Vignette Guide
Czechia Vignette — Complete 2025 Guide
Fully digital e-vignette — motorcycles are exempt, electric vehicles get a free pass.
Czechia Vignette Prices 2025
Choose the validity period that fits your trip. Prices shown are the official rates.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day | 210 CZK |
| 10 days | 290 CZK |
| 30 days | 460 CZK |
| 1 year | 2440 CZK |
Which Roads Require a Vignette in Czechia?
All motorways (dálnice, marked D): D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D10, D11, D35, D46, D48, D52, D55, D56, and selected expressways (marked R). The D1 Prague–Brno is the most trafficked route.
Vehicles: Required for motor vehicles with 4+ wheels up to 3,500 kg. Motorcycles, three-wheelers, and trailers are EXEMPT (no separate trailer vignette). Fully electric and hydrogen vehicles must register at edalnice.cz for a free exemption. Vehicles over 3,500 kg use the electronic distance-based toll system.
How to Buy the Czechia Vignette
The easiest way is to buy online before you travel. You can also purchase at petrol stations near the border.
Visit edalnice.cz (official state portal, available in English, Czech, German, Slovak, and others).
Enter your licence plate and country of registration — no account required.
Select the duration and pay by card. Activation is immediate.
You will receive a confirmation email. No sticker is required — your plate is checked electronically.
For the 1-day vignette, select the specific calendar day — it is valid from midnight to midnight of that day.
Where to Buy in Person
- Czech Post (Česká pošta) branches nationwide
- EuroOil / Čepro petrol stations
- Automated vending machines at motorway entries
- Border crossing petrol stations (for foreign visitors entering from Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland)
Fines for Driving Without a Vignette in Czechia
Fine amount
Administrative fine up to CZK 20,000 (~€820). Claiming a false exemption (e.g. faking EV status): up to CZK 100,000 (~€4,100). Fines are recoverable across the EU.
How enforcement works
Police and Customs Administration patrol with ANPR-equipped vehicles. Fixed control gantries on motorways scan every passing plate. Random spot checks at rest areas and at entries. All cross-referenced against the central electronic register at edalnice.cz.
Important Tips & Notes
Motorcycles are completely EXEMPT from the Czech e-vignette.
Fully electric and hydrogen vehicles must register at edalnice.cz for a free exemption sticker — they do not automatically get a free pass.
The annual price increased from CZK 1,500 (2024) to CZK 2,440 (2025) — a 63% increase.
Eco discounts apply: CNG/LNG vehicles pay 50%, plug-in hybrids (PHEV) pay 75% of the standard price.
The 1-day vignette is valid from midnight to midnight of the chosen calendar day — buy the right date if starting late in the evening.
Frequently Asked Questions — Czechia Vignette
No. Motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles are completely exempt from the Czech e-vignette requirement.
You are entitled to a free exemption, but you must register your licence plate at edalnice.cz to activate it. Without registration, you are not automatically exempt and can be fined.
Only motorways (D prefix) and selected expressways (R prefix). National roads (class I, II, III) and local roads are free.
Yes. Foreign vehicles are subject to the same fines as Czech vehicles — up to CZK 20,000. Unpaid fines can be collected via EU mutual assistance.
The Czech government increased the annual price from CZK 1,500 to CZK 2,440 (a 63% increase) to fund motorway infrastructure. Prices will increase again in 2026 to CZK 2,540.
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