Vignette and tolls in Switzerland
In Switzerland you need a vignette on motorways and expressways. Only an annual vignette exists, even if you just drive through for a day. If you tow a caravan or trailer, it needs a vignette of its own.
Switzerland: what do you need?
Car: Vignette Standard rule.
Car with caravan: Vignette The caravan or trailer needs its own vignette in addition to the car's.
Motorhome up to 3.5 t: Vignette Motorhomes up to 3.5 t use the vignette.
Motorhome over 3.5 t: Mixed No vignette. PSVA for 1 to 30 days, 1 to 11 months or a calendar year, by weight. Minimum CHF 25 per payment. Without valid proof: CHF 100 fine plus the charge due.
Map of Switzerland
The numbers on the map are the tunnels where you pay a separate toll on top of the vignette.
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Vignette: price and conditions
- In short
- Annual vignette required on motorways and expressways for motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 t. Only an annual vignette exists.
- Who it applies to
- Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 t, including motorhomes up to 3.5 t.
- For your vehicle
- Car Vignette Standard rule.Car with caravan Vignette The caravan or trailer needs its own vignette in addition to the car's.Motorhome up to 3.5 t Vignette Motorhomes up to 3.5 t use the vignette.Motorhome over 3.5 t Mixed No vignette. PSVA for 1 to 30 days, 1 to 11 months or a calendar year, by weight. Minimum CHF 25 per payment. Without valid proof: CHF 100 fine plus the charge due.
- Over 3.5 t
- Over 3.5 t no vignette but the lump-sum heavy vehicle charge (PSVA), per day of stay and by weight. Also when the motorhome is parked at a campsite.
- How to pay
- E-vignette linked to the plate via e-vignette.ch, or a sticker. Buy it before the border. PSVA is paid through the Via app of Swiss customs.
- Price
- Annual vignette: CHF 40. Valid from 1 December of the previous year until 31 January of the following year.
Source: Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG). Checked on 10 November 2026.
Where to buy the vignette
You buy the official e-vignette from Swiss customs. Other sellers charge more for the same vignette.
Via (e-vignette.ch) Official seller
Official web shop of Swiss customs (FOCBS) for the e-vignette linked to the number plate. The FOCBS advises buying only here and warns about fake websites and emails.
- Costs
- Official price: the FOCBS charges exactly CHF 40 and no deposit or extra fees.
- When valid
- Valid as soon as the purchase succeeds. The period matches the sticker: from 1 December of the previous year to 31 January of the following year.
ADAC Mautportal Motoring club
Toll portal of the German motoring club: digital vignettes for Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia, Austrian section tolls and the ADAC Mautbox. Describes itself as an official online sales partner of ASFINAG.
- Costs
- Austria: no service fee (2026: 10 days EUR 12.80, annual EUR 106.80, equal to ASFINAG). Switzerland: CHF 40 plus a EUR 4.90 service fee, EUR 2.90 for members. Slovenia: official price plus a service fee, lower for members.
- When valid
- The Austrian vignette from the portal is valid immediately if desired. The Swiss e-vignette is valid from purchase. Slovenian weekly and monthly vignettes can be booked up to 30 days ahead; the Slovenian annual vignette is not sold there.
Tunnels with a separate toll
| Section | Price | For your vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Great St Bernard TunnelTunnel | Since 1 February 2026: class A2 single 33.50 euros or 32 francs, return 53.50 euros or 51 francs. Class B1 single 52.50 euros or 50 francs, return 84 euros or 80 francs.Source: Tunnel du Grand-Saint-Bernard (SISEX SA), 10 November 2026 | Car Class A2 if the car is up to 2 m high. Car with caravan The source does not mention caravans separately. Classification follows height. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Class B1 for a height over 2 m and up to 3 m, above that B2. Motorhome over 3.5 t Classified by height and axles: B1 up to 3 m, B2 for 2 axles over 3 m (91.50 euros or 87 francs single). |
| 2 Munt la Schera Tunnel (Livigno)Tunnel | Seen on 10 November 2026, no year stated: car summer single 17 francs at the cash desk (online 15), winter 25 (online 20), winter Saturday 35 (online 29). Caravan or motorhome single 25 (online 23).Source: Engadiner Kraftwerke AG (EKW), 10 November 2026 | Car Seasonal rate: winter (December to April) costs more than summer, winter Saturdays cost the most. Car with caravan Tariff group caravan and motorhome, same price all year. Maximum 2.55 m wide and 3.60 m high. Motorhome up to 3.5 t Tariff group caravan and motorhome, same price all year. Overnight stays at the dam are prohibited. Motorhome over 3.5 t Tariff group caravan and motorhome. According to the FAQ the rate is the same under and over 3.5 t. Maximum 3.60 m high and 2.55 m wide. |
Great St Bernard Pass Toll-free route
The tunnel is open all year, the pass only a few months. The opening date varies by year: in 2026 avalanche damage kept the Italian side closed until 22 June.
- Alternative to
- Great St Bernard Tunnel
- Source
- Canton du Valais, 10 November 2026
Winter tyres in Switzerland
Winter tyres are not a legal requirement in Switzerland. The Federal Roads Office does strongly recommend them, from October to Easter. If you drive on tyres that do not suit the conditions and something goes wrong, you can be held liable (ch.ch, checked on 10 November 2026).
Checklist for Switzerland
Arrange in advance
- Car: Standard rule. Source: Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG)
- Car with caravan: The caravan or trailer needs its own vignette in addition to the car's. Source: Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG)
- Motorhome up to 3.5 t: Motorhomes up to 3.5 t use the vignette. Source: Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG)
- Motorhome over 3.5 t: No vignette. PSVA for 1 to 30 days, 1 to 11 months or a calendar year, by weight. Minimum CHF 25 per payment. Without valid proof: CHF 100 fine plus the charge due. Source: Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG)
Required in the car
- An approved warning triangle is mandatory in motor vehicles wider than 1 metre. Source: ASTRA (VTS)
On the car
- Display a white oval UK sticker on the rear of the vehicle unless your number plate already carries the UK identifier with the Union flag. The old GB sticker is no longer valid: cover or remove it. In Spain, Cyprus and Malta you need the sticker whatever is on your plate. Source: GOV.UK
Documents
- Take your driving licence and the vehicle log book (V5C) when you take a UK vehicle abroad for less than 12 months. For a hire or lease car you need a VE103 certificate instead of the V5C. Source: GOV.UK
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