Czech vignette

All major motorways and expressways in the Czech Republic are toll roads and require a valid Czech vignette (Elektronická dálniční známka / eDalnice) for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Czech vignettes cannot be purchased at traditional toll booths and must be ordered as an electronic e‑vignette online before you use Czech toll roads. This requirement applies equally to Czech residents and foreign visitors, including tourists, business travelers, and anyone transiting through the Czech Republic.

All cars, motorhomes and vans up to 3.5 tonnes are required to have a valid Czech motorway vignette when travelling on the designated toll road network, and the vignette is linked directly to your vehicle’s licence plate. You do not need to display any sticker or physical document on your windscreen, because the Czech e‑vignette is stored digitally in the national system. Your registration is checked automatically by cameras and mobile enforcement units that read your licence plate and verify it in the database.

About the Czech e‑vignette

The Czech Republic vignette system requires all vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes to hold a valid Czech e‑vignette when driving on charged motorways and expressways. The eDalnice vignette is stored electronically and linked to your licence plate, so there is no adhesive sticker to apply; your digital registration acts as proof of payment if stopped by the authorities. You can buy your Czech vignette online before you travel and start using Czech toll roads as soon as your e‑vignette activation is confirmed.

Why you need a vignette for Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, motorway tolls for light vehicles are collected via the electronic vignette system rather than traditional toll stations. Driving on these roads without a valid Czech motorway vignette is illegal and enforced via automatic cameras, police checks and toll inspections, with substantial fines for missing, expired or incorrectly registered vignettes. Having a correctly registered Czech Republic e‑vignette linked to the right licence plate is essential to avoid penalties during your journey.

Validity and types

The Czech vignette is available as 1‑day, 10‑day, 30‑day or annual products, allowing you to choose the duration that best suits your trip. Each Czech e‑vignette is valid until 23:59 on the last calendar day of its validity, so you remain covered for the entire final day shown on your confirmation. During the order process you can select your preferred start date and fuel type in line with the official Czech toll tariff structure.

Vehicles that need a vignette

Cars and light vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes must hold a valid Czech motorway vignette when using toll sections of the motorway and expressway network. This requirement applies to Czech residents, tourists, business travellers and transit traffic alike, but does not cover motorcycles and trailers, which currently fall outside the e‑vignette obligation. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes use a different electronic tolling system with an on‑board unit and therefore do not purchase a Czech vignette.

How it is checked and what you need to carry

Your Czech e‑vignette is verified automatically by fixed and mobile camera systems plus roadside checks that scan your licence plate and compare it with the central database. You do not need to display any physical vignette, but it is recommended to keep your email confirmation or receipt for your Czech vignette accessible on your phone in case of questions from the authorities. This makes the Czech motorway vignette a convenient, fully digital solution for paying tolls on Czech highways and expressways.