Zwitserland e-vignette

Switzerland requires a motorway vignette for cars on the national Autobahn / autoroute network. The standard product for private cars is annual (calendar-year style validity under Swiss rules) — there is no cheap short-trip motorway vignette like in neighbouring countries.

Daily volumes are high on corridors through Zurich, Bern, Lausanne/Geneva, and Alpine approaches. Peak ski and summer weekends can be congested in the tunnels and on Gotthard approaches.

Some Alpine tunnels and special crossings (for example certain long tunnels) charge separately from the motorway vignette. Check your route if you use major tunnel corridors.

The vignette covers the general motorway network but does not replace every special infrastructure fee.

Switzerland offers a digital e-vignette linked to the plate as well as the classic windshield sticker. Digital is convenient for visitors who prefer not to affix a sticker.

Buy before you enter the first Swiss motorway ramp — border approaches funnel quickly onto tolled network sections.

If you only need a few days, you still need the annual product for motorway use — or stay on non-motorway roads (often slower through the Alps).

Enter the plate correctly and keep confirmation. Fines for driving without a valid vignette are steep compared with the vignette price.