To use the Slovak motorways, it is necessary to purchase an electronic e-vignette (e-vignette) before using the toll sections.
Motorway and expressway sections may be used upon payment of a toll, while secondary roads and main roads can be used free of charge.
The toll obligation applies to two-track vehicles and vehicle combinations with a maximum weight below 3.5 tonnes, as well as to category M1 two-track vehicles regardless of their maximum permissible weight – therefore, an M1 motorhome over 3.5 tonnes is also subject to the e-vignette. Motorcycles are exempt from the e-vignette fee.
* Lorries and buses over 3.5 tonnes do not purchase an e-vignette: they are subject to an electronic toll proportional to the distance travelled, using an on-board unit.
The e-vignette is available for four periods:
* If the sum of the maximum technically permissible weights of a category M1 or N1 motor vehicle and a category O1 or O2 trailer (trailer, caravan) exceeds 3.5 tonnes, a separate e-vignette must be purchased for the trailer – in this case two e-vignettes are required. If the combined weight of the combination remains below 3.5 tonnes, a single e-vignette for the towing vehicle is sufficient.
* When travelling at night, care must be taken with the 1-day e-vignette: if the vehicle enters the toll section before midnight and exits after midnight, an e-vignette is required for both days.
* Exempt – after prior registration – are vehicles of holders of the ZŤP disability card, as well as historic vehicles; for the exemption, the vehicle must also be registered in the toll operator's system.
The toll calculation is displayed by the system after the vehicle and journey details have been entered.
Payment of the road usage fee is made online. Registering the vehicle takes only a few minutes. The required data are as follows:
When placing the order (vehicle registration), the vehicle's registration number and the country in which the vehicle is registered must be entered, then the start and duration of the validity period of the e-vignette type must be selected. The e-vignette is only valid from the specified start date, therefore, when purchasing before departure, it is particularly worth checking the date.
The system requests an e-mail address and mobile phone number for contact purposes. Providing a mobile phone number is necessary because the link to the confirmation is also sent by SMS, thus ensuring that the user receives the confirmation even if delivery of the e-mail is obstructed 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 e-vignette.
⛔ Fines
The legislation (Zákon č. 488/2013 Z. z.) sets out in detail what fines can be expected if someone enters a tolled motorway or expressway without valid payment:
Here, through the registration portal, the required toll payment certificate can be obtained online in just a few minutes, and it is recorded in the official register of NDS – Národná diaľničná spoločnosť, a.s.
Components of the registration service