Guide to Austrian Vignette and Road Tolls
There are two types of tolls in Austria. The Vignette and the Sondermautstrecken.
Vignette
All Austrian Highways (Autobahn) and expressways (“S” roads) require you to pay a toll.
Instead of toll booths on the highways, you must buy a toll sticker or an electronic toll pass. This pass is called a Vignette.
Vignettes with periods of validity of 10 days, 2 months or 1 year
You can buy a Vignette Sticker from petrol stations, post offices, newsagents (Tabak) and the ÖAMTC (Austrian Automobile Club).
If you’re driving into Austria from another country, the vignette will be on sale at gas/petrol stations close to the border.
The sticker must be displayed on the inside of your vehicle’s windshield as you enter Austria.
A Digital version of Vignette is available at the ASFINAG Online Shop
The 1-Day and 10-Day Vignette bought online are valid immediately after purchase
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The 2-month vignette and the annual vignette bought online are only valid from the 18th day after the online purchase.
Prices:
Cars
- 1 day: 8.60€
- 10-days: 11.50€
- 2-month: 28.90€
- 1 year: 96.40€
Motorcycles
- 1 day: 3,40€
- 10-days: 4,60€
- 2-month: 11,50€
- 1 year: 38,50€
What is the fine for driving without a Vignette?
Failure to buy the vignette for Austria can result in a fine of at least €120-240€. You will receive the fine in the mail. Failure to pay the fine results in Administrative penalties of between €300 and €3000.
How do they check if you have a Vignette?
The police and toll officials regularly do spot checks at motorway exits. The spot fine is 120€.
The most likely spot to be found without a Vignette is by cameras on the toll roads. And the cameras are moved to new locations every 7 to 14 days!
Sondermautstrecken
In Austria for certain roads and tunnels, you need to pay an extra toll which is not included in the Vignette, these are called ‘Sondermautstrecken’. The toll can be paid at the toll booths at the start of the road/tunnel. You can also buy multi-trip ticket digital toll tickets from all ÖAMTC shops
The Sondermautstrecken are required on the following roads:
- S16 Arlberg Autobahn between St Anton and Langen am Arlberg)
- A13 Brenner Autobahn- the entire motorway
- A11 Karawanken Autobahn – from near Villach to the Slovenian border
- A9 Pyhrn Autobahn between the Spital/Pyhrn junction and the Ardning junction and between the St. Michael and Bösebach junction
- A10 Tauren Autobahn – Katschberg Tunnel between Flachau and Rennweg.
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