Vignettes and Tolls 2027: Prices for Slovenia, Austria and Neighbouring Countries

If you drive to a ski resort, a Christmas market or a business meeting in central Europe this winter, you need to sort out vignettes and tolls before you reach the border. This guide covers seven countries around Croatia with prices, validity rules, fines and the official websites to buy from. One thing first: on the publication date (7 October 2026) only Switzerland had confirmed its 2027 price, and Czechia is close to doing so through parliament. For the other countries we list the current 2026 prices and clearly mark what is expected.

The guide is for drivers of cars up to 3.5 tonnes and for motorcyclists. All vignettes in these countries are now digital or can be bought digitally, and they are linked to your licence plate. You stick nothing on the windscreen, but a single mistyped character in the plate number can make your vignettes worthless and earn you a fine.

Vignettes 2027 - quick overview

Euro amounts for HUF, CZK and CHF use the Croatian National Bank (HNB) middle rate of 7 October 2026 and are only a guide. Details for each country follow below.

1. Slovenia

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Slovenia is the first country most Croatians cross on the way to the Alps, so the Slovenian e-vignette is the most common purchase. Since 2022 there has only been a digital version linked to the plate. For a car (class 2A, height above the front axle up to 1.30 m) a weekly vignette costs 16.00 euros, a monthly one 32.00 euros and an annual one 117.50 euros, according to the DARS price list. These prices have applied since the 2023 increase and no change has been announced for 2027.

Good news for planning: the Slovenian annual vignette does not follow the calendar year. It is valid for 12 months from the date you choose, and you can set the start up to 30 days in advance. Motorcyclists pay 8.00 euros a week and 58.70 euros a year. Taller cars and vans in class 2B pay double: 32.00 euros a week and 235.00 euros a year.

Pros: annual vignette runs 12 months from the day you pick, a trailer is covered by the towing vehicle's vignette, buying online takes two minutes

Cons: no one-day vignette, so even a short transit costs 16 euros for a weekly one, reseller sites charge as much as 134.99 euros for the annual one

The Karawanken tunnel towards Austria is not covered by the vignette and costs 9.00 euros per trip for a car. DARS has warned about fake websites: in one case a reseller asked 134.99 euros instead of 117.50 for the annual vignette.

Our opinion: The annual vignette costs about seven and a half weekly ones, so it pays off if you use Slovenian motorways eight or more times a year. Set its start date to your first ski trip and it will also cover your summer weekends. Buy only at evinjeta.dars.si and check the plate twice before paying.

2. Austria

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Austria brings the biggest change for 2027: from vignette year 2027 there is only a digital vignette, and the red 2026 sticker is the last one. ASFINAG has not yet published 2027 prices. Last year it announced them on 8 October, and by law they follow inflation (the 2026 increase was 2.9%). Until then the 2026 prices apply: 9.60 euros for one day, 12.80 euros for 10 days, 32.00 euros for two months and 106.80 euros for the annual vignette.

The 2027 annual vignette is valid from 1 December 2026 to 31 January 2028, so up to 14 months. This is also where the biggest trap is: an annual or two-month digital vignette bought online as a consumer only becomes valid 18 days after purchase, because of the statutory right of withdrawal. If you are leaving tomorrow, buy it at a sales point or take the 10-day one.

Pros: one-day vignette for short transits, annual vignette covers 14 months, a trailer needs no separate vignette

Cons: online annual vignette only valid after 18 days, Alpine tunnels and passes cost extra, fines rise to 3,000 EUR if the substitute toll goes unpaid

Alpine crossings also have section tolls (Streckenmaut) that the vignette does not cover. 2026 prices for a car: Karawanken 9.00 euros, Tauern motorway (A10) 15.00 euros, Brenner (A13) 12.50 euros, Arlberg tunnel 13.00 euros, Gleinalm 12.00 euros and Bosruck 7.00 euros. Without a vignette you pay a substitute toll of 200 euros, and if you do not pay it, the administrative fine ranges from 300 to 3,000 euros.

Our opinion: For a ski week in Carinthia a 10-day vignette is enough. If you are heading to Tauern or Katschberg, add 15 euros for the Tauern motorway each way. Buy the 2027 annual vignette online by mid-January at the latest, so it kicks in before the old one expires.

3. Hungary

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The Hungarian e-matrica is digital and linked to the plate, and a car falls into category D1. 2026 prices are: daily 5,550 forints (about 15 euros), 10-day 6,900 HUF (about 19 euros), monthly 11,170 HUF (about 31 euros) and the national annual 61,760 HUF (about 169 euros), according to this 2026 price overview. For a transit through Hungary to Budapest or beyond, a daily or 10-day vignette is usually enough.

Official 2027 prices have not been published yet. Hungarian vignettes are indexed to the previous year's August inflation, which was 1.3%, so the 2027 estimate is about 5,622 HUF for a daily and 62,563 HUF for an annual vignette. The final figures come from the National Toll Payment Service (NÚSZ), and last year sales started on 9 December.

Pros: daily and cheap county vignettes exist, motorcyclists pay half, a trailer behind an ordinary car needs no vignette of its own

Cons: the national annual vignette is the most expensive on this list, forint prices move with the exchange rate, many unofficial sites charge commission

The county annual vignette costs only 7,190 HUF and is worth it if you regularly drive just one stretch, for example from the border to Lake Balaton. The fine for driving without a vignette is 27,790 HUF (about 76 euros) if paid within 60 days, rising to 95,730 HUF (about 262 euros) after that.

Our opinion: For one trip to the Budapest Christmas market, take the 10-day e-matrica so the return is covered without worrying about dates. Buy at nemzetiutdij.hu or in the official app, because sites with "hungary-vignette" in the name often add a commission.

4. Switzerland

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Switzerland is the only country on the list with a confirmed 2027 price. The vignette costs 40 Swiss francs (about 43 euros) and is fixed by law, according to the Swiss customs authority BAZG. Only an annual version exists, so even a single day on the motorway costs the full amount. The 2027 vignette is valid from 1 December 2026 to 31 January 2028.

You can choose between an e-vignette linked to the plate and a classic sticker, and the price is the same. The vignette covers cars, motorcycles and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes, but trailers and caravans need a separate vignette, unless towed by a motorcycle. If you are caught without one, you pay a 200-franc fine and buy the 40-franc vignette on the spot.

Pros: price is known and stable, valid for 14 months, covers the Gotthard tunnel

Cons: no short-term vignette, trailers pay separately, the Great St Bernard tunnel is not included

Most Swiss motorway tunnels, including the Gotthard, are covered by the vignette. The exception is the Great St Bernard tunnel towards Italy, where a one-way trip cost about 33.50 euros in 2026. If you pay by card in euros, watch out for currency conversion fees.

Our opinion: For Croatians, Switzerland is mostly a transit to France or a ski trip to Valais. If it is a single trip a year, the 40-franc vignette is the only option, but at least it is simple: buy the e-vignette on the official site the day before you leave and that is it.

5. Czechia

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The Czech electronic vignette for 2026 costs 230 korunas (about 9 euros) for one day, 300 CZK (about 12 euros) for 10 days, 480 CZK (about 20 euros) for 30 days and 2,570 CZK (about 105 euros) for 365 days, according to the official price list. In June 2026 sales moved to the new address edalnice.gov.cz, and the old address redirects there.

For 2027 the Czech lower house voted in September for a price freeze at 2026 levels and an end to automatic inflation indexing. The change still needs the Senate and the president's signature. If it passes, from 1 January 2027 the one-day vignette will be valid for a full 24 hours from purchase, not just until midnight.

Pros: motorcycles and trailers pay nothing, plug-in hybrids and gas vehicles get lower prices, electric cars are exempt

Cons: fines of up to 20,000 korunas are the highest on this list, motorway cameras check plates automatically

Czechia gives big discounts to alternative-fuel vehicles: CNG vehicles pay 1,280 CZK a year, plug-in hybrids with emissions up to 50 g CO2/km only 640 CZK, and electric and hydrogen vehicles are exempt once the exemption is registered. Cars pay no special tolls on top of the vignettes.

Our opinion: For a weekend in Prague, the 10-day vignette at 300 korunas is enough, cheaper than one day of parking in the centre. If you drive an electric car, do not forget to register the exemption on the official site, otherwise the camera just sees a plate with no vignette.

6. Slovakia

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The Slovak eznámka for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes costs 8.10 euros for one day, 10.80 euros for 10 days, 17.10 euros for 30 days and 90.00 euros for 365 days, according to the official eznamka.sk site. 2026 prices are the same as in 2025, when they rose by 20%, and no change has been announced for 2027. The calendar-year annual vignette was abolished, so the 365-day one runs for a year from the day you choose.

For Croatians, Slovakia is mostly the route to the Tatras, Poland or Czechia. Motorcycles need no vignettes there. If you tow a trailer and the combined weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes, the trailer needs its own vignette at the same prices.

Pros: cheapest annual vignette among the countries priced in euros, motorcycles pay nothing, prices unchanged for a second year running

Cons: 20% more expensive since 2025, a trailer in a combination over 3.5 t pays separately

The fine for driving without a vignette is 150 euros, and if you pay within 15 days of receiving the notice, you pay two thirds, or 100 euros.

Our opinion: For a ski week in Jasná or the Tatras, take the 10-day vignette for 10.80 euros. The 90-euro annual one only pays off if you cross Slovakia four or five times a year, which is realistic only if you travel to Poland regularly.

7. Italy

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Italy has no vignettes, just distance-based tolls, as in Croatia. You take a ticket at the entrance and pay at the exit in cash (white lanes), by card (blue "Carte" lanes) or with a Telepass device (yellow lanes). The Croatian ENC device does not work in Italy. Cars and motorcycles are both class A and pay the same.

The A22 (Brenner) motorway takes you to the western Dolomites (Val Gardena, Alta Badia). According to the Autostrada del Brennero calculator, for class A the Verona Nord - Bolzano Nord section costs 11.00 euros, Verona Nord - Chiusa/Val Gardena 12.90 euros, and the entire A22 from Brenner to Campogalliano 22.60 euros. Coming from Trieste, the Autostrade Alto Adriatico calculator gives 15.40 euros to Venezia Mestre, 16.30 euros to Belluno (towards Cortina) and 12.80 euros to Tarvisio.

Pros: you only pay for what you drive, nothing to buy in advance, cards accepted at every toll station

Cons: longer routes end up pricier than a vignette, 2027 prices only known in late December, the Croatian ENC does not work

Italy's transport ministry sets 2027 tolls by decree in late December, and they apply from 1 January. In 2026 the average rise was about 1.5%, and the A22 went up 1.46%. If a toll booth fault lets you through without paying, you get a non-payment report; pay it online within 15 days and there are no extra costs.

Our opinion: For Cortina the cheapest route is the A27 to Belluno (16.30 euros from Trieste), while Val Gardena via Verona and the A22 costs noticeably more. Have a card ready and stick to the blue lanes; avoid the yellow Telepass lanes without a device or you will lose time at the exit.

What is changing in Croatia: Crolibertas

Croatia is not introducing a vignette and keeps distance-based tolling. What changes is how you pay: the Crolibertas system brings barrier-free (free-flow) tolling to the motorways run by HAC, Bina Istra and Autocesta Zagreb-Macelj. The legal deadline is 1 March 2027, with a test phase planned for February. Car drivers will be able to choose an ENC device or automatic licence plate recognition. HAC says toll prices will not change.

The deadline is not certain. In September 2026 the State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement (DKOM) annulled the contractor selection for the system's IT part, while HAC still says everything is on schedule.

How to buy vignettes without overpaying

A few rules apply to every country on the list:

1. Buy only on the official websites listed in the tables. Reseller sites are not necessarily scams, but they charge commission, as much as 15% in the Slovenian example.
2. Check the licence plate character by character. Digital vignettes are linked to the plate, and mixing up the letter O and zero means driving without a vignette.
3. Watch the start date. The Austrian online annual vignette only becomes valid after 18 days, while the Slovenian and Czech ones start on the day you choose.
4. Budget for special tolls. Karawanken, Tauern and Brenner in Austria, Karawanken from the Slovenian side and the Great St Bernard tunnel are not included in the vignettes.
5. Save the purchase confirmation on your phone. Checks are done by camera, but in a dispute the confirmation is your only proof.

Conclusion: which vignettes you need for winter 2026/27

Vignettes for 2027 bring two big changes: Austria drops stickers, and Czechia should freeze prices. For most countries, official 2027 prices arrive between October and December, so until then plan with 2026 prices plus a small inflation rise. Swiss vignettes stay at 40 francs.

For Croatian drivers the most common vignettes are a Slovenian weekly and an Austrian 10-day vignette, plus the Karawanken or Tauern toll. If you head north often, annual vignettes for Slovenia and Austria cost about 224 euros at 2026 prices. The weekly plus 10-day combination costs 28.80 euros per trip, so the annual ones pay off from the eighth trip. Before you leave, check your winter equipment too.

We will update this guide as soon as ASFINAG, NÚSZ and the other operators publish official 2027 prices.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Slovenian vignette cost for 2027?

DARS has not announced any price change for 2027. For a car (class 2A) a weekly vignette costs 16.00 euros, a monthly one 32.00 euros and an annual one 117.50 euros. The annual vignette is valid for 12 months from the date you choose and is sold at evinjeta.dars.si.

When does the Austrian 2027 vignette start?

The 2027 annual vignette is valid from 1 December 2026 to 31 January 2028. From 2027 only the digital vignette exists. If you buy it online at shop.asfinag.at, it only becomes valid 18 days after purchase, so for validity from 1 February buy it by mid-January at the latest.

What is the fine for driving without a vignette?

Fines vary: Slovenia 300 euros, Austria a 200-euro substitute toll (up to 3,000 euros if unpaid), Switzerland 200 francs plus the vignette, Slovakia 150 euros, Hungary 27,790 HUF within 60 days, and Czechia up to 20,000 korunas.

Does the vignette cover the Karawanken tunnel?

No. The Karawanken tunnel between Slovenia and Austria is charged separately, 9.00 euros per trip for a car, from both the Slovenian and the Austrian side. The same applies to the Austrian Tauern, Brenner, Arlberg, Gleinalm and Bosruck sections.

Do trailers and motorcycles need vignettes?

In Switzerland a trailer needs its own vignette, in Slovakia only if the combination exceeds 3.5 tonnes, and in Slovenia, Austria and Czechia it does not. Motorcycles need no vignette in Czechia and Slovakia, and pay a lower price in the other countries.

How we chose

We picked the seven countries Croatian drivers cross most often in winter: on the way to ski resorts, Christmas markets and business destinations in central Europe. For each country we took vignette prices, validity and fines from the official motorway operators' websites (DARS, ASFINAG, NÚSZ, BAZG, edalnice.gov.cz, eznamka.sk, Autostrada del Brennero, Autostrade Alto Adriatico) on 7 October 2026. Where official 2027 prices are not yet published, we give the current 2026 prices and the announced direction of change from reliable media. Foreign-currency amounts are converted at the HNB middle rate on the same day.

Sources

1. DARS - e-vignette, prices and rules
2. ASFINAG - Austrian vignette
3. ASFINAG - section tolls (Streckenmaut)
4. oesterreich.gv.at - vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 t
5. BAZG - Swiss vignette
6. edalnice.gov.cz - Czech vignette price list
7. eznamka.sk - Slovak vignette types and prices
8. Adózóna - Hungarian e-matrica 2026
9. Autostrada del Brennero - toll calculator
10. Crolibertas - Croatia's new toll system

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