What are Vignettes and Which Countries in the EU Require Them?

Planning a road trip through Europe? Here You can familiarize yourself with Vignettes and which countries require the use of them before you start your EU trip!

So you are planning on driving in Europe, but before you head on that road trip take a look at which countries require you to obtain a vignette before entering the country. You’ll want to save this so you can plan accordingly.

What is a Vignette

While some countries have tolls, others may ask that you obtain a vignette. A vignette is a car sticker that drivers will have to fix to their windshield signifying that they have paid the appropriate taxes and fees necessary to drive along the highways of a particular country. Upon getting a Vignette you’ll just stick it in the upper left corner of your windshield.

This is a form of road pricing imposed on vehicles. This is usually in addition to compulsory road taxes and is based on the time the vehicle uses the road, not distance like tollways.

Some countries will allow you to obtain a vignette online, while others ask that you affix one to your windshield. When you rent a vehicle and know that you’ll be going through a particular country, ask your rental agent if the rental vehicle is equipped or if that will be a separate fee. Also, please make sure you ask for the Rental Agencies’ consent and their rules on which countries you can go to.

Which Countries

Vignettes are used in countries like Austria, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, and Switzerland.

How do I buy one?

Typically you can buy one at the last gas station before entrance into the country. Below, you’ll find countries who require the vignettes with pricing and the websites to buy electronically.

Below you’ll find information all in one place, some will be pictures of the prices vs text but there will always be a link to the official website where you can BUY online Vignettes!

Austria

One-year toll sticker: € 96.40

Two-month toll sticker: € 28.90

Ten-day toll sticker: € 11.50

Website: Vignette-Austria’s Motorway Toll Sticker | All Necessary Information or ASFINAG

Bulgaria

Vignette Bulgaria – Car (7 Days)€15.95

Vignette Bulgaria – Car (1 Month)€22.95

Vignette Bulgaria – Car (90 Days)€35

Vignette Bulgaria – Car (1 Year)€59

Website: Electronic Vignettes for Bulgaria

Czechia

The price of your Vignette depends on your vehicle’s Eco-Fuel System, as of February 2024 this is the price list.

You can visit their website here: Czechia Vignettes

Hungary

Website: E-Vignette Purchase Hungary

Moldova

Please note that on Moldova’s Official country website they ask you not to pay between 23:45 and 00:01.

For Cars: 7 Days 4€

15 days, 8.00 €

30 days 16.00 €

90 days 45.00€

180 days 85.00€

Website: Vinieta

Romania

Romania asks that you pay for a vignette that covers a portion of a bridge toll at Fetesti-Cernavoda station on the A2 Bucharest-Constanta highway, also known as the Sun Highway.

You’ll head to their website, select the number of days, and pay online for both the road vignette and the Bridge toll vignette

Website: Rovinieta Online

Slovakia

What I love about Slovakia is their site lists the Point of Sales sites for vignettes So if you don’t want to buy online, you can always stop suggested location to pick one up. Their site seems to bit easier to navigate.

Website: Eznamka

Slovenia

If you drive on Slovenian motorways, you must buy an ‘e-vignette’. E-vignettes are available weekly, monthly, or yearly. You can buy Vignettes at gas stations, post offices, and DARs (the Slovenian Motorway Company) offices in Slovenia as well as outlets in neighboring countries near the Slovenian border.