Vignette: Swiss continue to pay 40 francs
DON'T FORGET From December 1, 2022, the new freeway sticker will be available. It has the basic color yellow. The year on the adhesive side is red, the year on the front side is white. The toll sticker costs 40 francs.
The vignette, which is valid until January 31, 2024, can be obtained as usual at gas stations and garages, at post office counters and at road traffic offices and customs offices. Vehicle drivers are requested to remove expired vignettes from the windshield to avoid possible obstructions to visibility.
Always stick vignette directly on window
In order for the vignette to be valid, it must be affixed directly to the vehicle in the prescribed location without the use of other materials: on the inside of the windshield in the case of passenger cars, and on an easily accessible and non-replaceable vehicle component in the case of trailers and motorcycles.
Introduction of e-vignette in the course of the year
The e-vignette will be introduced in the course of 2023, certainly not until after January 31, 2023. The Federal Council will decide on the exact date of introduction in the first quarter of 2023.
The introduction of the e-vignette in the course of the year has the advantage that the systems can be gradually optimized and the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) can directly incorporate the experience thus gained into sales for the vignette year 2024.
The e-vignette for Switzerland will not replace the existing adhesive vignette, but both variants will be used in parallel. The e-vignette will be available via a BAZG web portal.
Austria significantly increases prices for 2023
Austrian vignette prices have been raised more significantly than usual for 2023. The new price for the annual car vignette is 96.40 (+ 2.60 euros), for two months 29 (+ 80 cents), and the 10-day sticker now costs 9.90 euros (+ 30 cents). Motorcyclists also have to dig deeper into their pockets: The annual vignette now costs 38.20 (+ 1 euro), the two-month vignette 14.50 (+ 40 cents) and the 10-day vignette 5.80 euros (+ 20 cents). All increases for the coming year are thus 100 percent higher than in the previous year (2021 to 2022).
Caution is advised here with dubious online providers: They sometimes charge more than double the price.
