End of Adhesive Vignette: Only Digital Version Available from 2027

The sticker for sticking will be completely obsolete from 2027. Only digital vignettes can then be purchased as before in tobacconists, gas stations, toll stations, at ARBÖ, ÖAMTC, and other partners. "This also ensures analog access," assured Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) on Wednesday.

Price for Vignette Rises Again in 2026

The price for the highway sticker for the whole year rises to 106.80 euros, adjusted by 2.9 percent according to the consumer price index, the expressway operator Asfinag also announced separately in a release.

Already, 75 percent of all annual vignettes are purchased digitally, it was emphasized. The purchase is as easy as that of the adhesive vignette, emphasized Asfinag board member Herbert Kasser. The network of distribution partners offering the digital vignette will be further expanded.

Digital Vignette Also Available Offline

Besides the Asfinag web shop, the digital vignette is currently available at 3,500 sales outlets. At 30 locations in Austria, around 100 vending machines are available for the digital vignette. Digital vignettes purchased at machines and sales outlets are also immediately valid. In the online shop, a consumer protection period of 18 days from purchase to validity must still be observed.

The abolition of the adhesive vignette is a "step towards user-friendliness. We are making everyday life easier, more modern, and more sustainable for millions of drivers," explained Hanke. According to the Ministry of Transport, everyone benefits from numerous advantages with the digital vignette: no tedious scraping off, subscription options, reminder service, and easy use with interchangeable license plates.

(APA/Red)

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