Vignette Calculator 2026: 8 Countries, Dated Prices
Eight countries demand a motorway vignette: Austria from €12.80 for 10 days, Switzerland annual-only at CHF 40, Slovenia €16 a week, each price dated.
Eight European countries require a car vignette; Austria's 10-day is €12.80, Switzerland sells only an annual at CHF 40, and Slovenia sells a 7-day e-vignette for €16.
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All Vignette Countries at a Glance
| Country | Short (7-10 days) | Monthly | Annual | Format |
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Eight European countries make a motorway vignette compulsory for an ordinary car, and the default choice is usually the wrong one. Austria’s 10-day sticker is €12.80 where the annual runs €106.80, so a fortnight’s holiday never needs the yearly version; Switzerland works the other way round, selling only an annual vignette at CHF 40 even for a single day of transit, and Slovenia has a 7-day option at €16. Pick your countries and dates above and the calculator returns the right validity, the operator’s current price and where to buy before the border — Austrian rates were re-checked against asfinag.at on 19 September 2026.
European Motorway Vignette Calculator
Eight European countries make you buy a vignette — a prepaid motorway sticker or e-vignette — before you use their motorways. The calculator above shows the exact price for each validity option (short-term vs annual) so you don’t overpay or, worse, get caught without one.
Worked Example: a week in Austria
For a week-long trip in Austria you want the 10-day e-Vignette at €12.80 — not the €106.80 annual one. Get caught with none and ASFINAG asks for a €200 substitute payment at the roadside, with a €300–€3,000 administrative fine behind it if you decline.
| Austrian vignette option | Car | Motorcycle | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day | €9.60 | €3.80 | Crossing the country in an afternoon |
| 10-day | €12.80 | €5.10 | A short holiday or transit |
| 2-month | €32.00 | €12.80 | A longer stay |
| Annual | €106.80 | €42.70 | Living there / frequent trips |
| No vignette | €200 on the spot | €100 on the spot | Never worth the risk |
Two Austrian details the price alone won’t tell you. A 2-month or annual digital vignette bought online is valid only from the 18th day after purchase — a consumer withdrawal period with no waiver box — while the 1-day and 10-day digital versions start immediately, and buying at any sales outlet skips the wait for every tier. And 2026 is the last year the paper sticker is sold: from 2027 ASFINAG offers the digital vignette only. The 2026 annual vignette is valid until 31 January 2027, and ASFINAG had not published 2027 rates by 3 October 2026.
The trap most tourists fall into is buying the annual sticker by default, or assuming a rental car already has one. Switzerland is the opposite case — it sells only an annual vignette (CHF 40, about €46), so even a one-day crossing costs the full year. Its 2027 vignette is still CHF 40 and is valid from 1 December 2026 to 31 January 2028. Pick your country above for its exact options.
Frequently Asked Questions
Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania require a vignette for motorway driving. Moldova also requires a vignette (vinieta) for foreign-registered cars. Germany, France, Spain, Italy, UK and most other European countries do NOT require vignettes (they use toll booths or are free).
Yes, most countries sell vignettes at petrol stations near the border and at major service areas. Austria and Czech Republic also offer electronic vignettes (e-vignettes) which can be purchased online before your trip — strongly recommended to avoid queues.
It varies, and Austria is the country most often described wrongly. ASFINAG offers a substitute payment (Ersatzmaut) at the roadside — €200 for a car or camper van, €100 for a motorbike — which settles the matter on the spot; refuse it and the administrative fine runs from €300 to €3,000, and officers may clamp the wheels or hold your documents. The Czech Republic fines up to CZK 20,000; Switzerland CHF 200 plus the vignette. Enforcement is by camera as well as patrol.
Yes, the Austrian Vignette covers all Autobahn and Schnellstrasse (motorway and expressway) sections, except for a few toll roads that charge separately (e.g., Brenner Motorway, Arlberg Tunnel, Grossglockner).
The Swiss vignette (Autobahnvignette) covers all National Roads (Nationalstrassen) in Switzerland. It is an annual-only option — there is no short-term vignette. It costs CHF 40 (around EUR 46) and is valid from December 1 of the previous year to January 31 of the following year.
Usually yes, but rarely at the car price. Austria charges a motorcycle far less than a car — €3.80 for a day, €5.10 for ten days, €12.80 for two months and €42.70 for the year against €9.60, €12.80, €32.00 and €106.80 — so paying the car rate by mistake is an easy and pointless loss. Switzerland charges a motorcycle the same CHF 40 as a car. The Czech Republic exempts motorcycles from the vignette entirely. Check the rate for your machine, not just whether one is needed.