Austria vignette

Do I need a vignette for Austria?

You need a digital vignette if you drive a car or motorcycle (up to 3.5 t) on Austria’s toll motorways or expressways — for example the A1, A2 or A10. Purely local trips on non-toll roads often do not. Motorhomes and trailers: verify weight and class. Transit drivers from Germany, Italy or Slovenia need the vignette from the first toll kilometre, not only when a border checkpoint is visible.

• Typically covers: The digital vignette covers toll motorways and expressways in the ASFINAG network (A- and S-roads). Not every road in Austria requires a vignette: many federal and regional roads and town centres are free. Section tolls such as Brenner, Tauern, Karawanken or Arlberg need separate tickets — the vignette does not replace them.
• Vehicle class: Cars and motorcycles up to 3.5 t maximum authorised mass (passenger class). Heavier vehicles and some trailer combinations use other toll systems — check category and weight before you buy.
• Validity: The vignette is valid only after it is registered to your plate in the ASFINAG system and the chosen start date begins. Clicking “order” at a reseller is not enough. Allow buffer time: manual registration usually happens during daytime hours, not instantly at midnight.

Available durations

Pick the duration that matches your trip.

• 10 days€12.80→Best for short trips and weekends. Set the start date so arrival and departure calendar days are covered (calendar days, not a rolling 24 hours from entry). For borderline longer stays, compare with 2 months.
• 2 months€32.00→Useful for multi-week holidays, project commuting, or several entries within two months. Often cheaper than buying two separate 10-day vignettes — do a quick cost check.
• 1 year€106.80→For frequent drivers, second homes, or regular Austria trips. Validity follows ASFINAG annual rules from registration/chosen start — not automatically a Jan–Dec calendar year unless booked that way.

Official tariffs

Current passenger-car tariffs from the official portal — plus our service fee at checkout.

10 days

€12.80

2 months

€32.00

1 year

€106.80

Tariffs as of 2026-08-20. Subject to change. Checkout adds our service fee — also verify the current rate on the official portal: Open official portal

Key facts

• Digital vignette is bound to plate + country of registration — no windscreen sticker.
• Visitors usually pick 10 days or 2 months; the annual product pays off with several trips per year.
• Official source and tariff base: shop.asfinag.at — resellers add a service fee for convenience.
• Common mistake: Most issues come from the wrong start date (forgetting arrival day), a mistyped plate (country/format), or confusing section tolls with the vignette. Trailer and vehicle-category mistakes also lead to fines even when drivers feel they “bought something”.

Quick answers

Is the Austria vignette digital?

Yes. The products we handle are digital plate-linked vignettes — activated after registration in the national portal.

Are you the official portal?

No. We are a registration service. Official source: https://shop.asfinag.at

When is it valid?

The vignette is valid only after it is registered to your plate in the ASFINAG system and the chosen start date begins. Clicking “order” at a reseller is not enough. Allow buffer time: manual registration usually happens during daytime hours, not instantly at midnight.

What often goes wrong?

Most issues come from the wrong start date (forgetting arrival day), a mistyped plate (country/format), or confusing section tolls with the vignette. Trailer and vehicle-category mistakes also lead to fines even when drivers feel they “bought something”.

Other countries on the route

• Slovenia
• Hungary
• Czechia
• Slovakia

Topic guides

• Buy an Austria vignette: digital in a few steps
• Austria vignette fines: what happens without one?
• Austria: 10-day or 2-month vignette?
• Austria–Slovenia–Hungary route: which vignettes?