Toll Box Austria

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions about Tolls in Austria

• For which vehicles do drivers have to set the number of axles?

  The driver must additionally specify the number of axles. Only commercially used vehicles must set the number of axles. If your vehicle is registered as a commercially used vehicle, you must check before each trip in Austria whether the current setting is correct.

  To check the number of axles, briefly press the button on the Toll Box. The current setting will light up. To change the number of axles, press the button until the next axle number lights up. Once the correct number of axles is set, you can start your journey.

• Should you carry a vehicle declaration in Austria?

  You will receive a vehicle declaration with your delivery. The vehicle declaration is a document containing relevant vehicle data. In Austria, you are required to carry this document with you and present it during inspections.

• What should I do if my Toll Box is not working?

  In Austria, you must always pay attention to the “beep sound.” If the box does not emit a beep or emits four beeps, you must report to a GO Point within 5 hours / 100 km in order to pay the outstanding toll.

• What is the difference between the Toll Box and the GO Box for Austria?

  The “GO Box” is the Toll Box of the Austrian toll operator ASFINAG and is specifically and exclusively activated for Austria. The “Toll Box for vehicles over 3 m height” from maut1 can be used in Austria instead of the GO Box for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 t.

  Your advantages with the maut1 Toll Box:

  • No need to preload credit

  • No need to upload the vehicle registration document

• Are there roads without motorway tolls in Austria?

  Yes, on the A1, A12 and A14, drivers from Germany can travel without purchasing a vignette as far as Salzburg or Kufstein (connection to Kitzbühel).

• What is the difference between tolls for large vehicles and the vignette requirement?

  Vehicles and large motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes GVW must pay tolls in Austria based on the distance travelled using a Toll Box. A certain amount is charged per kilometre driven, which depends, among other things, on the EURO emission class and the number of axles.

  All other vehicles are subject to the vignette requirement on toll roads in Austria. Vignettes are small stickers that are placed on the vehicle’s windshield, or they can be registered digitally and are valid for a certain period of time (e.g. 1 month).

• What happens if you do not have a vignette for Austria?

  If you are caught driving on an Austrian motorway without a valid vignette, you must pay a substitute toll of €120 for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. For motorcycles, the substitute toll is €65.

• Special regulation for Austria

  Note for motorhomes: Since December 1, 2023, the calculation of toll liability in Austria is no longer based on the maximum permissible total weight (GVW) but on the technically permissible total mass (TPM). In the future, the technically permissible total mass (TPM) will determine whether a vehicle is subject to the vignette requirement and section toll (up to 3.5 tonnes TPM) or the GO toll requirement (more than 3.5 tonnes TPM).

  Transitional period until January 31, 2029:

  For all vehicles that were first registered for road traffic before December 1, 2023

  • with a technically permissible total mass of more than 3.5 tonnes, and

  • with a maximum permissible total weight of no more than 3.5 tonnes,

  the vignette requirement and section toll for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (TPM) will continue to apply until January 31, 2029, in accordance with (§ 33 para. 18 no. 8 BStMG).