Austrian Motorway Vignette
The complete guide for drivers in Austria: types, prices, purchase, digital vignette and everything you need to know before driving on the motorway.
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The complete guide for drivers in Austria: types, prices, purchase, digital vignette and everything you need to know before driving on the motorway.
The Austrian motorway vignette is available in three durations. Each variant is designed for different travel needs. Important: The vignette is tied to the vehicle, not the person.
Valid for 13 months (e.g. 1 December to 31 January of the year after next). Ideal for frequent drivers and commuters.
Valid for 2 months from the date of purchase. Suitable for holidaymakers and short stays in Austria.
Valid for 10 consecutive days. Perfect for transit travellers and short visits.
In Austria, a valid vignette is required to use motorways and expressways. The toll obligation applies to all motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Enforcement is carried out by stationary and mobile surveillance systems as well as police checks.
Revenue from the vignette goes towards the expansion and maintenance of the Austrian motorway network. ASFINAG (Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft) is responsible for management and enforcement.
Make sure your vehicle is under 3.5 tonnes and subject to toll.
Choose between annual, 2-month or 10-day vignette depending on travel duration.
Available online via ASFINAG, at petrol stations, tobacco shops or border crossings.
Attach sticker vignette to windscreen or register digital vignette to the number plate.
The following table shows what is covered by the vignette and what may incur additional costs.
| Service / Feature | Included | Not Included | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of all motorways (A) | ✅ | Nationwide Austria | |
| Use of all expressways (S) | ✅ | Nationwide Austria | |
| Special toll routes (tunnels, passes) | ❌ | Separate toll required | |
| Brenner Motorway A13 | ❌ | Route toll additionally | |
| Arlberg Road Tunnel | ❌ | Separate tunnel toll | |
| Karawanken Tunnel | ❌ | Separate tunnel toll | |
| Tauern Motorway (special toll) | ❌ | Route toll | |
| Vehicles up to 3.5t | ✅ | Cars, motorcycles | |
| Trucks over 3.5t | ❌ | GO-Box required | |
| Motorcycles | ✅ | Own motorcycle vignette | |
| Trailers | ✅ | If towing vehicle has vignette | |
| Foreign vehicles | ✅ | Vignette obligation also applies to foreigners | |
| Emergency vehicles (police, fire) | ✅ | Exempt from toll obligation | |
| Electric vehicles | ✅ | No special regulation |
The digital vignette is really convenient. No more sticking, just buy online and register the number plate. Worked perfectly at the border crossing.
Floridsdorf, Vienna
Very helpful guide. I did not know that an additional toll is required for the Brenner. Good thing I informed myself beforehand!
Graz, Styria
As a tourist from Germany I was unsure whether my vehicle needed a vignette. The guide answered all my questions. Clear recommendation!
Salzburg, Austria