In order to finance the maintenance and expansion of the Austrian road network, tolls have to be paid on most Austrian expressways and freeways. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive and which expressways and freeways or sections of the route you wish to use, a distinction is made between the vignette and the toll or route charge. In general, vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3.5 tons are subject to vignette obligation on Austrian freeways and expressways. In addition, a separate toll is charged for certain stretches of road, mountain passes and tunnels. An important difference between tolls and vignettes is that the toll is levied per drive while the vignette is time-dependent. Thus, for certain pass roads and tunnels, a toll fee must be paid per trip. One or two-trip toll tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase. For some toll roads, however, it is also possible to buy an annual pass. You can find a list of route sections subject to route tolls here.
The following route tolls are available digitally in our online shop:
If you have registered a digital route toll for your vehicle, you can use the green lane to enter the respective route section. The other lanes can also be used for entering. Only the GO lane, which is marked accordingly, is reserved for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons.
Our recommendation:
With the help of our route calculator you can easily determine which vignettes or route tolls you need for your trip through Austria. You can then buy the toll products you need digitally and with immediate validity in our online store, without having to stop and affix an adhesive sticker to your windshield.
Drivers of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of over 3.5 tonnes must pay the Austrian toll using the GO-Box. This is a transmitter that is attached to the inside of the windshield.
For trailers and motor homes, the weight of the vehicle is also decisive. For motor homes over 3.5 t GVW, the toll is paid via the GO-Box, while motor homes under 3.5 t GVW are subject to the vignette obligation. For trailers, only the GVW of the towing vehicle is decisive; if this is less than 3.5 t, the vignette obligation applies. On some mountain passes and tunnels, however, there are restrictions for motor homes and trailers, for example due to heavy slope.
Drivers who drive on toll roads without paying the corresponding toll may be subject to expensive fines or substitute toll payments. Penalties can range from 300 to 3000 euros in extreme cases. At some toll stations, especially for lanes with barriers, it is not possible to enter without a valid toll.
In the case of a motorbike, we recommend having the QR-Code of your digital toll product at hand or on your phone, since the electronic detection of the license plate is not always possible. The adhesive vignette must be stuck on a clearly visible and non-replaceable part of the motorbike (not on the tank cap or the side pockets).
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