📍 Where is a vignette required in 2026?

In Austria, a vignette is mandatory for all vehicles up to 3.5 t on motorways (A) and expressways (S). In 2026, the standard is the digital e-vignette, which completely replaces traditional stickers.

💡 Important for tourists: When purchasing an annual e-vignette through the official ASFINAG system as a private individual, you must wait 18 days for its activation. On Winiety24.eu you buy instantly – your 2026 vignette is active immediately upon receiving the PDF.

🚗 Exemptions – road sections without vignette obligation

According to the regulations valid in 2026, several access sections at the borders remain exempt from the vignette:

• 🟢 A1 Westautobahn – from the Walserberg border to Salzburg Nord.
• 🟢 A12 Inntalautobahn – from the Kufstein border to Kufstein-Süd.
• 🟢 A14 Rheintal/Walgau – from the Hörbranz border to Hohenems.
• 🟢 A26 Linzer Autobahn – city section within Linz.

💰 Additional Tolls (Sondermaut) – Alpine tunnels

Regardless of having a vignette, passing through the most technically challenging mountain sections requires a separate toll (Streckenmaut). In 2026, this applies to the following routes:

• ⛰️ A13 Brenner (Innsbruck – Italy).
• ⛰️ A10 Tauern (Tauern and Katschberg Tunnels).
• ⛰️ S16 Arlberg (Arlberg Road Tunnel).
• ⛰️ A11 Karawanken (Border with Slovenia).

You can purchase the toll for these sections digitally together with the vignette, which allows you to pass through the green lane without stopping.