All Austrian motorways (“Autobahn”) and expressways (“S” roads) are subject to toll. Find out where to get and how to display your vignette toll sticker here.
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In Austria, tolls are compulsory on all motorways and expressways. The toll can be paid in the form of a vignette, lorry toll (GO-Box) or route toll. The toll also ensures the expansion and operation of the high-level road network in Austria.
All Austrian motorways (“Autobahn”) and expressways (“S” roads) are subject to toll. Find out where to get and how to display your vignette toll sticker here.
Parking & Tolls in AustriaAustria requires all vehicles using the autobahn to display a highway toll sticker. Rental companies in Austria charge approx US$0.65 per day for a toll sticker. Stickers are available at the border or gas stations when entering from another country.
In Austria, tourists can buy a vignette good for 10 days up to a full year. The vignette prices begin at 9.40 euros for a 10-day sticker and range up to 89.20 euros for a full year. Motorcycles also require vignettes. The sticker is designed so that you cannot remove and reattach it.
Driving without a vignette is quickly fined, usually €120. The price is €9.60 for a 10-day motorway stamp in Austria. Austrians are pretty strict and uncompromising when it comes to complying with laws and traffic regulations, so don't get caught out!
The U.S. driver's license must be accompanied by an international driver's permit (obtainable in the U.S. from AAA) or by an official translation of the U.S. driver's license, which can be obtained at one of the Austrian automobile clubs (ÖAMTC or ARBÖ ).
From the Walserberg border crossing to the Salzburg-Nord exit, no motorway toll sticker is required. You need a motorway vignette to use the motorway beyond that.
The general toll system has no booths or barriers collecting payments. Instead, you need to buy a physical or digital toll sticker (German: Vignette or Autobahnpickerl) before driving on a motorway or expressway with a car or motorcycle.