E-vignette · Hungary · Customer information

To use Hungarian expressways, you must purchase an electronic e-vignette (e-sticker) before entering the toll road section.

Most motorways and expressways are subject to tolls, while main roads and secondary roads can be used free of charge. Not every road marked with an "M" is subject to tolls, so before setting off it is worth checking whether the planned route includes any toll section.
The toll obligation is determined by toll categories:

• D1 – passenger cars with a maximum permissible gross weight of 3.5 tonnes, suitable for carrying no more than 7 persons, and their trailers
• D2 – lorries up to 3.5 tonnes, as well as vehicles suitable for carrying more than 7 persons
• U – trailers towed by vehicles in toll category D2

* Lorries over 3.5 tonnes and buses do not purchase an e-vignette; they pay within the distance-based toll system (HU-GO).

Vignette types

The e-vignette is available in the following types:

• Daily (1-day) e-vignette – valid on the specified calendar day between 0:00 and 24:00
• Weekly (10-day) e-vignette – valid on the start date and the following 9 calendar days
• Monthly e-vignette – valid from the start date until 24:00 on the same day of the following month
• Annual national e-vignette – valid from 1 January of the current year, or in the case of a purchase made during the year, from the time of purchase until 24:00 on 31 January of the following year
• Annual county e-vignette – valid for the toll sections of the given county and up to the first junction beyond the county border; several county e-vignettes may also be used together
• Annual M1 regional e-vignette – valid for the entire toll network of Pest, Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom and Győr-Moson-Sopron counties

* No separate e-vignette is required for the trailer (trailer or caravan) of a passenger car in toll category D1. A separate e-vignette in toll category U is only required if the towing vehicle belongs to toll category D2.

The toll calculation is displayed by the system after the vehicle and travel details have been entered.

ℹ️ Online purchase and required data

Payment of the road use authorisation fee is made online. Registering the vehicle takes only a few minutes. The following data are required:

• Licence plate number
• Country of registration
• E-mail address
• Mobile phone number

When placing the order, you must provide the vehicle's licence plate number and the country in which the vehicle is registered, then select the start and duration of validity.
The system requires an e-mail address and a mobile phone number for contact purposes. The mobile phone number is required because the link to the confirmation is also sent by SMS, thereby ensuring that the user receives the confirmation even if e-mail delivery is obstructed for any reason.

Upon successful payment, the system sends a receipt and a QR™ SMS code containing the vehicle's identification data and the validity period of the purchased authorisation.

Components of the registration service

The Hungarian e-vignette can be purchased as part of the Optimum package. It includes: modification of a mistyped licence plate number and destination country within 60 days of purchase, cancellation and full refund at least 24 hours before the start of validity (except for the annual e-vignette), as well as SMS notification of the order.

Further details can be found in section 4.1.1 of the General Terms and Conditions.

⛔ Surcharges

The legislation (Act I of 1988 and Decree No. 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM) sets out in detail the surcharges to be expected if someone drives onto a toll road without valid payment:

• Basic surcharge, if paid within 60 days: HUF 27,790
• Increased surcharge, if paid after 60 days: HUF 95,730
• Surcharge difference in the case of an incorrect toll category: HUF 15,530 within 60 days, HUF 49,190 after 60 days
• Only one surcharge may be imposed on the same licence plate within one calendar day.
• Checks are carried out by fixed cameras, mobile toll enforcement units and mobile stopping units.

The required e-vignette can be purchased online in just a few minutes, and it is immediately entered into the official Hungarian toll database.