Impressive peaks, turquoise-blue mountain lakes and fantastically tasty delicacies: Austria is not only a popular travel destination for campers, it is also an important transit country for journeys to Eastern and Southern Europe. Below you will find everything you need to know about tolls and vignettes in Austria.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Brief overview
- On which roads are tolls compulsory in Austria?
- Which vehicles are subject to tolls?
- What types of tolls and vignettes are there?
- How is the toll calculated in Austria?
- How much does the toll cost in Austria? – Prices for the year 2025
- What special regulations apply to tolls in Austria?
- What are the penalties and fines for not paying the toll?
Brief overview
- Toll for camping vehicles: yes
- Vignette(s): yes, for vehicles < 3.5 t
- Toll box(es): yes, for vehicles > 3.5 t
- Digital toll and vignette: yes
- Special features: Changed weight calculation since December 2023
On which roads are tolls compulsory in Austria?
Almost all highways and expressways in Austria are subject to tolls. There is also a route toll for certain mountain passes and tunnels, such as the Brenner and Tauern highways, the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and the Arlberg tunnel. If you are traveling to Austria for the first time, find out about the most important traffic regulations in advance.
Are road sections exempt from the toll?
Yes, the following highway sections are toll-free: the A1 Westautobahn border crossing Walserberg to Salzburg-Nord, the A12 Inntalautobahn border crossing Kiefersfelden to Kufstein-Süd, the A14 from the Hörbranz border crossing to Hohenems coming from Germany and the A26 Linzer Autobahn – a vignette requirement is only planned here after completion of the entire A26 and connection to the A7.
Which vehicles are subject to tolls?
Vehicles up to 3.5 tons require a vignette, on some routes a special toll (route toll) is charged. For vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons, there is the Go toll obligation, where the costs are charged depending on the distance driven using a Go-Box. Trailers themselves do not require a toll sticker, but the towing vehicle does.
What types of tolls and vignettes are there?
On freeways and expressways in Austria, vehicles up to 3.5 tons require a vignette (also known as a toll ticket), while a separate route toll is charged on certain roads and through tunnels. This is available in four variants: as a 1-day vignette, 10-day vignette, 2-month vignette or for a whole year. The annual vignette is valid from December before and up to and including January after the calendar year printed on it. The 10-day and 2-month vignette is valid from a freely selectable date for the specified period. The vignette is available both in digital form and as a classic adhesive vignette; the 1-day vignette is only available in digital form . The toll for vehicles over 3.5 tons is collected via a toll box.
Where can I buy the vignettes and the Go-Box?
The points of sale for the classic adhesive vignettes are, for example, ADAC sales points in advance, the ADAC online store, petrol stations near the border or the sales points of the Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft in Austria (ASFINAG). The digital vignettes (e-vignette) as well as the digital route toll tickets can be obtained from the ADAC toll portal, the Austrian equivalent, the Austrian Automobile, Motorcycle and Touring Club (ÖAMTC) or via ASFINAG in the toll store or in the app.
How and where must the vignette and Go-Box be affixed?
The adhesive vignette must be affixed to the inside of the windshield of the car or motorhome so that it is clearly visible from the outside during its validity. The digital vignette is linked to the license plate number of your specified vehicle – so you have the toll ticket with you on your smartphone and the barrier opens when you register your license plate number at the time of purchase. The Go-Box is conveniently attached to the windshield and can be removed again after use.
How is the toll calculated in Austria?
Motorhomes < 3.5 tons
Tolls for small motorhomes up to a total weight of 3.5 tons are paid by purchasing a corresponding vignette .
Motorhomes > 3.5 tons
Vehicles over 3.5 tons take part in the Go toll system, which means that you need a so-called Go-Box for your motorhome, with which data is automatically exchanged at the toll stations. More information about We have compiled a list of toll boxes, video tolls and tele-tolls throughout Europe in this article.
Attention
Important: The box must always be activated as long as you are driving on Austrian roads – even on vignette-free highway sections. The fee is automatically debited from the account details provided when you pass the toll stations.
The Go toll is calculated on the basis of the following data:
- Kilometers driven
- Number of axles (without trailer)
- Euro emission class
- CO₂ emission class
Caravan combinations
Trailers and therefore also caravans do not require their own vignette, so you pay for the combination exclusively via the towing vehicle – either by vignette, if your car weighs less than 3.5 tons, if it is heavier, the Go toll applies. By the way, if you want to find out more about camping in Austria, take a look at this article now. You can find the most spectacular campsites in Austria near mountain lakes in this article.
Passenger car
The weight limits apply appropriately here: Vignette for under 3.5 tons, Go-Box for cars weighing more than 3.5 tons.
How much does the toll cost in Austria? – Prices for the year 2025
For motorhomes < 3.5 tons, caravans and cars:
- 9.30 Euro (1-day vignette)
- 12.40 Euro (10-day vignette)
- 31.10 Euro (2-month vignette)
- 103.80 Euro (annual vignette)
For towing vehicles and motorhomes > 3.5 tons:
Calculation according to kilometers driven, number of axles and emission classes
What special regulations apply to tolls in Austria?
In December 2023, there was a change in the calculation of the weight limit for motorhomes: the toll is now based on the technically permissible gross weight (tzGm ), not the permissible gross weight (zGG) of the motorhome as before.
The result: more vehicles are subject to the Go-Box toll, as the technically permissible maximum laden mass specified by the manufacturer is often higher. This is because the technically permissible maximum laden mass indicates the mass that your motorhome could carry due to its design, i.e. what the manufacturer is allowed to carry. The gross vehicle weight rating states how much it is legally allowed to weigh, i.e. how much weight it is approved for on the road.
For your motorhome, you will find the information in the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document) in field F1 for the technically permissible maximum mass, field F2 contains the permissible maximum weight. A transitional period of five years applies to the new regulation, i.e. until January 2029: motorhomes with a first registration before December 2023, but a technically permissible total mass of more than 3.5 tons and a declared total weight of less than 3.5 tons are exempt from the Go toll obligation. In this article you will find an overview of toll and vignette regulations in Europe.
What are the penalties and fines for not paying the toll?
“My dog ate the sticker!” – these and other creative excuses don’t count. If you don’t have a valid (digital) vignette or Go-Box in your vehicle and are checked (by random checks or at digital checkpoints), you will be hit with hefty fines. First of all, a replacement toll of 120 euros is due for multi-lane vehicles (car, motorhome) and 65 euros for single-lane vehicles (motorcycle). If you don’t pay this either, you will usually be reported to the responsible district administrative authority – here the penalty will most certainly be in the four-digit range.
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