Vehicle Classes in Austria
If you are travelling to Austria, you must observe the applicable regulations regarding tolls in Austria. The basic rule is: vehicles up to 3.5 t permissible gross weight are subject to the vignette requirement, while vehicles over 3.5 t permissible gross weight must pay a distance-based toll. The amount of the distance-based toll depends, among other things, on the length of the route travelled. To record this mileage, the purchase of a GO-Box is required. Independently of the vignette requirement and the distance-based toll, Austria also has the road toll for special toll routes.
Do You Need a Vignette?
All vehicles up to 3.5 t permissible gross weight require a vignette. Vehicles over 3.5 t permissible gross weight must pay a distance-based toll. The regulations for the various vehicle types are listed below.
Motorcycles
Motorcycles are subject to the vignette requirement in Austria.
Cars
As a car driver, you need a vignette for your vehicle and are not required to pay a distance-based toll. This applies as long as your car does not weigh more than 3.5 t permissible gross weight. If your vehicle exceeds this weight, the vignette requirement no longer applies. In this case, a GO-Box is required, with which the distance-based toll is collected. The GO-Box must remain activated even on toll-free roads.
Combinations (Towing Vehicle + Trailer)
Trailers are not subject to the vignette requirement in Austria. The decisive factor is the weight of the towing vehicle, for example a car. As a car driver, you need a vignette as long as the towing vehicle does not weigh more than 3.5 t permissible gross weight. If the weight is higher, the vignette requirement no longer applies, and you must use a GO-Box for the distance-based toll. This also remains activated on toll-free roads.
Motorhomes
The same regulations apply to motorhomes as to other vehicles. Motorhomes up to 3.5 t permissible gross weight are subject to the vignette requirement. If the weight exceeds 3.5 t permissible gross weight, this requirement no longer applies, and the distance-based toll must be paid using a GO-Box. The GO-Box must also remain active on non-toll roads.
Trucks
For trucks, the rule is: as long as the total weight including load is no more than 3.5 t permissible gross weight, a vignette is required and no distance-based toll is charged. If the weight exceeds 3.5 t permissible gross weight, the vignette requirement no longer applies, and you must use a GO-Box to collect the distance-based toll. This also remains activated on non-toll routes.
Vehicle Classes Within the Vignette Requirement
The digital vignette for Austria is differentiated according to the following vehicle classes:
- Motorcycle: includes all motor bikes
- Car: includes cars as well as motorhomes and trucks with a permissible gross weight of under 3.5 t
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Order your digital vignette now conveniently from home through us. Benefit from a simple ordering process and protect yourself from potential fines by registering your vehicle in good time. Use our route planner to plan your journey perfectly and see the necessary toll products displayed. We want your journey with our digital vignette to be as pleasant as possible.
The Europamaut Team Wishes You a Pleasant Journey!
We wish you a safe trip to Austria and are happy to assist you with any questions about toll regulations. Detailed information about the toll in Austria can be found in our guide. Contact us with any further questions about your journey or our digital vignette via our email.
