Country guide · Slovenia
Slovenia vignette 2026 — prices & rules
Slovenian e-vignette depends on vehicle height and class — the wrong category means fines on DARS roads.
Slovenia prices and vehicle categories
Two categories only.
Cars — covers everything up to 3.5 t, including vans and motorhomes.
| Duration | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| 7 days | €16.00 |
| 1 month | €32.00 |
| Annual One year from the chosen start date | €117.50 |
Two categories only.
Motorcycles — covers bikes, sidecars and 3-wheelers.
| Duration | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| 7 days | €8.00 |
| Annual One year from the chosen start date | €58.70 |
The weight limit is what's on your registration document, not what you're carrying. Full vehicle category guide →
Over 3.5 t? You need a GO-Box instead — no vignette required.
Get your vignette from the official operator
Autovig does not sell vignettes. Use the official operator to see current prices, enter your plate and pay securely on their site.
How registration works
Open the operator flow
Use the official operator portal.
Enter plate number
One wrong character can invalidate the vignette.
Confirm dates
Check start date, duration and activation timing.
Done — no sticker
The plate is registered digitally.
Slovenia vignette validity and fines
When does it activate?
- The weekly e-vignette can start immediately once the plate is registered in the DARS system.
- Longer products can also start from a chosen later date, and Slovenia has no 1-day vignette.
What if you're caught?
- 1.ANPR camera or roadside control checks the plate.
- 2.DARS or the authorities can issue a fine notice.
- 3.Unpaid cases can escalate to a higher administrative fine.
Before you drive in Slovenia: 2026 vignette prices, vehicle class and fines
Use the e-vinjeta for vehicles up to 3.5 t on DARS motorways and expressways. Use DarsGo tolling for vehicles over 3.5 t. If you drive a van, camper or high-roof vehicle, check the 2A/2B class before payment because the wrong class can be treated like no valid vignette.
2A usually covers standard passenger cars, lower SUVs and similar vehicles.2B applies when the vehicle exceeds 1.3 m above the front axle.This point matters because a class mistake can be treated as if you had no valid vignette at all.
For campers in Slovenia, the gross vehicle weight (GVW, field F.2 on the registration) decides first — not the body type:
3.5 t: the same e-vinjeta applies as for a car. Only the correct class (2A or 2B) then matters.3.5 t: no vignette applies. Instead, the distance-based DarsGo toll is charged via a DarsGo unit, which must be obtained from the first DARS service station after the border.The van trap: 2A or 2B?
For motorhomes up to 3.5 t, the height above the front axle counts — not the total height of the vehicle:
1.3 m above the front axle and therefore fall into the more expensive class 2B.2A, as long as the GVW does not exceed 3.5 t.A wrongly chosen class is treated like a missing vignette.
Caravan and trailer: no separate vignette
If a vehicle up to 3.5 t tows a caravan or trailer, the towing vehicle's vignette is enough in Slovenia. The trailer itself needs no separate Slovenian vignette — unlike in some other countries.
Temporary extension rule: annual e-vignettes in classes 1, 2A and 2B that were still valid on 1 December 2025 were extended automatically by four months, at no extra cost. This is a one-off measure for eligible existing vignettes, not a general 16-month validity period for every annual product. Check the revised expiry date in the official DARS system.
Slovenia uses ANPR cameras and roadside enforcement. If the system does not find a valid e-vinjeta for your plate and class, the financial risk is immediate.
€300.00.€800.00.There is no Austrian-style substitute toll or short grace period after detection.
None once you are on the road. What Slovenia does instead is unusual, and worth understanding before you assume a missed vignette is a simple fine.
When DARS establishes that a vehicle used a toll road without a valid e-vignette, the toll payer is issued an e-vignette dated the day of the offence, which only becomes valid once the fine is paid. If several offences were recorded, DARS issues whichever combination of e-vignettes covers them — choosing the most cost-efficient one for the customer — and sends an invoice together with an order prohibiting use of the toll road until every issued invoice is settled. You therefore end up paying the fine and buying the vignette you skipped, with the road formally closed to you in between.
The amounts follow the Road Tolling Act (ZCestn):
Before validity starts, the picture is friendlier. If you bought an e-vignette with a start date later than the purchase date, you can withdraw from the purchase at any time before it becomes valid and get the full amount back; DARS refunds within 14 days of approving the request. From the moment the e-vignette becomes valid, withdrawal is no longer possible — only the proportional residual-value refund in the cases DARS provides for.
One privacy detail is worth noting as reassurance rather than warning: when the check finds a valid e-vignette, the record is erased immediately and no trace of the journey is kept. Only non-compliant records are stored, and only until the minor-offence proceedings end.
Roads requiring the e-vinjeta
The Slovenian e-vinjeta applies to all motorways (avtoceste, A-prefix) and expressways (hitre ceste, H-prefix) operated by DARS. The network covers all main transit corridors: A1 (Šentilj–Koper, the main north–south spine), A2 (Karavanke tunnel–Ljubljana–Obrežje), A3, A4, A5 and associated H-prefix expressways connecting the main cities.
2026 change: From 1 January 2026, the coastal expressway sections H5 and H6 no longer require an e-vinjeta. This covers the route from the Škofije border crossing (with Italy) via the Srmin interchange to Koper, and from Koper through Žusterna to Jagodje near Izola. These roads were reclassified as main roads and are now free.
One border-area exception: the A2 section near the Karawanken tunnel from the Hrušica junction to the Austrian border does not require a separate e-vinjeta — the toll for that section is collected together with the Karawanken tunnel ticket (ASFINAG charges southbound, DARS charges northbound).
Free roads — no e-vinjeta needed
All regional main roads (G-prefix), regional roads (R-prefix), local roads and urban streets are completely free. The coastal expressway H5 and H6 are also free from January 2026. If your entire route stays on G and R roads, you do not need an e-vinjeta — but most fast cross-country routes in Slovenia use at least one DARS motorway or expressway section.
Driving through more than one country on this trip? The Europe vignette route planner works out, country by country, which vignettes your whole route needs.
Frequently asked questions
Do motorcycles need a Slovenia vignette?
Does Slovenia have a 1-day vignette?
Why is the vehicle class so important in Slovenia?
2B cannot safely travel with a class 2A vignette.Does Slovenia use a toll or a vignette?
Which vignette does a motorhome need in Slovenia?
3.5 t needs the same e-vinjeta as a car, in the correct class (2A or 2B). Over 3.5 t there is no vignette — the DarsGo distance toll applies instead.Slovenia motorhome toll over 3.5 t — what applies?
3.5 t pay no vignette but the distance-based DarsGo toll. The DarsGo unit is available at DARS service stations and online via DarsGo.Does a caravan or trailer need its own vignette in Slovenia?
3.5 t, its vignette covers the combination; the trailer needs no separate Slovenian vignette.Is there a 20-day or half-year vignette — and do older prices still apply?
- DARS e-vinjeta evinjeta.dars.si
Checked 14 July 2026
- DARS e-vinjeta evinjeta.dars.si
Checked 22 July 2026