How much is a Swiss motorway vignette?
A guide to the 2021 Swiss motorway vignette. Any car, motorcycle or trailer using the motorways will need one: the motorway vignette. The sticker is valid from December 2020 until 31 January 2022 and costs 40 francs. You can save money by keeping an eye out for special offers.
How do you get a Swiss highway vignette?
The motorway vignette can be purchased:
- at gas stations near the Swiss border in Austria, France, Germany and Italy;
- at the Swiss border: pick the lane for cars without a vignette;
- online. You can take your time to apply the vignette to your car properly, and cross the border using the fast lane.
Where can I buy a vignette for Switzerland?
You must purchase and display a vignette (sticker) to travel on Swiss motorways or face large fines. You can buy a vignette at most border crossings, petrol stations, post offices, by phone (+800 1002 0030) and online. The price of a vignette is currently CHF 40.
Which countries require a vignette?
Countries that require “vignettes” are: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
What is a vignette for driving in Europe?
Vignette is a form of road pricing imposed on vehicles, usually in addition to the compulsory road tax, based on a period of time the vehicle may use the road, instead of road tolls that are based on distance travelled. Vignettes are currently used in several European countries.
What’s illegal in Switzerland?
You aren’t allowed to mow the grass, you can’t hang laundry, and you cannot recycle your trash. Switzerland is known for its recycling laws, but not on Sundays.
What is a vignette for travel?
A vignette is a sticker that drivers must fix to their windshield signifying that they have paid the appropriate taxes and fees necessary to drive along the highways of any given country, whether they are in a rental car or own the vehicle.
Is a vignette required for Germany?
You need to purchase a vignette to be able to use the autobahn. There are 10-day, 2-month, and annual vignettes. These stickers must be visibly stuck to the front windshield. Alternatively, you can buy a vignette from gas stations in Germany.
How long is a Swiss motorway vignette valid for?
The vignette is valid for a calendar year, regardless of when you purchase it. You may use it for 14 months: from December 1 of the previous year to January 31 of the next year.
When do you have to buy a vignette in Switzerland?
In Switzerland there is a vignette obligation for all motor vehicles and trailers with a total weight of up to 3.5t on all motorways and national roads class 1 and 2. There is only the 1-year vignette valid from 1 December of the preceding year until 31 January of the following year, i.e. 14 months. Buy the vignette here for your vehicle now.
Are there compulsory vignettes on toll roads in Switzerland?
Vignettes are compulsory for all motor vehicles with a maximum gross total weight up to and including 3.5t (cars, motor-homes, motorcycles). Vehicles with a maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW) more than 3.5t (lorries, busses and heavy motor-homes) are subject to a heavy vehicle toll depending on mileage. 2.
When do you need a motorway sticker in Switzerland?
In Switzerland, vehicles and trailers pay to use motorways and dual carriageways by buying a motorway sticker or ‘vignette’. The sticker for 2021 costs CHF 40. It is valid from 1 December 2020 until 31 January 2022. Stickers for a day, a week or a month do not exist. On what roads do you need a “vignette” (motorway tax sticker)?