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Tolls in Europe – how differently they work

Whether you have to pay for a road depends on the country you're travelling in. In Europe, there are three fundamentally different systems for this – and almost every country relies on its own combination of them.

Vignette

A flat fee for a set period (e.g. 10 days, 1 year). With it, you are allowed to use all toll-vignette roads in the country – regardless of the distance driven.

Distance-based toll

The fee is based on the distance traveled and is recorded at toll stations or electronically via a device in the vehicle (e.g. GO-Box).

Special toll

An additional fee for individual routes, tunnels, or passes – often charged in addition to the vignette or distance-based toll.

Which of these systems apply in which country and what you specifically pay differs from country to country. Select your destination country below to go directly to the relevant toll info page.

Example

Toll in practice:
two countries, two systems

Two neighboring countries, two completely different systems: In Austria, you use a vignette – digital or as a sticker vignette, from 2027 only digital, while in Italy you take a ticket at the toll station and pay according to the distance driven. That's why it's worth informing yourself about each country before your trip.

Austria

For vehicles up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight, you use a vignette in Austria: a flat fee for a fixed period – digital, linked to your license plate, or as a sticker vignette (digital only from 2027). In addition, there is also route-based toll and special toll.

Up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight

Vignette

Over 3.5 t gross vehicle weight

Distance-based toll

Special toll

Applies to all

More about tolls in Austria

Italy

Regardless of vehicle weight, you pay distance-based tolls in Italy: you take a ticket when entering and pay according to the distance driven when exiting. A special toll also applies at some tunnels and passes.

Distance-based toll

Applies to all

More about tolls in Italy
Vignette flat rate

These are the countries covered by our flat rate

Instead of buying a vignette for each country individually, activate the vignette for every participating country, as often as you need it, with an ongoing flat rate.

Austria Bulgaria Czechia Hungary Romania Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland

One flat rate. 8 countries. One price.

12.80 €* per month, cancel anytime.

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* ASFINAG toll fee (10-day vignette): 12.80 €, toll fee fully covered by DMC, flat price (per monthly billing period): 12.80 €, notice period 0 days