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Driving in Austria: What to Sort Before You Go
Verdict
Vignette from €9.60; €200 if caught without.
Austria has no full guide on this site yet. This page gathers what the site already publishes for Austria, each line linking to the page that carries the rule and its source.
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Austria: your checklist before you go
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- AustriaMotorway vignette€9.60 a day, €12.80 for ten days, €106.80 a year. Valid at once at a petrol station counter; a two-month or annual one bought online starts only after 18 days.Buy before the motorway
- AustriaWinter tyres1 November to 15 April, in wintry conditions: M+S or snowflake, and at least 4 mm of tread.Check in winter
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Carry the Required Kit
- Warning triangle: Required
- Hi-vis vest: Required. The law asks for one, for the driver; ÖAMTC advises one for each person.
- First-aid kit: Required. In a robust, dust-proof box.
Required: an official source lists it. Wear it: anyone who gets out on the road must wear one. Required*: only non-official sources list it. Every country side by side: required kit by country.
If You Break Down
Austria
- Emergency112
- ÖAMTC (from abroad: for holders of its cover)120 +43 1 25 120 00
- ARBÖ (travel line from abroad)123 +43 50 123 100
On the motorway. Hazard lights on, vest on before you get out, wait behind the barrier. Put the triangle about 200 m back; the posts are 50 m apart. Call boxes every 2 km give your position.
After an accident. If anyone is hurt, call the police at once. Damage only: report it to the nearest police station unless you exchanged names and addresses.
What to do on the motorway and after an accident, country by country: breakdowns and accidents.
Winter Rules
- Austria: 1 November to 15 April, when the road is wintry
Every month at a glance: the 12-month calendar.
Next on the road
Sources
- Your Europe — Road rules and safety: Austria (updated 29 October 2024)
- ÖAMTC — what you must carry in a car in Austria
- ASFINAG — emergencies on the motorway
- ÖAMTC — contact
- ARBÖ — emergency numbers
- ÖAMTC — emergency corridors in other European countries
- StVO 1960 § 4 (JUSLINE, version of 4 October 2026)
- European Commission — 112, the European emergency number (updated 23 June 2026)
- Your Europe — eCall in vehicles (updated 27 January 2026)
- European Consumer Centres — accidents abroad and the European Accident Statement (updated 5 May 2026)
The rules for each line of the checklist are on the page it links to, with that page's sources.