Road charges in Switzerland
Yes. You need an e‑vignette to use Swiss motorways, and Switzerland sells exactly one: an annual e‑vignette. There is no daily, weekly or monthly option, so a single day on a Swiss motorway costs the same as a full year.
It is now electronic and linked to your licence plate. Motorcycles pay the same price as cars, and the e‑vignette also applies to trailers.
Switzerland prices in Swiss francs. We show the official franc price alongside the euro amount we charge.
Prices start at €60.87.
Choose your e‑vignette
Car or motorhome up to 3.5 t
Motorcycle
What we do not cover
The e‑vignette covers the motorway network. Some Alpine tunnels (the Great St Bernard among them) charge separately, and car-carrying rail shuttles such as the Furka and Lötschberg are always paid at the terminal.
Swiss driving guides
Vehicles
Journeys
- Driving to a Swiss ski resort: what the car needs
- Driving to Zermatt: where the road ends
- Driving to Davos: the Prättigau, the Wolfgang and the Flüela
- Driving to St. Moritz: the Vereina car train and the Julier
- Driving to Verbier: the A9, Martigny and the Val de Bagnes
- Driving to Andermatt: the Gotthard, the Furka car train and five closed passes
- Driving to Grindelwald, and why Wengen and Mürren refuse the car
- Driving through Switzerland to the French Alps
- Munt la Schera tunnel to Livigno: toll, hours and vignette
- Driving to Laax and Flims: where the Swiss vignette stops
Questions drivers ask
Does a caravan or trailer need a second e‑vignette?
Yes. A trailer is charged in its own right, so a car towing a caravan needs two e‑vignettes at CHF 40 each. The exceptions are a trailer behind a motorbike, and anything heavy enough to fall under the lorry charge instead (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, checked 29 August 2026). Buy the second one before you reach the border, not at it.
What happens if you use a Swiss motorway without one?
A fine of CHF 200, and you still pay the CHF 40 charge on top of it (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, checked 29 August 2026). A foreign-registered car is treated exactly as a Swiss one. There is no cheaper legal option to fall back on, which is why a single crossing still costs CHF 40.
I mistyped my plate. Can it be corrected?
Within a short window, yes. A foreign plate entered wrongly can be corrected within 24 hours of purchase; a Swiss plate can be corrected once, immediately after buying (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, checked 29 August 2026). After that the record stays with the characters you entered, so read the confirmation the moment it arrives rather than on the morning you travel.
I am changing car but keeping the plate. Do I buy again?
No. The Swiss e‑vignette is registered to the number plate rather than to the vehicle, so a different car carrying the same plate is covered and there is nothing to do. If the car and the plate both change, the e‑vignette cannot be moved across. A plate change after a house move or a lost plate can be transferred in the official webshop against the paperwork.
Sticker or e‑vignette: does the choice matter?
Not for price or validity: both cost CHF 40 and cover the same period. The difference is physical. A sticker counts only once it is affixed to the windscreen, so one carried in the glovebox or held against the glass at a check is not a paid e‑vignette. The e‑vignette is a record against your plate and there is nothing to display.
Does a motorhome need an e‑vignette?
Yes, if it weighs up to 3.5 tonnes: it counts as a motor vehicle and pays the same CHF 40 as a car. Above that weight it falls under the lorry charge rather than the e‑vignette. Weight is the only test Switzerland applies here, which is worth knowing if you have met Slovenia's height rule and expect the same question.
Do I need an e‑vignette to drive to a Swiss ski resort?
On any green-signed motorway or expressway, yes, and the annual is the only length sold whether you cross once or all season. Some valleys are reachable on cantonal roads that carry no charge at all, and a few resorts cannot be driven into: Zermatt ends at Täsch, Wengen and Mürren at Lauterbrunnen. Check the last stage of your route before you buy anything.
Drives that cross Switzerland
Official source: Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) · Last verified
What drivers say about us.
Their journey. Their words.
That made planning easier?
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHNo real problem, I just expected the confirmation a little sooner. Everything worked, but the confirmation took a little while to show up.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHThe order was fine, though I had to go back once to correct a detail. A clear process, but the date summary could be easier to spot
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHPlate was linked. Quick checkout?
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHIt was one less thing to sort out on departure day. Nice and clear. We cross the border a few times a year, so annual made sense
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHNice and quick.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHIt was nice to handle it from home rather than during the drive. A clear process, but the date summary could be easier to spot.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHA handy option when sorting out several parts of a trip. We were taking the car for a few days away. I liked having the details together in one place.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHThe process took less time than I expected. I liked having the details together.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHWe cross the border a few times a year, so annual made sense!
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHChecked my inbox after paying and it was already in!
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHWould use it again! The whole thing was less fiddly than I expected!
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHNo fuss. It just worked.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHI double-checked the plate before paying. We cross the border a few times a year, so annual made sense.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHWe had time for a couple of stops along the way
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHJust a few taps.
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHNice and clear! Got the confirmation while we were still planning the drive!
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHGood little service. The checkout was straightforward and I found the steps easy to follow. We cross the border a few times a year, so annual made sense
Switzerland · E‑VignetteAnnual · E‑Vignette CHA clear process, but the date summary could be easier to spot! I had time to look everything over before confirming. Would use it again!
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