Yes, you must purchase the vignette before entering toll motorways or expressways. There is no way to purchase the vignette retrospectively once you are already on the motorway.
Registration usually takes place immediately after purchase. In rare cases it may take up to 15-30 minutes. We recommend purchasing the vignette at least one hour before travelling.
Yes, foreign vehicles can and must purchase the Austrian vignette if they travel on toll routes. The vignette is registered to the foreign number plate.
At a check without a valid vignette, you will be asked to pay a substitute toll of EUR 200 immediately. If you cannot or will not pay, administrative penalty proceedings will be initiated, which can lead to a fine of up to EUR 3,000 (previously EUR 120 substitute toll).
Yes, electric vehicles are subject to the same vignette requirements as conventional vehicles. There is no exemption for electric vehicles from the vignette requirement.
No, each vignette only applies to one specific vehicle, identified by its number plate. A separate vignette must be purchased for each vehicle.
Motorways (A-roads) are multi-lane long-distance roads with structural separation of traffic directions. Expressways (S-roads) are similar but may have simpler designs. Both require a vignette.
No, vignettes once purchased cannot generally be cancelled or returned. Exceptions apply only in very special cases such as vehicle theft or serious technical errors during purchase.
You can check the validity of your vignette on the ASFINAG website (asfinag.at) under 'Vignette query'. Enter your number plate to check.
Motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes permissible gross weight need a standard car vignette. Motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes are subject to the GO toll and do not need a vignette.
No, a vignette cannot be transferred to another vehicle. It is tied to the specific number plate. When changing the number plate of the same vehicle, a free transfer is possible.
If you buy a vehicle and the number plate changes, you must purchase a new vignette or have the existing vignette transferred to the new number plate (free of charge at ASFINAG).