Frequently asked questions

The vignette is the charge for using motorways and expressways in the Czech Republic. It is mandatory for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes the moment you enter a tolled road. Without a valid vignette you risk a fine — cameras on toll gantries scan licence plates automatically.

No. For several years the Czech vignette has been fully electronic (e-vignette). You stick nothing on the glass. The system ties the charge to the licence plate and checks it automatically by camera.

You can choose: 1 day, 10 days, 30 days or a full year. Pick what suits your trip — for a weekend in Prague the 1-day or 10-day vignette is enough; for frequent driving the annual vignette pays off.

Yes. At purchase you choose the date validity begins — today or weeks/months ahead. Handy when you plan a trip in advance.

You choose the period, enter the licence plate, country of registration, start date and email, and pay. The whole thing takes about two minutes. No account needed. You receive the confirmation by email.

Card (Visa, Mastercard), Apple Pay and Google Pay. Payments are handled by Stripe — the same provider large online shops use.

SFDI sets its rates in Czech crowns (CZK); we show an indicative amount in euro. The final amount is shown at payment.

Our price can be higher than the official system, because we are an intermediary service — the price includes the road toll payable to SFDI and order handling (processing your order, English-language support). You can always buy the vignette directly at edalnice.gov.cz.

After payment we register the vignette in the official system — you receive the confirmation with the vignette details by email, usually within 2–3 minutes of payment. With a future start date the vignette is valid from that date; if it is more than 30 days away, we register it automatically about 30 days before the start and send the confirmation then.

Yes. Low-emission vehicles pay less: natural gas (CNG/LNG) and biomethane pay about half the standard rate, and plug-in hybrids emitting up to 50 g/km CO₂ pay even less. You pick the fuel type in the form — the price updates automatically. Note: LPG does not qualify for the discount (standard rate applies); fully electric and hydrogen vehicles are exempt after registering in the SFDI system.

The cheapest is the 1-day vignette (from 375 CZK, about 15 €). Also available: 10 days, 30 days and a year. You will find the exact prices on the Czech vignette page and in the pricing.

The vignette applies on motorways (marked with the letter D, e.g. D1 Prague–Brno) and part of the expressways. Country and city roads are free. Most transit routes through the Czech Republic run on tolled motorways.

The fine can reach up to 20,000 CZK (about 810 €). Checks are automatic via cameras that scan plates. Notices can be delivered by post across the EU.

No. The Czech vignette applies only on Czech motorways and expressways. For other countries you need a separate vignette — Slovak at e-znamka.org, Hungarian at e-matrica.org, Slovenian at e-vinjeta.org, Romanian at e-rovinieta.org, Bulgarian at bg-vineta.org. Austria has its own system (asfinag.at).

No. In the Czech Republic motorcycles are exempt from the charge — no vignette needed. This applies only to motorcycles; every vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes needs a vignette.

In the Czech Republic the trailer is exempt from the vignette. If you tow a trailer with a vehicle up to 3.5 t, the vehicle’s vignette is enough — you do not buy a separate one for the trailer.

Cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes gross weight — cars, SUVs, vans, motorhomes up to that weight. We do not support heavier vehicles (lorries are billed via a different system — mýto).

A motorhome up to 3.5 t is treated like a car — the normal vignette is enough. Different rules apply to heavier motorhomes — write to us and we will advise you.

Write to us as soon as possible at info@e-dalnice.org with the order number and the correct plate. As long as the vignette’s validity has not yet started, we will try to correct the data. After the start of validity a change is not possible — so check the data before paying.

If the vignette is registered within 14 days of purchase, you request immediate performance of the service at checkout and lose the right of withdrawal once the vignette is registered. If it is to be registered later than 14 days after purchase (start date far in the future), you can cancel the order with a full refund until it is registered. If the order has not yet been fulfilled, write to us — we will check the options.

Check your spam and promotions folders. If the email is still missing after a few minutes, write to info@e-dalnice.org with the plate and the email used at purchase — we will check the order status.

No. We are an independent, commercial intermediary service. We are not connected to any authority or toll operator. The official system is edalnice.gov.cz — you can also buy the vignette there yourself.

It depends on the route. If you drive through the Czech Republic (e.g. from Saxony via Prague), then yes — you need a Czech vignette. But many routes from southern Germany to Croatia go via Austria — then the Czech vignette is not needed.

The Dresden–Prague route runs on the A17 and the Czech D8. You need a Czech vignette. For a short trip the 10-day vignette is enough. The 1-day vignette is valid only for the chosen calendar day (until 23:59) — not 24 hours from purchase; for a return trip on different days you therefore need two 1-day vignettes or the 10-day vignette.

On Czech motorways you need a Czech vignette, whatever the route. Note that the further countries on the way (Slovakia, Austria, Hungary) have their own vignettes — buy those before entry in their official systems.

Yes. The vignette applies across the whole tolled network, whether you drive one kilometre or 300 km. Even a short motorway drive without a vignette risks a fine. The cheapest 1-day vignette is usually far cheaper than a fine.

No. Each country has its own vignette. The Czech one applies only in the Czech Republic. For Slovakia, Austria or Hungary you need that country’s own vignette — we do not register them on this site. You can order the Slovak and Hungarian vignettes on our sister sites e-znamka.org and e-matrica.org, and the Austrian one in the official system asfinag.at.

Online, in advance — before you set off. That way you have the vignette ready before you reach the border and do not hunt for a petrol station or sales point on the way. You can set the start date to your departure day.

Yes. The vignette is tied to the licence plate, not the owner. Whether the car is yours, leased or financed makes no difference — you enter the plate, done.

The vignette is linked to the vehicle’s licence plate, not the driver or the company. You enter the company car’s plate and it works just like a private vehicle.

Check the rental contract — some rental firms charge for the vignette, some do not. If not, buy it yourself and enter the rental car’s plate. The vignette applies regardless of who owns the vehicle.

The vignette is linked to a specific plate. After a plate change the old vignette no longer applies to the new plate. If you are only planning this, buy the vignette for the current plate or wait for the new one.

The vignette stays tied to the plate. If the new owner keeps the same plate, the vignette remains valid. With a plate change it lapses for the old plate.

Yes. Orders are processed automatically around the clock. After payment we register the vignette in the official system, regardless of the time — the confirmation comes by email, usually within 2–3 minutes of payment.

After purchase you receive an email with the confirmation and vignette details (plate, period). You can also check the status in the official system edalnice.gov.cz by the plate.

You receive an electronic registration confirmation by email with the amount and order details — it serves as proof.

There are no longer fixed border checks within the Schengen area. The vignette is checked by cameras on toll gantries along the motorways — they scan plates automatically, around the clock.

Once the vignette expires, continuing on tolled roads risks a fine. If you drive back after a longer stay, buy a new vignette with a start date on the return day — you can do it online from anywhere.

In the Czech Republic the annual vignette is valid for 365 days from the chosen start date. At purchase you always see the validity period.