Toll Vignette
A toll vignette is a time-based permit, as a sticker or digital record, that lets you use a country’s motorways for a set period.
What is Toll Vignette?
Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and several other countries use vignettes. Many have moved from stickers to digital vignettes linked to the number plate. Other countries charge tolls per distance at booths or by electronic tag instead. Turkey and France charge motorway tolls by distance instead; Turkey uses the electronic HGS system.
How it works
Buying the vignette registers your vehicle for the chosen period, and checks or cameras enforce it.
Why it matters for your car
Buy only from official sellers; unofficial websites may add large fees. Driving on a vignette road without one can lead to a heavy on-the-spot fine.
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