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Austria Ends Adhesive Motorway Vignette and Switches to Plate‑Linked Digital System

The government says the move will cut admin costs and use automated licence‑plate checks to enforce tolls as drivers adapt to new buying rules.

Overview

  • ASFINAG opened presales for the 2027 digital annual vignette on 9 November 2026 and will stop selling new adhesive (Klebe‑) vignettes from 1 December 2026 with adhesive 2026 stickers remaining valid until 31 January 2027 and only digital vignettes accepted from 1 February 2027.
  • The digital vignette is tied to the vehicle licence plate and will be checked by ASFINAG cameras and mobile control devices rather than a physical sticker on the windshield.
  • Drivers can buy digital vignettes via the ASFINAG online shop, the ADAC maut portal or at fuel stations and border points, but online purchases of annual or two‑month vignettes carry an 18‑day validity delay because of the right of withdrawal while 1‑day and 10‑day vignettes and purchases at sales points are immediately valid.
  • The 2027 annual vignette will cost €108.90 with an early‑purchase price of €106.80 available until 31 December 2026, and authorities say the change will bring user conveniences such as reminders, subscription options and automatic renewal.
  • Drivers caught without a valid vignette face a replacement toll of €200 for cars (€100 for motorcycles) and possible administrative fines up to €3,000 if unpaid, and the switch builds on a digital option introduced in 2017 while Switzerland will continue to offer a choice between adhesive and digital vignettes.