Toll in Slovenia

Why do you have to pay toll charges?

Most countries in Europe levy toll charges. There is a so-called toll obligation. But what does this mean? Toll amounts are charged for the use of certain routes, tunnels, and bridges. The money collected through the toll is invested in the road network, enabling you to enjoy a smooth journey. The primary areas for investment are infrastructure, traffic management, road safety, and environmental protection measures.

• Infrastructure: Construction and maintenance of roads and motorways

• Road safety and traffic management: new technologies such as intelligent traffic systems or toll gantries

• Environmental protection: Expansion of noise barriers or measures to reduce exhaust emissions

How is the toll collected?

The toll can be collected in various forms. These include the vignette obligation, the distance-based toll, and special toll routes.

Vignette obligation: Cars and motorhomes up to 3.5 t MAM

The vignette obligation means that toll charges are levied not based on kilometres travelled, but as a flat rate that varies depending on the duration of travel. Therefore, purchase your digital vignette now before your trip with us and benefit from the simple ordering process. Please note which vehicle class your motor vehicle belongs to.

By purchasing the vignette, you make a one-time purchase that allows you to travel on all toll-liable routes (except special toll routes). The vignette obligation applies to vehicles up to 3.5 t MAM. More detailed information on the various vehicle classes and the existence of a vignette obligation can be found in our guide.

Distance-based toll: HGVs, buses & (motorhomes) over 3.5 t MAM

The distance-based toll in Slovenia applies to vehicles over 3.5 t MAM (HGVs, buses, motorhomes). Unlike the vignette obligation, the distance-based toll is not a flat rate, but is based on the kilometres driven, the vehicle class (number of axles), and the emission class (pollutant load). The Euro emission class is divided into pollutant classes 1–6. Pollutant class 1 represents a high pollutant load, while pollutant class 6 represents a low pollutant load. For vehicles subject to the distance-based toll (vehicles over 3.5 t MAM), the vignette obligation (for vehicles up to 3.5 t MAM) does not apply.

The distance-based toll is collected using an electronic toll system that can record the distance travelled via an electronic transmitter device. For this, you must purchase the so-called DarsGo transponder. This transmitter device enables automatic payment of toll charges. The DarsGo transponder is also often referred to as a toll box or On-Board Unit (OBU).

Special toll/route toll/video toll: applies to all vehicles

Special toll routes are often tunnels or mountain passes. Should you pass through a special toll section, you must pay an additional charge. Like the vignette, this charge is a flat rate that varies depending on the vehicle class.

The special toll is charged for certain routes that are subject to neither a vignette obligation nor a distance-based toll. This means the following for your journey: Even if you have purchased a vignette for motorway use or have already paid your distance-based toll using the transponder (transmitter device), there are route sections for which an additional charge applies. The special toll therefore applies to everyone who wishes to use that particular route.

The Karawanken Tunnel is the only special toll route in Slovenia. The tunnel connects Austria with Slovenia and is primarily used to cross this border. Even though the Karawanken Tunnel itself is not a vignette-liable route section, the tunnel is reached via vignette-liable roads. It should be noted that most special toll routes can be accessed via vignette-liable access roads or distance-based access roads. More detailed information on the special toll in Slovenia can be found in our guide.

Free Route Planner

With our free route planner, you can quickly and easily find out which toll products you need for your journey through Slovenia.

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey!

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