Where you need a vignette, where you pay at toll booths and where motorways are free – 37 European countries.
| Country | Type of charge | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Austria — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | Digital or sticker vignette (motorways and expressways) + section tolls, e.g. A13 Brenner. |
| Bulgaria — motorway tolls and road charges | vignettes | E-vignette (motorways and first-class roads); motorcycles exempt. |
| Czech Republic — motorway tolls and road charges | vignettes | Electronic vignette (motorways and expressways). |
| Hungary — motorway tolls and road charges | vignettes | E-vignette (e-matrica) for motorways and expressways. |
| Romania — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | E-vignette (rovinieta) – not only for motorways; separate tolls for some bridges. |
| Slovakia — motorway tolls and road charges | vignettes | E-vignette (motorways, expressways, selected class I roads). |
| Slovenia — motorway tolls and road charges | tolled tunnels, passes or bridges, vignettes | E-vignette (motorways and expressways); Karawanks Tunnel charged separately. |
| Switzerland — motorway tolls and road charges | vignettes | Annual vignette (e-vignette or sticker) for motorways and expressways. |
Remember: buy your vignette in the operator’s official shop – you will find the links under each country. Speed limits, alcohol limits and compulsory equipment are compared in traffic rules in Europe.
Sources: European Commission – Your Europe (“Road rules and safety”), foreign ministries (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Odyseusz, German Federal Foreign Office), official websites of road operators and ministries of individual countries (listed under each country). Last updated: September 2026.