Czech vignette validity: when each e-vignette starts and ends
When does a Czech e-vignette start and stop being valid?
A Czech e-vignette starts on the date you choose. The 1-day product ends at midnight that day, the 10-day and 30-day products include the start date as day one, and the annual product covers 365 consecutive days.
The four validity periods
Czechia sells 1-day, 10-day, 30-day and annual e-vignettes. Each period runs by calendar date rather than by the hour you first enter a motorway (eDálnice payment terms, checked 31 August 2026).
A 1-day e-vignette bought for an evening drive still expires at 23:59:59 that night. Cover the next calendar day as well if the journey continues after midnight.
You can choose a future start date
eDálnice allows a start date no later than 30 days after payment (payment terms, section 4.4, checked 3 October 2026). Our checkout offers dates up to 28 days ahead. Choose the first day you expect to use a charged motorway, not the day you leave home in another country.
Before validity begins, you can change the start date in Vignette Management or at a sales point using the authorisation code. The new date cannot be earlier than the day you make the change or later than 30 days after the original payment (payment terms, section 9.6, checked 3 October 2026). Keep the payment confirmation if your trip moves.
Check the register before you drive
The official eDálnice validity checker needs the vehicle's country of registration and licence plate. It shows whether the vehicle has a valid e-vignette or a recorded exemption, so it is more reliable than looking for an email or a windscreen sticker.
Run that check after purchase and again before a later return journey. Buy another period only if the register does not cover the dates you need.