roads are free)
In Ukraine, all roads are free – the fee is only for the so-called. environmental tax, which is paid at the border. Its height depends on the engine size and is approximately 10 euros for every 1000 cc.