You will need a vignette for vehicles weighing less than 3,500 kg to drive on the motorways in Austria. It is best to buy a digital vignette. This vignette is valid immediately and will be automatically linked to your registration number. No need to attach a physical vignette to the windshield anymore. You don’t need to pay extra for trailers and caravans. For vehicles whose weight exceeds 3500 kg, it is necessary to use the so-called toll box (Go-box). You can choose a 1-day, 10-day, 2-month or one-year vignette.
Overview of the most important points:
1. The vignette is required for all motorways in Austria.
2. The vignette is required for vehicles whose weight does not exceed 3500 kg.
3. A separate vignette is not required for trailers and caravans.
4. A physical adhesive vignette is no longer required.
5. The digital vignette is valid immediately.
6. Additional fees must be paid for the main tunnels.
7. This is checked by the automatic camera system.
8. For vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg, tolls must be paid via Go-box.
9. You can order a vignette for 10 days, two months or one year.
10. One-day vignette will be available from 2024.
Sticker or digital vignette for Austria?
The adhesive or sticky sticker that was used as a vignette in previous years and had to be stuck behind the windshield is almost a thing of the past. And also the fines the Dutch received for not sticking the Austrian vignette outside the window according to the rules. These vignettes still exist, but since the introduction of the digital road vignette, they are used less and less.
How does the digital vignette work for Austria?
After the introduction of the online vignette in 2018, your number plate will be registered in the Austrian database Asfinag (Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen Finanzierungs- Aktiengesellschaft). Since 1982, this Austrian toll administrator has been responsible for registering your license plates and issuing digital vignettes. When you cross the border from Germany into Austria, your number plate is scanned by a camera system, your number plate is compared to a database and checked to see if you have complied with the vignette requirement. Once you have applied for a vignette, it cannot be transferred to another license plate.
How long is the digital vignette valid for the freeway?
There are four digital road vignettes to choose from in Austria:
- 1-day vignette for Austria (available from 2024)
- 10-day vignette for Austria
- 2-month vignette for Austria
- Annual vignette for Austria
- Digital route fee
Where is the vignette needed?
Your digital vignette is valid throughout Austria when you drive a car, motorcycle or motorhome on motorways (A) or expressways (S). It is almost impossible to travel in Austria without paying customs duty.
Toll roads Austria on the map
The vignette requirement applies to roads marked in orange. Parts highlighted in green are subject to a special fee. No vignette is needed here. However, to get to these toll roads, you drive on motorways that require a vignette.
Digital route fee
There are also roads for which you need to pay extra. The vignette for Austria is not valid here. These are roads with a lot of tunnels, which means that these roads have high maintenance costs. These costs are reimbursed from the motorist who uses these roads. You can submit an application for payment of duty in the same way as for a vignette. These 6 so-called “Sondermautstrecken”:
- Motorway A9 Pyhrn (Bosruk Tunnel)
- A9 Pyhrn motorway (Gleinalm tunnel)
- Tauern A10 motorway (Tauern-Kachberg)
- Motorway A11 (Caravan Tunnel)
- A13 Brenner motorway (Gleinalm tunnel)
- S16 Arlberg Expressway (Arlberg Tunnel)
Additional fee for mountain passes
A number of mountain passes also incur additional charges. If you want to use them, please let us know in advance, as there are many specific conditions and restrictions. For example, you cannot drive over every mountain pass with a caravan. Different rules apply here, especially in winter. These mountain passes:
| Dachsteinstrasse | Felbertauernstrasse |
| Gerlos Alpenstrasse | Grossglockner High Alpine Road |
| Maltatal Hochalmstraße | Nockalmstraße |
| Silvretta Hochalpenstraße | Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße |
| Villacher Alpenstraße |
Tyrol: prohibition of driving on shortcuts
The last point in this section is that during the summer months in the land of Tyrol it is forbidden to leave the toll road on weekends and drive through Austria via mountain passes and cuts. This ban applies to cars, trucks and motorcycles. The authorities consider it necessary to protect their residents from excessive traffic and thus prevent major traffic jams.
Additional rules apply to a number of mountain passes. You can buy mountain pass tolls at toll booths.
Roads without a vignette
Your digital toll vignette is valid throughout Austria when you drive on motorways (A) or expressways (S). A vehicle vignette is mandatory throughout Austria, but there are routes and roads that are exempt from the charge. So you won’t need a traffic vignette for them. These exceptions are:
- The A1 West Autobahn near the Walserberg border crossing
- Autobahn A12 Inntal near the border crossing Kiefersfelden
- A14 at the Hörbranz border crossing
- A26 Linzer Westring
Applying for a vignette for Austria – for which vehicle is it required?
If you want to use Austrian autobahns (A) and expressways (S) with your motorized vehicle (car, motorhome, commercial vehicle, motorcycle) up to 3500 kg, you can request and purchase a digital vignette for Austria online from us . Your vehicle must meet this 3500 kg requirement! The following vehicles must have a valid vignette:
| Vehicles (<3.5 t) | |
|---|---|
| Passenger cars | Truck |
| House on wheels | Tricycles |
| Motorcycles | ATVs |
Trailers and caravans
You do not need to purchase an additional vignette for your trailer or caravan.
What is a Go-box and when should you buy it?
Cars (or motorhomes) weighing more than 3,500 kg must be equipped with a GO-Box on motorways. With the Go-Box you automatically pay the toll per kilometer of the motorway. The size of the toll depends on the EURO emission class of the vehicle, the number of axles and the number of kilometers traveled. You mount the GO-Box behind the windshield. The amount to be paid is automatically debited when passing through the collection point.
Our application process is how you apply for a vignette for Austria
- Apply for your instantly valid vignette in minutes with no 18-day waiting period.
- Select the vehicle category and additional fees vignette.
- Select the validity period of your vignette.
- Please enter a valid license plate number and email address.
- Pay securely with Sofort, Klarna, Ideal, PayPal, bank transfer, credit card and more.
Where can I buy a vignette for Austria?
You can buy an Austrian vignette at various points of sale. We will explain the options to you.
Asphinage
You can purchase a vignette for Austria through the official Austrian road administration Asfinag .
Can I purchase a vignette at the border?
You can still buy a vignette along the autobahn or in the border area from Germany to Austria. Please note that the points of sale at the border are not always open or the usual payment options are not available.
How do you get your digital vignette for Austria?
After applying for a digital vignette for Austria, you will receive a confirmation of purchase. After receiving your payment, we will process your embedded vignette application. If you have specified urgent delivery when applying for a digital toll vignette for Austria, your application for a road vignette for Austria will be processed quickly. You will receive a digital vignette for Austria by email.
Costs for a vignette in Austria
The price of the digital vignette for Austria depends on how long you want to use the motorways in Austria. The price of a vignette on i-vignette.com is slightly higher than that of Asfinag, the Austrian road administration. The advantage is that the vignette on our website becomes valid immediately and the consumer’s 18-day cooling-off period does not apply. You can drive on Austrian autobahns immediately after receiving the digital vignette.
The price of the vignette for Austria
| Product | Meeting | Fee for services | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital one-day vignette for Austria | 8.60 euros | 7.85 euros | 16.45 euros |
| Digital 10-day vignette for Austria | 11.50 euros | 7.45 euros | 18.95 euros |
| Digital 2-month vignette for Austria | 28.90 euros | 9.05 euros | 37.95 euros |
| Digital annual vignette 2024 for Austria | 96.40 euros | 8.55 euros | 104.95 euros |
| Fast processing (within 30 minutes) | EUR 0.00 | 3.95 euros | 3.95 euros |
The price of a digital route toll
| Product | Meeting | Fee for services | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| A9 Pyhrn/Bosruck tunnel (1 trip) | 6.50 euros | 7.45 euros | 13.95 euros |
| A9 Pyhrn/Bosruck tunnel (return) | 13.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 20.95 euros |
| A9 Pyhrn/Gleinalm tunnel (1 trip) | 10.50 euros | 7.95 euros | 18.45 euros |
| A9 Pyhrn/Gleinalm tunnel (return) | 21.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 28.95 euros |
| Autobahn A10 Tauern (1 trip) | 13.50 euros | 7.45 euros | 20.95 euros |
| A10 Tauern Autobahn (return) | 27.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 34.95 euros |
| A11 Karavanken to the south (1 trip) | 7.80 euros | 7.95 euros | 15.75 euros |
| A13 Brenner motorway (1 trip) | 11.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 18.95 euros |
| A13 Brenner motorway (return) | 22.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 29.95 euros |
| Car tunnel S16 Arlberg (1 trip) | 11.50 euros | 7.95 euros | 19.45 euros |
| S16 Arlberg car tunnel (return) | 23.00 euros | 7.95 euros | 30.95 euros |
Driving without a valid vignette in Austria
As soon as you cross the border from Germany into Austria, you must have a valid vignette. If you drive on Austrian autobahns without a valid vignette, you will face a heavy fine or other sanctions. Driving without a valid vehicle vignette will cost you €120.00. Driving a motorcycle without a vignette will cost you 65.00 euros. Asfinag checks with the police and customs officials to ensure compliance with the vignette requirements
Vignette for rental cars in Austria
Rental cars registered abroad often do not have a vignette for Austria, but they do in the country where you are renting them. Please contact the rental company in advance to avoid unpleasant surprises.
Austrian vignette
Where can I get an Austrian toll sticker?
The digital vignette is also available at certain sales points:
- at ASFINAG toll stations.
- at ASFINAG vending machines.
- ARBÖ
- ÖAMTC.
- ADAC.
- And at some petrol stations und news agents.
What is the fine for no vignette in Austria?
The Austrian vignette is a toll sticker or digital permit to drive on the motorways in Austria. Failure to buy the vignette for Austria can result in a spot fine of at least €120. You can avoid this by learning all about the vignette options, prices, and where to buy it before driving in Austria.
Can I buy a digital vignette for Austria?
All vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, i.e. motorbikes, cars and small motorhomes, require a vignette to drive on motorways and speedways in Austria. Since 2018, a digital vignette has also been made available alongside the classic adhesive vignette (vignette sticker).
Is Austrian vignette valid immediately?
If you buy the Digital Vignette through one of our distributors, at the tollbooth or a vending machine, the consumer protection period of 18 days does not apply: it will be valid immediately.
What do I need to drive in Austria?
Drivers are to carry a valid driver’s licence, registration documents and insurance documents at all times while driving. Petrol stations in Austria are open from 8am to 8pm, with some stations in major cities being open 24 hours.
How do I pay Austria tolls?
In Austria, tolls are compulsory on all motorways and expressways. The toll can be paid in the form of a vignette, lorry toll (GO-Box) or route toll. The toll also ensures the expansion and operation of the high-level road network in Austria.
Do rental cars in Austria have vignette?
If you are renting a car in Austria there will be a vignette sticker on the vehicle so those costs are already included in your rental. However if you are planning on driving from a different country to Austria you will need to purchase your own vignette.