The Austrian Vignette Process
Follow these steps to ensure full compliance with Austrian motorway toll requirements.
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Determine your vehicle category
Confirm whether your vehicle is a car, motorcycle, or vehicle over 3.5t. The vignette type and price differ by category.
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Choose the right vignette duration
Select 10-day, 2-month, or annual based on your travel plans. Consider whether you will make multiple trips to Austria within the year.
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Select your purchase channel
Choose between the ASFINAG website (digital), the ASFINAG App, a petrol station, or a border crossing kiosk.
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Complete the purchase
For digital: enter your licence plate and select the start date. For physical: pay and receive the sticker.
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Affix the physical sticker (if applicable)
Place the sticker on the inside of the windscreen before entering the motorway. Do not affix to removable film.
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Verify your digital vignette (if applicable)
Check your vignette status on the ASFINAG website using your licence plate number.
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Check for special toll sections on your route
Identify any Sondermaut sections and prepare payment (card or cash) in advance.
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Keep your purchase documentation
Retain your receipt or email confirmation throughout your journey in case of queries.
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Drive and comply
Observe Austrian speed limits, winter tyre requirements, and Rettungsgasse rules.
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Renew or cancel as needed
Digital vignettes can be cancelled before the validity period begins if plans change. Physical stickers cannot be refunded once affixed.