Slovakian vignette for vehicles under 3.5 T
In Slovakia, the Slovakian vignette applies to specific sections of highways or expressways. Regardless of vehicle size, drivers of small cars, coaches and trucks plying these routes must pay the appropriate toll.
Basically, you only need to purchase a Slovakia vignette for certain sections of the road, namely:
| Ways | Distance |
| D1 Dubná Skala – Turany | 17 km |
| D1 Ivachnová – Prešov, West | 143 km |
| D1 Prešov, Petrovany – Bidovce | 35 km |
| D2 Brodské (SK / CZ) – Bratislava, Lamač | 55 km |
| D2 Bratislava, Jarovce – Čunovo | 9 km |
| D3 Hričovské Podhradie – Žilina, Brodno | 13 km |
| Čadca, Bukov – Skalité | 21 km |
| D4 Jarovce (SK / AT) – Bratislava, Jarovce | 2 km |
| D4 Bratislava, South – Ivanka, West | 15.1 km |
| R1 Trnava – Ban. Bystrica, Kremnička | 158 km |
| R1A Nitra, West – Nitra, Kynek | 2 km |
| R2 Lovčica, Trubín – Žiar nad Hronom | 5 km |
| R2 Zvolen, West – Zvolen, Center | 3 km |
| R2 Zvolen, East – Kriváň | 18 km |
| R4 Košice, South – Milhosť | 14 km |
| R6 Púchov, South – Dolné Kočkovce | 1 km |
| R7 Bratislava, South – Holice | 25.2 km |
See more information here.
Vignette Slovakia online
You have the option to very easily purchase the Slovakian vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, both online and physically, at the same price. However, purchasing the Slovakian vignette online is even simpler and more convenient.
The easiest and fastest way to buy a Slovakian vignette online is through the Toll Shop app. You download the application, select the country, enter the vehicle data and pay with the bank card, directly in the application. You can purchase vignettes for several countries or for several vehicles and go on your travels without any problems!
To buy your online vignette or e-vignette for Slovakia, go to this website, which is available in 5 languages, including English, to make your payment process easier.
The steps for obtaining the Slovakia vignette are as follows:
- Go to the “e-vignette payment” section to pay the vignette Slovakia online;
- Select the number of vehicles for which you want a vignette;
- You choose the period for which you want the vignette in Slovakia;
- Fill in the date from which the Slovakia vignette is valid (you can opt for automatic renewal for the vignette for 1 year) and the vehicle’s registration number;
- Enter your e-mail address to receive the Slovakia vignette and make the payment by card or bank transfer (if you also choose the mobile option, you will receive the vignette there as well);
- You receive confirmation by e-mail – a PDF with the Slovakia vignette that you can print – and, optionally, an SMS on your mobile.
Sales points for Slovakian vignette
You can purchase a vignette Slovakia at petrol stations, border crossing machines and selected sales points.
Identifying the physical places where you can buy the Slovakian vignette is not difficult. However, once you’ve got the vignette, you need to pay attention to how you use it.
Why? Because the physically purchased vignette must be applied to the windshield. It is a sticker that you have to stick in as visible a place as possible. For example, a suitable place for the vignette in Slovakia might be at the top right of the windshield. By making sure it’s in place correctly, you’ll be in compliance with legal requirements and be able to travel smoothly.
Slovakia vignette price
The price for the Slovakia vignette depends on the vehicle category and the period selected. Thus, the related prices are:
| Slovakian vignette | 10 days | 30 days | 365 days | 1 year |
| Under 3.5 tonns | 14.40 euro | 20.40 euro | 70.50 euro | 70.50 euro* |
*is valid from the date of purchase until January 31 of the following year
Fine Slovakian vignette
If you drive your car on road sections where a Slovakia vignette is required and you choose not to pay the tax requested by the Slovak authorities, you will pay a fine of up to EUR 500.
We recommend that you pay attention to the roads you drive on and purchase the Slovakia vignette if needed, so that you don’t have any unpleasant surprises on your trip.
Slovakian vignette for vehicles over 3.5 T
Trucks need to install the tolling device approved by the Slovak authorities, called OBU (on-board unit), on board the car.
To get it, once you arrive in Slovakia, you need to head to the nearest gas station or border crossing point and purchase an OBU. You will have to pay the guarantee of 50 euros. This device will be fitted to your vehicle.
Once installed, the OBU will calculate the road tax corresponding to your car in Slovakia. To get an idea of the amount you will pay, you can perform a simulation before you travel.
Toll device payment options
You have two options for paying road tax in Slovakia: you can estimate the route you will travel in advance and purchase a prepaid vignette, or pay at the end, when you know the exact amount.
For the prepaid version, you must pay a minimum amount of 50 euros. If in the end it turned out that you spent less than you initially estimated, you will receive the rest in cash if the amount is less than 100 euros, or by card if it exceeds this amount.
The calculation of the Slovakian vignette involves several factors such as the category of the vehicle, the type of road you drive on (motorway, expressway, roads of different categories), the distance traveled, the number of axles and the emission class.
If you are only transiting through Slovakia to another destination, you can purchase a transit ticket valid for 18 road sections, for 18 hours. Thus, you avoid paying the warranty for the OBU and the prepaid road tax of at least 50 euros.
If you want to know more about the costs related to vehicles over 3.5 tons, you can find additional information here.
Fine Slovakia vignette
If you haven’t installed the OBU device on board or it doesn’t work, or you haven’t paid a transit ticket instead, you risk a penalty of between EUR 1655 and EUR 2655.
Be very careful and drive carefully, it’s not worth risking a fine.
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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.
