Electronic Vignette in the Czech Republic 2024: Price and How to Buy

Apart from a few exceptions, a vignette is compulsory for all motor vehicles except motorbikes on most motorways in the Czech Republic. These electronic vignettes can be purchased online in advance or on-site when entering the country and are valid for 10, 30, or 365 days. One-day vignettes have also been available since 1 March 2024. All vignettes are purely electronic and are linked to your vehicle’s licence plate.

Toll and vignette in the Czech Republic: General information

The toll in the Czech Republic is between CZK 0.002 and CZK 5.36 per kilometre. This applies to a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tonnes on motorways and dual carriageways. The vignettes are not physically handed out. Instead, your vehicle’s number plate is stored in the system and regularly checked by electronic recording systems on motorways and dual carriageways. As they are linked to the licence plate, the digital vignettes are not transferable.

Electric and hydrogen cars can be exempted from the vignette and toll obligation online for a fee. Vignettes are available at reduced prices for hybrid vehicles with a maximum CO2 emissions of 50 g/km and for cars powered by natural gas or biogas.

Vignettes in the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, motorists have to pay 2,300 crowns (approx. 90 euros) for a one-year vignette. The vignette for one month costs 430 crowns (approx. 17 euros), and for ten days it costs only 270 crowns (approx. 11 euros). Emission-free electric and hydrogen vehicles do not require a vignette. An exemption can be applied for online. Important: Since 1 March 2024, there is no longer a full exemption for plug-in hybrids.

Table: Vignette prices for the Czech Republic

Drive (Cars up to 3.5 tonnes)	1 day	10 days	30 days	1 year
Petrol/diesel	200 CZK (7.88 EUR)	270 CZK (10.63 EUR)	430 CZK (16.93 EUR)	2300 CZK (90.58 EUR)
Biomethane/natural gas drive	100 CZK (3.94 EUR)	130 CZK (5.12 EUR)	210 CZK (8.27 EUR)	1150 CZK (45.29 EUR)
Plug-in hybrid (up to max. 50 g/km CO2)	50 CZK (1.97 EUR)	60 CZK (2.36 EUR)	100 CZK (3.94 EUR)	570 CZK (22.45 EUR)

The electronic vignette required in the Czech Republic can be purchased in various ways:

The most convenient option is to buy the vignette online, not more than 30 days before travelling to the Czech Republic. If this is not possible, there are designated sales points and machines on the motorways directly behind the national border. 

Toll for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes

Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes are subject to road tolls. You can register online. A satellite-based transmitter – a so-called on-board unit (OBU), is required to collect the motorway toll in the Czech Republic. The device can be collected from a sales outlet against a deposit. Payment of the individual toll charges can be made by topping up the credit or after use.

The respective toll charge depends on a variety of factors. This includes the road category (motorway or dual carriageway), the vehicle category (consisting of weight class, number of axles and emission class), the CO2 emission class of the vehicle, and the time of day. Accordingly, the charges range from CZK 0.019 per kilometre for a motorhome of just over 3.5 tonnes (with EURO VI emission standard during the day on motorways) to over CZK 5 per kilometre for a heavy articulated lorry (EURO 0-IV emission standard when driving at night on motorways).

Toll roads in the Czech Republic

Almost all motorways and highways in the Czech Republic are subject to tolls. Below you will find a list of the most frequently used toll roads in the Czech Republic. The toll charges shown are calculated using the example of a motorhome with a gross vehicle weight of 4.1 tonnes, emission class EURO VI and CO2 emission class 1 at 10 am. For the sake of clarity, the list is divided into motorways and highways. 

Here, too, a note about road signs: First-class toll motorways are marked with a white number between 1 and 99 on a blue background.

Table: Toll motorways and motorway sections in the Czech Republic

No.	Route	Distance (km)	Total Price (CZK)
D0	Praha, Satalice – Praha, Běchovice	4.6	3.57
D0	Modletice (D1) – Praha, Ruzyně	37.1	28.80
D1	Průhonice – Říkovice	274.1	212.81
D1	Přerov, Předmostí – Staatsgrenze	97	75.31
D2	Brno, jih – Staatsgrenze	61.4	47.67
D3	Mezno – Úsilné	71.3	55.36
D3	Pohůrka – Krasejovka	11.2	8.70
D4	Jíloviště – Háje	41.9	32.53
D4	Radobytce – Nová Hospoda	6.7	5.20
D5	Praha, Třebonice – Staatsgrenze	156.1	121.20
D6	Praha, Řepy – Krušovice	42.9	33.31
D6	Lubenec, východ – Bošov	8.8	6.83
D6	Jenišov – Cheb, sever	39.2	30.43
D7	Praha, Ruzyně – Knovíz	17	13.20
D7	Panenský Týnec – Smolnice	6.5	5.05
D7	Louny, východ – Louny, západ	6.1	4.74
D7	Postoloprty – Spořice	23.6	18.32
D8	Praha, Březiněves – Staatsgrenze	98.7	76.63
D10	Praha, Satalice – Ohrazenice	72.7	56.44
D11	Praha, Horní Počernice – Jaroměř, sever	116.1	90.04
D35	Sedlice – Ostrov	32.4	25.16
D35	Mohelnice, jih – Křelov	27.3	21.20
D35	Olomouc, Topolany – Lipník nad Bečvou	33.3	25.85
D46	Vyškov, východ – Olomouc, Slavonín	41.1	31.91
D48	Bělotín – Jeseník nad Odrou	8.6	6.68
D48	Palačov  –  Nový Jičín, centrum	9	6.99
D48	Rybí – Žukov	457	35.48
D52	Rajhrad – Pohořelice, jih	17	13.20
D55	Hulín – Napajedla	20.2	15.68
D56	Ostrava, Hrabová – Frýdek-Místek	14.9	11.57

Table: Toll highways and sections of highways in the Czech Republic

No.	Route	Distance (km)	Total Price (CZK)
I/3	Mirošovice – Mezno	46.8	18.18
I/4	Praha – Jíloviště	5.3	2.06
I/6	Bošov – Karlovy Vary	29.7	11.54
I/7	Spořice – Chomutov	3.4	1.32
I/11	Ropice – Mosty u Jablunkova	28.6	11.11
I/11	Krásné Pole – Ostrava	8	3.11
I/12	Praha – Kolín	32.5	12.62
I/16	Řevničov – Bezděčín	75.6	29.36
I/16	Mladá Boleslav – Úlibice	37.6	14.60
I/19	Oltyně – Čekanice	10.4	4.04
I/19	Tábor – Pelhřimov	38.1	14.80
I/20	Plzeň – České Budějovice	109	42.43
I/22	Vodňany – Klatovy	55.9	21.71
I/26	Plzeň – Folmava	51.7	20.08
I/27	Plzeň, Litice – Klatovy	30.8	11.96
I/30	Lovosice – Ústí nad Labem	14.4	5.59
I/33	Semonice – Náchod	18.2	7.07
I/34	České Budějovice – Jindřichův Hradec	43.7	16.97
I/34	Jarošov nad Nežárkou – Koclířov	120.8	46.92
I/35	Bílý Kostel nad Nisou – Ohrazenice	33.8	13.13
I/35	Turnov – Jičín	13.8	5.36
I/35	Úlibice – Všestary	28.8	11.19
I/35	Hradec Králové – Mohelnice	89.3	34.68
I/35	Křelov – Olomouc	2.9	1,13
I/37	Hradec Králové – Pardubice	17.3	6.72
I/38	Jestřebí – Mladá Boleslav	31.1	12.08
I/38	Poděbrady – Hatě	157.4	61.13
I/43	Brno – Svitavy	53.8	20.90
I/46	Olomouc, Slavonín – Olomouc, centrum	0.9	0.35
I/47	Kroměříž – Hulín	3.4	1.32
I/47	Přerov – Bělotín	26.1	10.14
I/48	Bělotín – Rybí	22.1	8.58
I/50	Holubice – Rovné	86.1	33.44
I/52	Brno – Rajhrad	5.9	2.29
I/52	Pohořelice – Mikulov	23.3	9.05
I/55	Přerov – Hulín	11.4	4.43
I/58	Příbor – Krmelín	12.2	4.74
I/63	Bystřany – Řehlovice	7.5	2.91
I/68	Třanovice – Nebory	6.1	2.37

Further information can be found in these official sources:

All information on Czech motorway vignettes can be found in the official Online shop. You can also purchase an electronic vignette directly there.

Further information on the toll, including a toll calculator, a list of sales points for recording devices, and the option to register electronically, can be found on the official website. This is also available as an app for Android and iOS.

 FAQ 

Do I need a vignette in the Czech Republic?

Yes. An electronic vignette is required for all vehicles except motorbikes and trikes when using motorways in the Czech Republic.

How much does the toll cost in the Czech Republic?

The tolls, which apply to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tonnes or more, range from CZK 0.019 to CZK 5.361 per kilometre. They depend on a whole range of factors: road category, vehicle category, gross vehicle weight rating, number of axles and time of day.

 Do I need a vignette in Prague?

No. Vignettes are not required for Prague city traffic.