Switzerland Vignette FAQ

The Swiss vignette costs CHF 40 (about €43) — a single price for all passenger cars, motorcycles and vehicles up to 3.5 t. There is only one option: the annual vignette. The price is set by the Swiss government (BAZG) and is the same for foreign-registered vehicles.

Both exist and cost the same CHF 40. Since August 2023 Switzerland offers an e-vignette (e-Vignette) linked to your licence plate — nothing to stick on the windscreen, checked by camera/plate. The traditional adhesive sticker is still sold too. For online registration before travel, the e-vignette is the practical choice.

No. Switzerland offers only one vignette: the annual vignette at CHF 40 (~€43). There are no daily, weekly or monthly options. Whether you drive Swiss motorways for a few hours, a weekend or the entire year, the cost is the same CHF 40. This flat-rate system keeps things simple — one price, no calculations — and rewards frequent drivers while remaining affordable even for a single transit.

The current Swiss vignette is valid from the moment of purchase until 31 January 2027 at 23:59:59. This means every vignette registered now covers until 31.01.2027 regardless of when you register.

Yes. Motorcycles require a valid Swiss e-vignette to use national roads, the same as passenger cars. Trailers also require their own separate vignette — the vignette of the towing vehicle does not cover the trailer. Only vehicles over 3.5 tonnes are exempt (they pay the LSVA heavy vehicle fee instead).

Driving without a valid vignette on Swiss motorways results in an on-the-spot fine of CHF 200, plus you will be required to obtain a vignette immediately.

Your vehicle registration plate number is linked to the vignette in the official Swiss Customs database. Police can verify validity instantly by scanning your plate — no paper or sticker is required.

All national roads (Nationalstrassen / routes nationales) designated with the green motorway sign require a vignette. This includes all motorways (A-roads). City ring roads and cantonal roads generally do not require a vignette.

Yes. The Swiss vignette applies to all passenger vehicles up to 3.5t regardless of country of registration. You simply provide your foreign vehicle registration plate number during the registration process.

Purchase directly at the official BAZG portal: via.admin.ch. The official annual vignette costs CHF 40 (~€43.40). No registration is needed in advance — just visit the official site.

No. Electric, hybrid and plug-in vehicles pay the same CHF 40 as any other car — Switzerland has no green-vehicle exemption for the vignette. Only vehicles over 3.5 t are outside the vignette system (they pay the LSVA heavy-vehicle charge instead).

Yes, and it is included — the Gotthard Road Tunnel (A2) and San Bernardino Tunnel (A13) are on the national motorway network, so they are fully covered by the CHF 40 vignette with no extra toll. Note: the Great St. Bernard Tunnel (to Italy) is separate and charges its own toll on top of the vignette.

Cars rented in Switzerland normally include a valid vignette — confirm with the rental company. A car rented abroad (e.g. Germany, France or Italy) will NOT have a Swiss vignette, so you must register one before using Swiss motorways.

To the vehicle. The e-vignette is tied to your licence plate, and the sticker to the windscreen — not to a person. Anyone may drive the vehicle. If you change car or plate, you need a new vignette; it cannot be transferred.

Yes. The 2026 vignette is already on sale and is valid from 1 December 2025 until 31 January 2027 — 14 months. Buying early costs no more, so there is no reason to wait.