Vehicles under 3.5 T
In Albania, the vignette road traffic charging system was introduced in 2005. The purpose of this system is to finance the costs of maintaining and improving the country’s roads.
Consequently, all drivers driving on the A1 highway in Albania are required to purchase the Albania vignette before starting their journey.
The Albania vignette system does not impose high costs, and the prices for the Albania road tax are relatively low, and the purchase of the vignette is done quickly and without much formality.
On the other hand, you can choose route alternatives where you won’t have to pay anything at all, which is a considerable advantage for travelers who want to avoid tolling on the A1 motorway.
How can I buy Albania vignette?
The Vignette Albania can be purchased at authorized points of sale, such as gas stations and post offices, throughout the country. This can be purchased for a period of time of a day, a week, a month or a year, depending on your needs.
On the 129 km of highway in Albania, there is only one toll station located about 30 km from the border with Kosovo.
This gives travelers the opportunity to purchase the Albania vignette along the highway as well, if they were unable to purchase it in time. Thus, they can avoid being fined for not having a vignette when driving on the motorway.
Albania vignette price
The price of the Albania vignette varies depending on the type of vehicle and the period for which it is purchased. It is important to note that payment is made in euros.
Over time, the vignette Albania system has been criticized by some drivers for being too expensive and not seeing significant improvements in the quality of Albania’s roads. However, the Albanian government has argued that the vignette is necessary to secure the funds needed to maintain and improve the country’s road infrastructure.
Here are the indicative prices for the tolls Albania, depending on the type of vehicle weighing under 3.5 T, in the following table:
| Vehicle class | Vehicle type | Price (euro) |
| A | Motorcycles, scooters and three-wheelers | 2.5 |
| B C D | Passenger vehicles (2 axles – 4 wheels); Light commercial vehicles and minibuses (2 axles – 4 wheels) up to 1.90 m in height; Minibuses and cars pulling trailers (2 axles – 4 wheels) | 5 |
Albania vignette for vehicles over 3.5 T
The Albania vignette system is not pretentious, on the contrary, it is classic and easy to understand.
The highway for which the purchase of the vignette is necessary has a total length of 139 km, but the payment of the related toll is mandatory.
Just like for light vehicles, drivers of vehicles with a maximum authorized mass of more than 3.5 T can buy the Albania vignette at gas stations and post offices throughout Albania.
In addition, if you get on the highway and forgot to buy the Albania vignette beforehand, the Albanian authorities have installed a toll station along the highway, about 30 km from the border with Kosovo. Thus, you can choose to pay the Albania vignette directly on the highway, if you were unable to purchase it before.
Albania vignette price
The price for the Albania vignette differs depending on the vehicle category. In this regard, here are the prices for vehicles over 3.5 T:
| Vehicle class | Vehicle type | Price (euro) |
| E F | Buses (2 axles – 6 wheels); Small commercial vehicles (2 axles – 6 wheels) with a height of 1.90 m and 2.70 m | 11.25 |
| G | Medium trucks and heavy buses (3 axles), including commercial vehicles over 2.70 m high | 16.25 |
| H | Heavy truck (4 axles and more) | 22.5 |
This can be purchased for a period of time of a day, a week, a month or a year, depending on your needs.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. If you drove without a vignette and were recorded by the inspection cameras, you have a very high chance of receiving the fine at home. But in some countries, you may have the misfortune of being stopped to pay the fine on the spot. Generally, the fine is a few hundred euros, but it varies from country to country.
Vignettes in any country can be purchased at gas stations or specially dedicated points. In recent years, most European countries also allow the purchase of the vignette online. In the Toll Shop app you have step-by-step information for purchasing the vignette in all European countries and the possibility to buy online for some of them.
Most countries in Europe allow this. They have developed their own online payment methods, and for many of them you have access to purchase the vignette directly from the Toll Shop. To find out exactly how you can purchase your vignette for each country, visit the free Toll Shop app, you have all the information in one place.
There is no such option. If you have purchased a vignette, it remains valid until the end of the selected period. Be very careful when entering the data so as not to make a mistake, because once purchased, you cannot get the money back.
No matter how many countries you transit through, you must purchase a vignette for each country. It is important to make sure it is valid upon entering that country to avoid fines.
No, you do not need to print any physical sheet if you purchased the vignette online. You just need to make sure that the online payment has been processed and that the vignette is within the validity period.
Yes, whether it's personal or company data, your data is kept safe in the app.
Yes. Whether you have several personal cars or own a car fleet, you can register as many vehicles as you have to purchase a vignette in any country available in the app.
Yes. After purchasing the vignette, you will receive the invoice both by email and in the application.
The vignette is checked by the video cameras installed on the roads that require the payment of the toll. After the check, you will receive the fine at home. In other countries, you may be stopped to pay it on the spot.
Yes, absolutely. Most countries require vignettes for motorcycles as well, so you will be able to purchase either online (for example through Toll Shop) or physically in the country for which you need the vignette.
Categorical. You can have several vignettes active at the same time, for each country you transit. The most important thing is to buy the vignette before entering each country to make sure you don't risk fines. With the help of Toll Shop, you can simultaneously buy several vignettes in Europe, for the same vehicle or for several.
In many European countries, in addition to the vignette, you will also have to pay tolls for bridges or tunnels. You can find all the information in the Toll Shop app.
The validity of the purchased vignette, regardless of the country and regardless of whether you purchase it physically or online, starts from the selected day until the last day of the selected period. You can choose to have the vignette for your car valid from today, without any delays.
After the vignette expires, you must purchase the vignette again for the desired period. You can always check its status in the application or select the option to be informed by email when it is about to expire.
The validity of the vignette differs from country to country. Each country sets the validity periods, such as 1 day, weekend vignette, 7 days, 10 days, one or three months and other periods up to one year at most.
