Avstrija odsekovne cestnine: Brenner, Tauern, Arlberg — kar vinjeta ne krije

Vignette vs section toll

The Austrian Vignette (digital or sticker) grants access to the standard motorway and expressway network. It does not cover certain high-cost alpine sections where a separate Abschnittsmaut (section toll) applies.

Think of the vignette as the base pass and section tolls as add-ons for expensive tunnels and mountain routes.

Popular section-toll routes

Routes where tourists most often pay extra:

• Brenner motorway (A13) — main link between Innsbruck and Italy. Section toll applies in addition to your vignette.
• Tauern motorway (A10) — Salzburg toward Carinthia. Tunnel sections billed separately.
• Arlberg (S16) — Tyrol to Vorarlberg through the Arlberg tunnel.
• Karawanken tunnel (A11) — connection toward Slovenia.
• Bosruck and Gleinalm tunnels on the Pyhrn route (A9).

Amounts vary by vehicle class and are collected at booths or via video tolling depending on the section.

How payment works

Some sections use open toll booths (cash, card). Others register your plate and bill through the ASFINAG video toll system if you do not stop — you must pay within a set period online.

If you rent a car, the rental company may forward video toll charges to your card weeks later. Check your contract.

Planning a cross-Alpine trip

A common summer route: Munich → Innsbruck → Brenner → Verona. You need:

• Austrian vignette (for the approach and A13 access)
• Brenner section toll (separate)
• No Italian vignette (Italy uses toll booths, not a vignette system)

Budget an extra 10–15 € per major section on top of the vignette price.

Motorcycles

Section tolls apply to motorcycles too, usually at reduced rates. The vignette for bikes is also cheaper — but section tolls still add up on a Tyrol tour.

GO-Box for heavy vehicles

Vehicles over 3.5 t do not use a vignette at all. They need a GO-Box on board and pay distance-based tolls including section rates automatically.

Bottom line

Buying the vignette is step one. Before any Austrian alpine holiday, open the ASFINAG route planner and check whether your exact route lists Mautpflichtiger Abschnitt — toll-liable section — anywhere along the way.