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Austria<ref> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria About Austria] </ref>, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. You need to pay toll on all the Austrian motorways and expressways.
 
  
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There are no physical toll booths to collect tolls on most of the motorways and expressways. However, there are certain routes with physical toll plazas to collect tolls only for vehicles up to 3.5 tons. The vignette ‘toll sticker’<ref name = 'vignette'>[https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/what-is-vignette What is Vignette]</ref> is not compulsory in the sections where the route toll applies. However, if you own a valid yearly toll sticker, you get a discount of 40 euros on your route toll annual pass.
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Vignette (vehicles up to 3.5t) + GO-Box distance-based toll (heavy vehicles)<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> All motorways (Autobahn) and expressways (Schnellstraße)<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Euro (EUR)<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> Digital vignettes, physical stickers (last year 2026), DSRC electronic tolling<br>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operators:</strong> ASFINAG (Austrian Highway Authority)
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Distance-based tolls<ref name = "distance-based">[https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/what-is-distance-based-tolling What is Distance-based Tolling]</ref> apply for the HGV (heavy goods vehicle) with over 3.5 tons maximum permissible weight, which includes heavy camper vans, lorries, and buses.
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, you must have a valid vignette to drive on Austria's motorways and expressways. All vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes require either a physical toll sticker or digital vignette before entering any tolled road in Austria.</p>
  
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> Driving without a valid vignette results in a substitute toll of €200 (increased from €120 in 2025), payable on the spot. Failure to pay can lead to administrative penalties up to €3,000.</p>
  
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The annual vignette costs €106.80 (up from €103.80). The 2026 "fire-red" vignette is the FINAL physical sticker - from 2027, only digital vignettes will be available. Digital vignettes are recommended for convenience.</p>
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== How do I pay for toll roads in Austria ==
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All cars, motorbikes, and camper vans up to 3.5 tons maximum permissible weight must display a toll sticker ‘vignette’<ref name ='vignette'></ref> or can buy a digital vignette online.
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Austria operates a comprehensive vignette system for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, with additional section tolls for specific Alpine routes.</p>
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">Vignette Prices 2026 - Vehicles up to 3.5t</h3>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Validity Period</th>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Cars</th>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Motorcycles</th>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Notes</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">1-Day</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€9.60</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€5.60</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Digital only, immediate validity</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">10-Day</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€12.80</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€7.60</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Best for short visits</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">2-Month</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€28.20</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€14.10</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Good for extended trips</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Annual</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€106.80</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€42.80</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Valid Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027</td>
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<h3 style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 20px 0 10px 0;">Section Tolls (Additional to Vignette)</h3>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Route</th>
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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Cars (Single)</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">A13 Brenner (Europabrücke)</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€11.50</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Italy border crossing</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">A10 Tauern Tunnel</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€14.00</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Salzburg to Carinthia</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">S16 Arlberg Tunnel</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€11.50</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Tyrol to Vorarlberg</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">A11 Karawanken Tunnel</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€7.80</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Slovenia border (southbound only)</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">€6.00 + €6.50</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Styria tunnels</td>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">You can use the following toll payment methods to pay tolls in Austria:</p>
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<li>Purchase online at shop.asfinag.at or via ASFINAG app</li>
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<li>Linked to license plate - no sticker required</li>
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<li>1-day and 10-day: immediate validity when purchased online</li>
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<li>2-month and annual: valid from 18th day after purchase (consumer protection)</li>
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<li>Can be purchased at sales points for immediate validity</li>
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For Vehicles of up to 3.5 tons maximum permissible weight
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* Physical toll stickers (Vignette<ref name ='vignette'></ref>): If you are entering Austria by road you can purchase toll stickers ‘vignette’ at newsagents (Trafik), fuel stations, and outlets of the public agency responsible for expressways and motorways (ASFINAG).
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* Digital Vignette: ASFINAG introduced an Austria digital vignette<ref name ='vignette'></ref> to pay and link your vehicle's license plate number. To check if your hired vehicle has a digital sticker you can check the license plate number at the ASFINAG website<ref>[https://evidenz.asfinag.at/en/ ASFINAG homepage]</ref>.
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<li>Available at 6,000+ sales points in Austria and border areas</li>
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* There are few sections of road where tolls depend on distance tolls can be paid at these toll stations by Cash/Credit cards or Annual card<ref>[https://www.asfinag.at/toll/route-and-digital-section-toll/route-rates/#collapsecb664295-c648-429c-b886-442816786fbe Annual card rates]</ref>.
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<li>Must be affixed inside windscreen (top left or behind mirror)</li>
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<li>2026 color: Fire-red (collector's item - last ever)</li>
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<li>From 2027 onwards, only digital vignettes available</li>
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<br>For vehicles above 3.5 tons maximum permissible weight you will have to get a GO-Box before you drive onto a motorway or expressway, they are available from GO-Box outlets<ref>[https://www.asfinag.at/toll/sales-outlets/ GO-Box sales outlets]</ref>.
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<li>Distance-based electronic toll for trucks and buses</li>
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<li>Rates based on axles, weight, and EURO emission class</li>
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<li>Mandatory for all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes</li>
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Both prepaid and postpaid options are available with ASFINAG via GO Direkt<ref>[https://www.go-maut.at/portal/faces/pages/common/portal.xhtml GO Direkt]</ref>.
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Austrian toll roads, use TollGuru Austria toll calculator</p>
  
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# vehicle's EURO emission class<ref name ='emission class'>[https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/europe-toll-guide-vignettes-distance-based-tolls-emission-standard-tolls EURO emission classes]</ref>
 
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<br>To calculate tolls and fuel costs in [https://tollguru.com/toll-calculator-austria Austria use TollGuru toll calculator for your vehicle type].
 
 
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<li>Annual vignette increased to €106.80 (approximately 3% increase)</li>
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<li>Substitute toll penalty increased from €120 to €200</li>
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<li>2026 is the FINAL year for physical adhesive vignettes</li>
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<li>From 2027, only digital vignettes will be available</li>
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<li>A1 Westautobahn: Walserberg (German border) to Salzburg Nord junction</li>
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<li>A12 Inntalautobahn: Kufstein (German border) to Kufstein-Süd junction</li>
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<li>A14 Rheintal: Hörbranz (German border) to Hohenems junction</li>
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<li>A26 Linz Autobahn: Currently under construction, exempt once connected</li>
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<li>Transit through Austria: 10-day vignette (€12.80) plus any section tolls</li>
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<li>Brenner crossing to Italy: Add €11.50 section toll</li>
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<li>Vienna to Salzburg: Vignette only, no additional section tolls</li>
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<li>Use Bundesstraßen (federal roads) and Landesstraßen (provincial roads)</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, by using only Bundesstraßen (B-roads) and avoiding all motorways and expressways. However, this adds significant travel time, especially through mountainous regions.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">You will be required to pay a substitute toll of €200 on the spot. Failure to pay can result in administrative proceedings with fines up to €3,000.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">If your car + trailer combination weighs 3.5 tonnes or less, only the car needs a vignette. Above 3.5 tonnes total weight requires a GO-Box system.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, you can modify the license plate number or start date before validity begins. After validity starts, one license plate change is possible for €18.</p>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">€0</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">[https://tollguru.com/toll-wiki/switzerland-motorway-vignette-tunnel-rates Switzerland]</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">CHF 40 (annual)</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">E-vignette</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">CZK 300 (~€12)</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">HUF 6,180 (~€15)</td>
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Austria Toll Roads Complete Guide

System: Vignette (vehicles up to 3.5t) + GO-Box distance-based toll (heavy vehicles)
Coverage: All motorways (Autobahn) and expressways (Schnellstraße)
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Technology: Digital vignettes, physical stickers (last year 2026), DSRC electronic tolling
Operators: ASFINAG (Austrian Highway Authority)

Do I Need a Vignette for Austria? 2026 Update

Yes, you must have a valid vignette to drive on Austria's motorways and expressways. All vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes require either a physical toll sticker or digital vignette before entering any tolled road in Austria.

Key Reality: Driving without a valid vignette results in a substitute toll of €200 (increased from €120 in 2025), payable on the spot. Failure to pay can lead to administrative penalties up to €3,000.

2026 Update: The annual vignette costs €106.80 (up from €103.80). The 2026 "fire-red" vignette is the FINAL physical sticker - from 2027, only digital vignettes will be available. Digital vignettes are recommended for convenience.

Austria Toll Costs: Current Rates

Austria operates a comprehensive vignette system for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, with additional section tolls for specific Alpine routes.

Vignette Prices 2026 - Vehicles up to 3.5t

Validity Period Cars Motorcycles Notes
1-Day €9.60 €5.60 Digital only, immediate validity
10-Day €12.80 €7.60 Best for short visits
2-Month €28.20 €14.10 Good for extended trips
Annual €106.80 €42.80 Valid Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027

Section Tolls (Additional to Vignette)

Route Cars (Single) Location
A13 Brenner (Europabrücke) €11.50 Italy border crossing
A10 Tauern Tunnel €14.00 Salzburg to Carinthia
S16 Arlberg Tunnel €11.50 Tyrol to Vorarlberg
A11 Karawanken Tunnel €7.80 Slovenia border (southbound only)
A9 Pyhrn (Gleinalm + Bosruck) €6.00 + €6.50 Styria tunnels

How to Pay Austrian Tolls

You can use the following toll payment methods to pay tolls in Austria:

1. Digital Vignette (Recommended):

  • Purchase online at shop.asfinag.at or via ASFINAG app
  • Linked to license plate - no sticker required
  • 1-day and 10-day: immediate validity when purchased online
  • 2-month and annual: valid from 18th day after purchase (consumer protection)
  • Can be purchased at sales points for immediate validity

2. Physical Sticker (Last Year - 2026 Only):

  • Available at 6,000+ sales points in Austria and border areas
  • Must be affixed inside windscreen (top left or behind mirror)
  • 2026 color: Fire-red (collector's item - last ever)
  • From 2027 onwards, only digital vignettes available

3. GO-Box (Vehicles over 3.5t):

  • Distance-based electronic toll for trucks and buses
  • Rates based on axles, weight, and EURO emission class
  • Mandatory for all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes

To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Austrian toll roads, use TollGuru Austria toll calculator

Recent Changes (2026)

Major Changes:

  • Annual vignette increased to €106.80 (approximately 3% increase)
  • Substitute toll penalty increased from €120 to €200
  • 2026 is the FINAL year for physical adhesive vignettes
  • From 2027, only digital vignettes will be available

Vignette-Exempt Sections:

  • A1 Westautobahn: Walserberg (German border) to Salzburg Nord junction
  • A12 Inntalautobahn: Kufstein (German border) to Kufstein-Süd junction
  • A14 Rheintal: Hörbranz (German border) to Hohenems junction
  • A26 Linz Autobahn: Currently under construction, exempt once connected

Planning Your Journey

Cost Considerations:

  • Transit through Austria: 10-day vignette (€12.80) plus any section tolls
  • Brenner crossing to Italy: Add €11.50 section toll
  • Vienna to Salzburg: Vignette only, no additional section tolls

Toll-Free Alternatives:

  • Use Bundesstraßen (federal roads) and Landesstraßen (provincial roads)
  • Significant time penalty but completely toll-free
  • Google Maps "avoid tolls" option available

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I avoid Austrian tolls completely?

Yes, by using only Bundesstraßen (B-roads) and avoiding all motorways and expressways. However, this adds significant travel time, especially through mountainous regions.

What happens if I don't have a vignette?

You will be required to pay a substitute toll of €200 on the spot. Failure to pay can result in administrative proceedings with fines up to €3,000.

Do I need a vignette if I have a trailer?

If your car + trailer combination weighs 3.5 tonnes or less, only the car needs a vignette. Above 3.5 tonnes total weight requires a GO-Box system.

Can I change my digital vignette license plate?

Yes, you can modify the license plate number or start date before validity begins. After validity starts, one license plate change is possible for €18.

Do motorcycles need a vignette?

Yes, motorcycles need a special single-track vignette at reduced rates. The annual motorcycle vignette costs €42.80 in 2026.

Austria vs. Neighboring Countries

Country System Type 10-Day Cost Coverage
Austria Vignette + Section tolls €12.80 All motorways
Germany Free for cars €0 Cars free, trucks pay
Switzerland Annual vignette only CHF 40 (annual) All motorways
Slovenia E-vignette €16.00 (7-day) All motorways
Italy Distance-based €0.07-0.10/km Major motorways
Czechia E-vignette CZK 300 (~€12) Motorways
Hungary E-vignette HUF 6,180 (~€15) All motorways

Useful Links & Resources

Official Resources:

  • ASFINAG Service Center: 0800 400 12 400 (free from Austria/Germany)
  • ASFINAG International: +43 1 955 1266
  • Official vignette shop: shop.asfinag.at

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