Whether you are a natural person or a legal entity, when you arrive in Slovenia, you have to pay a vignette to “walk” on highways and expressways.
What’s more, for the Karavanke tunnel that connects Slovenia with Austria there is even an additional cost of 7.4 euros.
Vehicles over 3.5 tons have their own rules and road taxes in Slovenia, which we will discuss a little later.
In this article, we present to you, therefore, everything you need to know about the vignette and road taxes for Slovenia!
How do I check if I need a Slovenia vignette?
If your route includes motorways and expressways, you need a vignette for Slovenia. They are administered by the company Dars, which generally does the checks for the Slovenia vignette, but sometimes the authorities also intervene.
However, there are three exceptions, where a vignette is not required in Slovenia:
- Koper expressway (H6);
- Maribor expressway (H2);
- Gorenjska highway (A2).
Where can I physically buy the Slovenia vignette?
Starting from February 2024, you can no longer buy the Slovenia vignette that sticks to the windshield for vehicles up to 3.5 tons from a physical location. However, you can go to a gas station near the border or a Dars service station and get an e-vignette.
If until that moment it was mandatory to get a sticker that could be found on the car’s windshield, in a highly visible place, it was replaced by the digital medium – the e-vignette.
Vehicle categories for Slovenia vignette payment
- 1 – Motorcycles
- 2A – Tax class 2A includes vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3500 kg and a height above the axle of up to 1.3 meters (most cars, minivans, off-road vehicles, SUVs and pick-ups ).
- 2B – Toll class 2B includes vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3500 kg and a wheelbase height of more than 1.3 meters (most multi-purpose vehicles and light trucks). R2 – First toll-rate category – Vehicles with two axles and whose maximum permissible weight exceeds 3,500 kg
- R3 – Second toll-rate category – Motor vehicles with three axles and whose maximum permissible weight exceeds 3,500 kg and groups of three-axle vehicles whose maximum permissible weight of the towing vehicle exceeds 3,500 kg
- R4 – Third toll-rate category – Motor vehicles with more than three axles and whose maximum permissible weight exceeds 3,500 kg and groups of vehicles with more than three axles and whose maximum permissible weight of the towing vehicle exceeds
Can I buy the Slovenia vignette online?
As you noticed a bit above, the vignette (yes, the equivalent of our vignette) for Slovenia can only be purchased online since the beginning of 2024, but it’s your choice if you do it yourself or go to a place where you will receive assistance.
To buy a vignette, first go to https://evinjeta.dars.si/selfcare/en. Then:
- You choose the vehicle class for which the vignette is intended;
- You enter your e-mail and you will continue the purchase on the link received there;
- You select the country of origin and write the registration number of the car;
- You make the payment online.
How much is the vignette for Slovenia 2024?
The vignette in Slovenia is priced according to the vehicle class.
- Category 1 :
- Weekly EUR 8.00
- Half a year – 32.00 EUR
- Annually – 58.70 EUR
- Category 2A:
- Weekly – 16.00 EURMonthly – 32.00 EUR
- Annually – 117.50 EUR
- Category 2B:
- Weekly – 32.00 EURMonthly – 64.10 EUR
- Annually – 235.00 EUR
- Category R2 – Price per kilometer in EUR without VAT: 0.185346
- Category R3 – Price per kilometer in EUR without VAT: 0.205940
- Category R4 – Price per kilometer in EUR without VAT: 0.428356
Not sure which category your car belongs to? You can check here.
| Slovenia vignette | 7 days | 1 or 6 months | 1 year |
| Motorcycles | 8 euros | 32 euros (6 monthd) | 58,70 euros |
| Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes whose height does not exceed 1.3 meters from the first axle | 16 euros | 32 euros (1 month) | 117,50 euros |
| Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes whose height is 1.3 meters from the first axle | 32 euros | 64,1 euros (1 month) | 235 euros |
Road tax Slovenia for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
Slovenia is one of the countries where vehicles over 3.5 tons have to install a device on board that automatically calculates the amount of road taxes.
The DarsGo electronic system, just like in Slovakia, is requested upon entering the country, at a Dars gas station or service station, for which a processing fee of 10 euros is paid.
You need the registration certificate, as well as the one certifying the emission class.
In addition, you can make an online request to have the DarsGo device sent to your home, before you actually leave for Slovenia.
You can find here the details about mounting the device, as well as a brief explanation of how to get it.
This device automatically calculates how much you have to pay when you reach a motorway or expressway. The total network is 623 kilometers, of which 128 are toll sections.
The cost of road tax in Slovenia is related to:
- traveled distance;
- the number of axles;
- emissions class.
To get an idea, try a calculation simulation.
You can pay the cost of road tax in Slovenia in advance or at the end.
Paid credit that remains unused is returned to you via an invoice. Keep in mind, however, that there is a cost of 6 euros for issuing the invoice, which is why you will not receive amounts smaller than or equal to this value.
In which currency can the Slovenia vignette be paid?
As one of the 19 EU member states of the Eurozone, this is the currency in which the vignette and road taxes are paid in Slovenia.
Try to have euros directly with you, so as not to complicate yourself with the high exchange rates of the banks.
Do I need a Slovenia vignette for the trailer as well?
Fortunately, you don’t need a Slovenia vignette for your trailer. As long as you have one for your vehicle, you can drive safely with or without a trailer.
How much is a Slovenia vignette fine?
The fine for the vignette in Slovenia is between 300 and 800 euros. The advantage is that paying on the spot or within 8 days halves its value.
I was caught without a Slovenia vignette, what do I do?
Our advice is to pay it immediately.
In addition to the fact that you will save several hundred euros, the authorities have the right to retain both your vehicle and personal documents.
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