Types and prices of highway vignette
Overview of current types and prices of highway vignette
Types of highway vignettes
Motorway vignettes in the Slovak Republic have an electronic form. It is a fee for using designated sections of motorways and expressways (hereinafter also referred to as "designated road sections"), which is tied to a specific period of time regardless of the distance traveled or the number of trips.
The types of motorway vignettes for using designated road sections are regulated by the provisions of § 2 para. 2 and § 3 of Act No. 488/2013 Coll. on the motorway vignette and amending certain laws in force (hereinafter also referred to as the "Act"), based on which the payment for the motorway vignette is made for a calendar year, for 365 days, for 30 days, or for 10 days, whereby:
- the annual motorway vignette is valid from January 1 of the respective calendar year or from the day of its payment in the respective calendar year, until January 31 of the following calendar year,
- the 365-day motorway vignette is valid for 365 days, including the day determined by the user on the designated road sections,
- the 30-day motorway vignette is valid for 30 days, including the determined day,
- the 10-day motorway vignette is valid for 10 days, including the determined day.
- the one-day motorway vignette is valid until 24:00 on the day determined by the user on the designated sections of the motorways.
The day that the user specifies for use on the designated motorway sections is the day when the motorway vignette becomes valid. In the case of a one-day motorway vignette, it is also the only day of its validity.
If a 30-day or 10-day validity motorway vignette is purchased in December, it is also valid in January of the following year until the expiration of its validity period.
Payment of the motorway vignette
Designated road sections marked with traffic signs can be used in accordance with the Act upon payment of the motorway vignette fee for their use. The amount of the fee is determined in the government regulation of the Slovak Republic No. 410/2014 Coll., which establishes the amount of the motorway vignette fee for using designated sections of motorways and expressways in force (hereinafter also referred to as the "Government Regulation").
An overview of valid types and prices of motorway vignettes can be found in the following tabular overview (all prices are stated including VAT):
Highway vignette: VEHICLE.
two-axle motor vehicle or combination of vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and a two-axle motor vehicle of category M1 regardless of its maximum
technically permissible total weight
365-day
Validity
365 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€90.00
30-day
Validity
30 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€17.10
10-day
Validity
10 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€10.80
1-day
Validity
1 day from the date of purchase
Price including VAT
8.10 €
Highway vignette: TRAILER
trailer of category O1 and O2, if the sum of the maximum technically permissible total weight of motor vehicles of category M1, N1 and the maximum technically permissible total weight of the trailer is over 3.5 tons
365-day
Validity
365 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€90.00
30-day
Validity
30 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€17.10
10-day
Validity
10 days from the start of validity
Price including VAT
€10.80
1-day
Validity
1 day from the date of purchase
Price including VAT
8.10 €
Required type and number of highway vignette
In accordance with the provisions of § 2 and § 5 of the law and in accordance with the provision of § 1 of the government regulation, a highway vignette must be paid for a vehicle and in the case of a vehicle combination with a maximum technically permissible weight over 3.5 tons, also for the trailer.
The above facts are displayed in the following tabular summaries, which illustrate the required type and number of paid highway vignettes depending on the vehicle category and the maximum permissible total weight of the vehicle, or the maximum permissible weight of the vehicle combination (the maximum permissible total weight of the vehicle/maximum permissible weight of the vehicle combination is determined by the information provided in section 1 of the Vehicle Registration Certificate):
Vehicle
Motor vehicle with four-wheel drive up to 3.5 tons or a category M1 motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, regardless of its maximum technically permissible total weight.
Permitted weight up to 3.5 tons.
Motor vehicle with four-wheel drive up to 3.5 tons or a category M1 motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, regardless of its maximum technically permissible total weight.
Truck over 3.5 tons.
A two-step driving combination (meaning a vehicle + trailer) consisting of a motor vehicle of category M1 and N1 and a trailer of category O1 and O2, if the total technically permissible weight of the driving combination exceeds 3.5 tons.
Highway vignette: VEHICLE.
The obligation to pay for a highway toll sticker for the use of designated sections of highways and expressways applies exclusively to the VEHICLE.
Highway vignette: VEHICLE.
The obligation to pay for a highway toll sticker for the use of designated sections of highways and expressways applies exclusively to the VEHICLE.
Vignette are required for: VEHICLES + TRAILERS.
obligation to pay a toll fee for using certain sections of the highway
Sections of highways and expressways apply to both the VEHICLE and the TRAILER.
IMPORTANT:
In accordance with the above factual and legal circumstances, in the case of two-axle vehicle combinations with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons, the purchase of a motorway vignette for the trailer is not required. This means that the obligation to purchase a motorway vignette for using selected sections of motorways and expressways applies exclusively to the main vehicle.
A detailed overview of vehicles that are required to purchase a motorway vignette is provided in the Vehicles subject to motorway vignette payment section. Detailed information on purchasing motorway vignettes (methods of acquisition and payment of motorway vignettes), checking the validity of already purchased vignettes, and options for submitting customer suggestions, requests, or complaints can be found in the Customer Services section.