Sweden vignette for vehicles under 12 T
An important advantage for tourists traveling to Sweden is that the Sweden vignette tax (Eurovignette) for cars and small vehicles is free. Thus, you don’t have to pay anything to drive on the roads and highways in Sweden.
However, you should be aware of the toll imposed for using certain bridges, which we will discuss in more detail later in the article.
Other road taxes Sweden
As in other countries, there are other taxes applied to all vehicles on the roads in Sweden.
These charges apply when using the Øresund Bridge and the Svinesund Bridge. Each driver of a vehicle accessing the road section related to these bridges must pay a specific fee.
For the Øresund Bridge, tolls start at 50 euros for cars, and detailed information on tolls for each type of vehicle can be found here. The Øresund Bridge is the longest road-rail bridge in Europe, with a length of 16 km, and connects two countries, Sweden and Denmark.
For the Svinesund Bridge, the toll is 2 euros for cars.
Tolls for these bridges are paid at the toll stations at the entrance to the corresponding road section.
You should also keep in mind that there is an additional congestion charge for the cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Sweden vignette for vehicles over 12 T
For heavy vehicles with a mass of more than 12 tons, it is necessary to purchase the Eurovignette.
This is an electronic vignette, so you don’t have to stick it on your car’s windshield. However, you must also take into account the tolls for the bridges, which are not included in the price charged for the Sweden vignette.
In the following, we will explain how you can purchase a Sweden vignette online, its price and the price of tolls for bridges.
Sweden vignette online
To quickly purchase a Sweden vignette online, you can use the Toll Shop app, which offers you a convenient solution in just 4 simple steps:
- Download the app for free on your device.
- You select the country for which you want to buy the vignette – in this case, Sweden vignette.
- Fill in the vehicle data and billing data.
- You pay quickly with your card through the application.
Your data will remain saved in the application for future purchases, and you will be able to check the status of the vignette at any time and receive notifications before it expires. Thus, you will be able to travel without worries on the roads of Sweden.
In addition, the Toll Shop app is also useful for 14 other countries in Europe, allowing you to get rid of all road tax worries on your travels. Start from home informed and quickly purchase all the vignettes you need during your journey with Toll Shop!
Sweden vignette price
The Sweden vignette has a fixed price for heavy vehicles when purchased for one day – 12 euros.
You can choose the validity of the vignette up to a maximum of one year, and for EURO 0 vehicles with 4 axles, the highest price for one year is 2359 euros. Instead, for a vehicle with 1-3 axles and EURO 6, the price for one year is 1250 euros.
To find out the exact price you will have to pay depending on the type of your vehicle, you can consult the information available here.
Other road taxes Sweden
As with other countries, in Sweden there are other taxes that apply to all vehicles on the country’s roads.
In this context, mention should be made of the tolls for the use of the Oresund Bridge and the Svinesund Bridge, which each driver must pay to access the respective sections.
The Oresund Bridge is the longest road-rail bridge in Europe, with a length of 16 km, and connects Sweden and Denmark.
For the Svinesund Bridge, the truck fee is EUR 10.
Payments for the use of these bridges are made at the toll stations located at the entrance to the corresponding road sections.
It is also important to note that there is an additional congestion charge for the cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg, which must be taken into account when planning your trip.
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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.
