Throughout Switzerland, the purchase of a vignette is mandatory for the use of national roads. To use federally operated motorways, you must purchase a vignette. It's important to note that this regulation applies exclusively to national roads. Motorways under the responsibility of the cantons are exempt from this requirement. You can purchase the digital vignette for Switzerland online from us.

The most important things in brief:

• Switzerland only offers the 1-year vignette.
• The e-vignette is valid only a few minutes after successful purchase.
• Order your digital vignette for Switzerland in our shop.

The vignette requirement for vehicles

The vignette requirement applies to all vehicles, such as cars and trailers with a permissible total weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, as well as motorcycles. Trucks and other vehicles with a permissible total weight of more than 3.5 tonnes, however, are exempt from the vignette requirement. These vehicles are required to pay a heavy goods vehicle fee (LSVA). It is also important to note that a separate vignette is required for any trailers. Vehicles with a permissible total weight of over 3.5 tonnes are exempt from the vignette requirement; instead, the heavy goods vehicle fee must be paid.

The introduction of the digital vignette

Until August 2023, the Swiss vignette was only available in the form of a physical sticker. These could be purchased at various locations, such as customs offices, post offices, rest areas, and gas stations in Switzerland and the neighboring border region. To properly affix the vignette, it had to be affixed to the inside of the windshield, either on the left edge or behind the interior rearview mirror. The validity period was indicated by the year and various color combinations.

The e-vignette, a digital version of the vignette, was introduced in Switzerland on August 1, 2023. However, the e-vignette is not intended to replace the traditional sticker; both options will continue to exist in parallel. With the e-vignette, the vehicle license plate number is registered, which allows for automated verification of the vignette's validity via database access.

You can conveniently purchase the digital 1-year vignette for Switzerland online in our shop. The corresponding vehicle license plate number will be registered.

FAQ on tolls in Switzerland

FAQ on tolls in Switzerland

How much does the vignette cost?

The current cost of the digital vignette for Switzerland is 40 francs.

What vignettes are there?

Currently, only the one-year vignette is available in Switzerland. This is valid from December 1 of the previous year to January 31 of the following year.

How can I buy the vignette?

The sticker vignette is available at customs offices, post offices, rest areas, gas stations in Switzerland and the border region, as well as at traffic departments. The digital vignette is available online in our shop, among other places.