Process

Process: Buying & Displaying the Vignette

Your step-by-step guide to the Austrian vignette

Terms on this page: Vignette • Toll • ASFINAG

Step 1: Preparation

Gather Vehicle Details

Have your vehicle's official number plate ready. For the e-vignette, the number plate is required for registration. Also check your vehicle's maximum permissible weight – vehicles over 3.5t require a GO-Box instead of a vignette.

Choose Vignette Type

Decide which vignette type best suits your journey: 10-day, 2-month or annual. Consider the planned trip duration and frequency, as well as value for money.

Choose Purchase Channel

Decide whether to buy the vignette online (e-vignette) or physically at a petrol station, tobacconist or motoring club. Online purchase is more convenient and valid immediately; in-person purchase allows cash payment.

Step 2: Purchase Process

Online Purchase (e-Vignette)
  1. Visit the ASFINAG website.
  2. Select vignette type and vehicle category.
  3. Enter number plate (country code + plate number).
  4. Choose validity start date (immediate or future date).
  5. Enter payment details and complete order.
  6. Receive and save confirmation email.
Purchase at Petrol Station
  1. Visit a petrol station (in Austria or near the border abroad).
  2. State the desired vignette type and vehicle category.
  3. Pay (cash or card).
  4. Receive adhesive vignette and control section.
  5. Keep the control section safe.

Step 3: Displaying the Adhesive Vignette

Clean the Windscreen

Thoroughly clean the inside of the windscreen at the desired location with a lint-free cloth. Remove dust, grease and fingerprints so that the vignette adheres optimally.

Remove Protective Film

Carefully remove the protective film from the back of the vignette. Touch the adhesive surface as little as possible.

Affix the Vignette

Affix the vignette from the inside of the windscreen, top left or behind the rear-view mirror. The vignette must be clearly readable from outside.

Press and Check

Press the vignette firmly and evenly to avoid air bubbles. Check readability from outside through the screen.

Keep Control Section

Detach the control section with the serial number and keep it as proof. It may be important in case of loss or damage to the vignette.

Step 4: Inspection

Vignette inspections are carried out in various ways:

During an inspection, you do not need to show documents for the vignette – the check is visual (adhesive vignette) or electronic (e-vignette).

Problems & Solutions

ProblemSolution
Vignette detachedPurchase a new vignette; detached one is invalid
Wrong plate on e-vignetteContact ASFINAG immediately; correction possible
Forgot vignettePurchase before joining the motorway
Vignette damagedShow control section as proof; buy new one if necessary
Vehicle changePurchase new vignette for the new vehicle
Number plate changee-Vignette: contact ASFINAG; sticker: buy new one
Did not receive vignette (online)Check confirmation email; contact ASFINAG
Received finePay within the deadline or file an objection