Romania Rovinieta FAQ

For a Category A passenger car (up to 3.5 t) the official 2026 rates are: 1 day €3.50, 10 days €6, 30 days €9.50, 60 days €15, and 12 months €50. Prices are set in RON by CNAIR; the euro amounts are the official equivalents. It is one of the better-value vignettes in Europe — especially as it also covers national roads, not just motorways.

Five periods are available: 1 day (€3.50), 10 days (€6), 30 days (€9.50), 60 days (€15) and 12 months (€50). The 10-day option is the most popular for tourists and transit drivers; the 1-day option suits a single short crossing.

Yes. This is what makes Romania unusual: the rovinieta is required on national roads (DN) and expressways (DE) too, not only motorways (A). So even if you avoid motorways entirely, you almost certainly need one for any inter-city driving. Only municipal streets and county/communal roads are exempt.

The rovinieta is required on all Romanian motorways (autostrada, prefix A), national roads (drumuri naționale, prefix DN), and expressways (drumuri expres, prefix DE) outside urban boundaries. This covers nearly all inter-city driving. Municipal streets and county/communal roads are exempt.

Yes. You can buy it online at roviniete.ro before you travel, at border crossing points, and at many petrol stations (OMV, Petrom, Rompetrol, MOL) and post offices across Romania. Buying online in advance is easiest — your plate is active within minutes and there is no sticker to display.

Usually yes — cars rented inside Romania normally come with a valid rovinieta, but confirm with the rental company. A car rented in another country (e.g. Hungary or Bulgaria) will NOT have a Romanian rovinieta, so you must buy one before crossing onto Romanian national roads or motorways.

No. Motorcycles are fully exempt from the rovinieta requirement in Romania. They may use national roads and motorways without purchasing a vignette.

No. Electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV) registered as passenger cars must purchase a rovinieta on the same terms as conventional vehicles. Romania does offer other benefits for EV owners (e.g., tax exemptions), but these do not affect the vignette obligation.

Driving without a valid rovinieta is treated as a continuous offence in Romania. As of September 2025, fines for passenger cars (Category A) are 500–1,000 RON (~€99–€198). Paying within 15 days entitles you to a 50% reduction. Paying the fine does not exempt you from purchasing a valid rovinieta — both are required.

After online purchase, the rovinieta is registered in the CNAIR database within minutes. You choose your start date and time at checkout — it does not have to begin immediately. The vignette is entirely electronic; no physical sticker is issued. You will receive a confirmation by email.

Yes. Each period (10 days, 30 days, 60 days, 12 months) runs for exactly that duration from the start date/time you select. A 10-day rovinieta starting 1 June 2025 at 08:00 expires on 11 June 2025 at 08:00. The 12-month option is not tied to the calendar year.

Romania operates the Electronic Rovinieta System (SER) managed by CNAIR, with 70+ fixed ANPR cameras on motorways and national roads checking plates against the vignette database in real time, 24/7. Unregistered vehicles trigger an automatic contravention notice sent to the registered owner. Traffic police also conduct manual checks. Foreign-registered vehicles are equally subject to enforcement.

You can verify any plate in the official validity checker on roviniete.ro by entering the registration number and country. It shows the active period and expiry date. Keep your email confirmation as proof of purchase.

Yes. There is no surcharge for foreign plates — a Hungarian, Bulgarian, German or any other car pays exactly the same Category A government rate as a Romanian car. Enforcement applies equally to foreign vehicles via the ANPR camera network.