In Austria, a one-day vignette for motorways will be offered for the first time next year. Previously, a ten-day vignette had to be purchased even for short stays or transits. “The one-day vignette will be particularly interesting for day guests and transit travelers,” said a representative of the Austrian drivers’ club ÖAMTC to the German Press Agency.
For German drivers, however, the new vignette is not worthwhile for short trips with an overnight stay or for week-long vacations in the south with a return trip through Austria.
Because the new offer will cost 8.60 euros per car. The price for the ten-day vignette will increase from 9.90 to 11.90 euros next year, but it will still be significantly cheaper than two one-day vignettes.
The government in Vienna made the corresponding decision for the daily vignette this week; it still has to be passed by parliament. The move implements the European Union’s so-called infrastructure costs directive, which stipulates that daily tariffs must also be offered when tolls are staggered.
The motorway operator Asfinag initially did not want to comment on how high the need for a 24-hour toll is estimated. The fee for the vignette for two months will fall slightly from 29 to 28.90 euros in 2024. The annual vignette will still cost 96.40 euros.
There have been tolls for motorways and expressways in Austria since 1997. Before entering a road that requires a vignette, a motorway vignette must be attached to the inside of the windshield. It has been possible to purchase a digital vignette since November 2017.