Romanian vignette for vehicles under 3.5 T
In order to travel on the express roads, highways and national roads in Romania, it is necessary to purchase a Romanian vignette. This is the highway toll in Romania.
Rovinieta is mandatory for the following types of roads:
- Express roads;
- European National Roads (E);
- Highways;
- Main national roads;
- Secondary national roads.
However, there are exceptions to the payment of damages, such as:
- Vehicles with provisional numbers;
- Cars in the service of the state or ministries;
- Disabled people using adapted vehicles and their carers can benefit from a free toll.
Romanian vignette at sales points
There are several physical locations in Romania where you can purchase the Romanian vignette, even if they have switched to the electronic method without a sticker on the windshield.
Here are some of the physical locations where you can purchase the Romanian vignette:
- National Highways and National Roads Company;
- Romanian post;
- Transilvania Bank;
- Gas stations (MOL, Lukoil, OMV, Rompetrol).
Depending on your legal status, certain documents will be required to obtain the Romanian vignette.
For individual persons, you will need the following documents:
- The registration certificate (pass) or the vehicle’s identity card;
- Customs documents for temporarily registered vehicles.
For legal entities, the necessary documents are the following:
- The vehicle’s registration certificate or identity card, together with a copy signed and stamped by the director, stating “in accordance with the original”;
- Customs documents for temporarily registered vehicles;
- The identity card of the payer.
Romanian vignette online
There are several options you can choose from when buying a Romanian vignette. We will present two of them and you can decide which one is best for you.
Option 1: Vignette Romania online
- Access the official website of Romanian vignette available hereor here or Toll Shop app.
- Fill in the following information: the start date of the validity of the vignette, the type of vehicle, the vehicle’s registration number and the chassis series on the car’s identity card.
- You follow the indicated steps to complete the payment and receive the receipt in electronic format.
Option 2: Romanian vignette with a SMS
- Text the vehicle’s registration number and category to the phone number 7500 (eg “B00ABC B”).
- You receive a reply that tells you the details of the wreck, such as the category of the vehicle, the validity period and the total cost of the wreck.
- Confirm the purchase of the sticker by sending a simple message with “YES” to the same phone number.
- You will receive a reply confirming the issue of the voucher and containing its details, as well as a link to the official website to check its validity.
It is important to note that the voucher purchased via SMS is valid for 7 days for categories A and B and only one day for categories C, D, E, F, G and H.
Romanian vignette price
The rovinieta Romania fee is paid according to the category of the car. The categories for vehicles under 3.5 T are as follows:
Category A: Cars: This category includes ordinary cars, except for temporarily registered cars and cars used for commercial purposes.
Category B: Goods vehicles with a maximum gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes: This includes goods vehicles with a maximum gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, such as vans and small commercial vehicles.
The prices for vehicles under 3.5 T are:
| Romanian vignette | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 1 year |
| Category A | 3 euro | 7 euro | 13 euro | 28 euro |
| Category B | 6 euro | 16 euro | 36 euro | 96 euro |
Fine for Romanian vignette
For vehicles under 3.5 T, the fine is:
- Category A: 250 – 500 lei
- Category B: 750 – 1200 lei
To pay the fine physically as a individual person, you have the following options:
- Authorized credit institutions with which there are concluded agreements.
- Cashiers of local public administration authorities.
- The cashiers of other authorized public institutions.
To pay the fine physically as a legal entity, you have the following options:
- Authorized credit institutions with which there are concluded agreements.
- State Treasury units.
For online payment, you can use the www.ghiseul.ro platform for individuals, and for legal entities, you can use the IBAN account provided by ANAF.
After making the payment, you must send to CESTRIN copies of the documents certifying the payment of the fine. This can be done by mail at Bd. Iuliu Maniu, no. 401 A, Sector 6, Bucharest, by direct delivery to the mentioned office, by fax to the number 021 315 15 84 or by email to the address info.rovinieta@cestrin.ro.
It is important to be aware that the main roads are equipped with cameras that record the vehicle’s registration number and send the fine within 30 days. If you pass through several such rooms and have not paid the corresponding fine, you risk receiving multiple fines.
Romanian vignette for vehicles over 3.5 T: catogories and prices
The rovinieta Romania fee is paid according to the category of the car. The categories for vehicles over 3.5 T are as follows:
Category C: Goods transport vehicles with a maximum gross mass of up to 7.5 tonnes and passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats (including the driver): This category includes medium-sized goods trucks and buses with medium passenger capacity .
Category D: Goods transport vehicles with a maximum gross mass of up to 12 tonnes and passenger vehicles with more than 23 seats (including the driver): This includes large goods trucks and buses with a large passenger capacity .
Category E: Goods transport vehicles with a maximum gross mass of at least 12 tonnes and with at least 3 axles: This category includes large and heavy goods trucks with at least 3 axles.
Category F: Goods transport vehicles with a maximum gross mass of at least 12 tonnes and with a minimum of 4 axles: This refers to large and heavy goods trucks with a minimum of 4 axles.
Category G: Passenger vehicles with between 9 and 23 seats: This category includes minibuses and coaches of medium passenger capacity.
Category H: Passenger vehicles with more than 23 seats: This includes buses with large passenger capacity.
The prices for scrap Romania for these categories are:
| Romanian vignette | 1 day | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 1 years |
| Category C | 4 euro | 16 euro | 32 euro | 92 euro | 320 euro |
| Category D | 7 euro | 28 euro | 56 euro | 160 euro | 560 euro |
| Category E | 9 euro | 36 euro | 72 euro | 206 euro | 720 euro |
| Category F | 11 euro | 55 euro | 121 euro | 345 euro | 1210 euro |
| Category G | 4 euro | 20 euro | 52 euro | 120 euro | 320 euro |
| Category H | 7 euro | 35 euro | 91 euro | 210 euro | 560 euro |
Where can I buy rovinieta Romania?
There are several options you can choose from when buying a rovinieta in Romania. We will present two of them and you can decide which one is best for you.
Option 1: Vignette Romania online
- Access the official website of Romanian vignette available here or here.
- Fill in the following information: the start date of the validity of the vignette, the type of vehicle, the vehicle’s registration number and the chassis series on the car’s identity card.
- You follow the indicated steps to complete the payment and receive the receipt in electronic format.
Option 2: Romanian vignette with a SMS
- Text the vehicle’s registration number and category to the phone number 7500 (eg “B00ABC B”).
- You receive a reply that tells you the details of the wreck, such as the category of the vehicle, the validity period and the total cost of the wreck.
- Confirm the purchase of the sticker by sending a simple message with “YES” to the same phone number.
- You will receive a reply confirming the issue of the voucher and containing its details, as well as a link to the official website to check its validity.
It is important to note that the voucher purchased via SMS is valid for 7 days for categories A and B and only one day for categories C, D, E, F, G and H.
Fine Romanian vignette
For vehicles over 3.5 T, the fine is:
- Category C and G: 1250 – 1750 lei
- Category D and H: 1750 – 2250 lei
- Category E: 2750 – 3000 lei
- Category F: 3000 – 4500 lei
To pay the fine physically as a individual person, you have the following options:
- Authorized credit institutions with which there are concluded agreements.
- Cashiers of local public administration authorities.
- The cashiers of other authorized public institutions.
To pay the fine physically as a legal entity, you have the following options:
- Authorized credit institutions with which there are concluded agreements.
- State Treasury units.
For online payment, you can use the www.ghiseul.ro platform for individuals, and for legal entities, you can use the IBAN account provided by ANAF.
After making the payment, you must send to CESTRIN copies of the documents certifying the payment of the fine. This can be done by mail at Bd. Iuliu Maniu, no. 401 A, Sector 6, Bucharest, by direct delivery to the mentioned office, by fax to the number 021 315 15 84 or by email to the address info.rovinieta@cestrin.ro.
It is important to be aware that the main roads are equipped with cameras that record the vehicle’s registration number and send the fine within 30 days. If you pass through several such rooms and have not paid the corresponding fine, you risk receiving multiple fines.
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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.
