To use Hungary's motorways, you must purchase an electronic e-vignette (e-vignette) before entering the toll 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 payment obligation is determined by toll categories:
* Lorries over 3.5 tonnes and buses do not purchase an e-vignette; they pay through the distance-based toll system (HU-GO).
The e-vignette is available in the following types:
* No separate vignette is required for a trailer (utility trailer, caravan) towed by a passenger car in toll category D1. A separate 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 once the vehicle and journey details have been entered.
Payment of the road use authorisation fee takes place online. Registering the vehicle takes only a few minutes. The following data are required:
When placing an order, you must provide the vehicle's licence plate number and the country of registration, then select the start and duration of validity.
The system requests an e-mail address and a mobile phone number for contact purposes. Providing a mobile phone number is necessary because the link to the certificate is also sent by SMS, thus ensuring that the user receives the certificate even if delivery of the e-mail is prevented 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.
⛔ Surcharges
The legislation (Act LXVII of 2013 and ITM Decree No. 45/2020 (XI. 28.)) sets out in detail what surcharges can be expected if someone enters a toll road without valid payment of the toll:
Here, through the registration portal, the required proof of toll payment can be obtained online in just a few minutes, and it is recorded in the official Hungarian toll register.
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 of the destination country within 60 days of purchase, cancellation and full refund at least 24 hours before the start of the validity period (except for the annual e-vignette), as well as SMS notification of the order and the expiry.
Further details can be found in section 4.1.1 of the General Terms and Conditions.