Tolls in Slovenia: General information
Since 2008, a vignette has been compulsory for driving in Slovenia, specifically for motorways and dual carriageways. The tolls are divided into three categories according to vehicle class: Category 1, 2 A and 2 B.
| Toll category | Vehicle class |
| Category 1 | Motorcycles |
| Category 2 A | Cars and motorhomes up to 1.3 m high at the front axle and with a total weight of up to 3.5 tonnes |
| Category 2 B | Two-axle vehicles over 1.3 m in height at the front axle and with a total weight of up to 3.5 tonnes. |
Slovenia vignette
The Slovenian vignette system has been purely electronic since the beginning of 2022, which means that you have to buy an e-vignette before driving on the motorway or dual carriageway. Vignettes with different validity periods are available. For vehicles in categories 2 A and 2 B, you can opt for a weekly vignette, a monthly vignette or an annual vignette. For category 1, motorcycles, there is no monthly vignette, but one that covers a period of six months.
If you drive on a motorway or dual carriageway in Slovenia without a vignette, you commit an offence and have to pay a fine of €300, which is much more expensive than the vignette.
Vignette for Slovenia: The prices
Currently (as of 03.2024), the cost of an annual vignette is €58.70 for a motorcycle, €117.50 for a car weighing up to 3.5 tonnes with a front axle height of no more than 1.3 metres, and €235.00 for vehicles that are taller. 6-month vignettes are only available for category 1. Cars, motorhomes and vans are excluded from this option, but have the option of purchasing a monthly vignette for €32.00 (category 2 A) or €64.10 (category 2 B). The shortest period of validity of a digital vignette for Slovenia is one week. The weekly vignette costs €8.00 for category 1 vehicles, €16.00 for category 2 A, and €32.00 for category 2 B. In summer 2023, the prices for the motorway vignette in Slovenia were increased by almost 7%.
| Toll category/vehicle class | Weekly vignette | Monthly vignette | 6-month vignette | Annual vignette |
| Category 1 – Motorcycles and large scooters | €8.00 | N/A | €32.00 | €58.70 |
| Category 2 A – cars up to 3.5 tonnes and 1.3 metres high and motorhomes up to 3.5 tonnes | €16.00 | €32.00 | N/A | €117.50 |
| Category 2 B – vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes and over 1.3 metres high at the front axle | €32.00 | €64.10 | N/A | €235.00 |
Vignette for Slovenia: Where can you buy one?
The easiest way is to buy the electronic vignette directly online on the website of DARS (Motorway Association of the Republic of Slovenia). You can pay using your EC card’s maestro function, your credit card, or PayPal account, or by bank transfer. If you are travelling through Austria and need a vignette straight away, you can also buy one locally at all ÖAMTC locations. Of course, it is also possible to get the vignette at Slovenian petrol stations, at border crossings, at post offices, or at DarsGo service points.
Slovenia motorway vignette
Compared to other countries, the Slovenian motorway network is manageable. There are a total of five motorways in Slovenia and a vignette is compulsory for all of them . At motorway slip roads, there is either a white sign with an orange symbol under the green motorway sign or an orange sign indicating the vignette or toll obligation via DarsGo for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.
Below is an overview of Slovenia’s five motorways:
| Motorway | Length | Important connections |
| A1 | 245.3 km | From Šentilj in the northeast to Koper in the southwest/important connection to the A9 motorway from Austria |
| A2 | 173 km | From northwest to southeast/connection to the Karawanken tunnel and Croatia |
| A3 | 11.3 km | From Gabrk near Divača in the southwest to Fernetiči in Italy/connection between Slovenia and Italy |
| A4 | 33.7 km | Starts at Maribor/connection to Croatia |
| A5 | 85.2 km | Starts at Dragučova/heads in the direction of Hungary |
Dual carriageways are also toll roads in Slovenia. There are a total of five of these in the country. The following dual carriageways are subject to tolls in Slovenia:
| Dual carriageways | Length | Important connections |
| H3 | 11.1 km | Link road between the A1 and A2 motorways |
| H4 | 42.8 km | From Razdrto (A1) to Vrtojba on the Italian border |
| H5 | 7.8 km | From Škofije on the Italian border to Dragonja on the Croatian border |
| H6 | 5.4 km | From Koper (H5) to Portorož |
| H7 | 4.0 km | From Dolga Vas to the Hungarian border |
Tunnel toll in Slovenia
The Karawanken tunnel
There is only one tunnel which you have to pay a toll for when you enter or leave the country via it – the Karawanken Tunnel. The electronic vignette does not apply to the use of the tunnel and does not cover the charges.
The tunnel was opened in 1991 and is almost 8 kilometres long. It connects the A11 motorway in Austria with the A2 in Slovenia. On the Austrian side, it is located near Rosenbach and in Slovenia, near Hrušica. There are no opening hours, the tunnel is open and in operation 24 hours a day.
The following fees are charged for using the Karawanken tunnel:
| Vehicle class | One-way toll (excluding VAT) | Monthly travelcard (14 journeys) |
| Category R1: Motor vehicles with a maximum authorised weight of no more than 3.5 tonnes (with or without a trailer) | €6.72 | €36.70 |
| Category R2: Motor vehicles with two axles and a total weight of more than 3.5 tonnes, motorhomes | €4.22 | |
| Category R3: Motor vehicles with three axles and a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes and vehicle groups with three axles and a permissible trailer load of over 3.5 tonnes | €4.69 | |
| Category R4: Motor vehicles with more than three axles and a total weight of over 3.5 tonnes and vehicle groups with more than three axles and a permissible trailer load of over 3.5 tonnes | €9.38 |
Cars over 3.5 tonnes in Slovenia
There are no electronic vignettes for vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes. They are subject to tolls and route-based tolls must be paid for them. This includes not only lorries and heavy duty vehicles, but motorhomes weighing over 3.5 tonnes also have to pay a route-based toll in Slovenia. The toll charges for vehicles in this category are charged and invoiced via a so-called DarsGo transmitter, a transponder that can either be ordered online or purchased locally in Slovenia at a DarsGo sales point. The charges incurred per kilometre are calculated based on three toll categories:
| Toll category | Vehicle class | Cost per kilometre |
| R2 | Vehicles with 2 axles that are heavier than 3.5 tonnes | 19 cent |
| R3 | Vehicles with 3 axles that are heavier than 3.5 tonnes/vehicles with a towing vehicle | 21 cent |
| R4 | Vehicles with more than 3 axles that are heavier than 3.5 tonnes/vehicles with a towing vehicle | 43 cent |
Further information can be found through official sources
For more information about purchasing the vignette online and at public access points, as well as toll roads in Slovenia, we can recommend the following websites:
- The official website of the Slovenian motorway operating company.
- The page on the Karawanken tunnel.
- The official DarsGo website.
- The toll calculator from DarsGo.
FAQ
Do I need a vignette in Slovenia?
Yes. In Slovenia, a vignette has been compulsory for vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes since 2008. Since 2022, the vignette has only been available digitally, the so-called e-vinjeta.
Where do I pay the toll for the Karawanken tunnel?
The toll for using the tunnel is paid locally at the Hrušica toll station in Slovenia if you are travelling from Slovenia towards Austria.
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