Five digital vignettes, bought online against your number plate before you drive.
Nothing goes on the glass. Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Bulgaria all start at one day; Romania's price I could not verify at source.
Prices checked on each operator's or ministry's own site on 18 September 2026 for a car up to 3.5 tonnes. The two countries that sell only long terms are on their own page.
Czechia: from CZK 230 a day
The Czech e-vignette is a day at CZK 230 or a year at CZK 2,570, sold by the state at edalnice.gov.cz. The obligation applies to every vehicle with four wheels and a maximum weight of 3.5 tonnes; towed vehicles and motorcycles are not included. Driving without one risks a fine of up to CZK 20,000.
A foreign electric or hydrogen car is exempt from the charge, but only after you submit a notice on the official site first. It is not automatic.
Slovakia: €8.10 for a day
Slovakia sells a one-day e-vignette for €8.10 and a 365-day one for €90 at eznamka.sk. The fine for a missing one is up to €200.
Hungary: HUF 5,550 for a day
Hungary's e-matrica starts at HUF 5,550 for a day and HUF 61,760 for a year at nemzetiutdij.hu. Hungary works on a surcharge instead of a fine: HUF 27,790 if you pay within 60 days, HUF 95,730 after that.
Bulgaria: €5.30 for a day
The vignette at bgtoll.bg belongs to the Road Infrastructure Agency. Since 1 August 2026 a day is €5.30 and a year €64.50, and the compensatory fee for driving without one is €46.50. The fee settles the matter without a fine.
Romania: read the price at the source
I could not price the rovinieta at source. CNAIR's tariff pages would not load on any attempt on 18 September 2026, and I will not copy a price off a reseller. Buy it at erovinieta.ro, CNAIR's own portal, and read the figure there.
Where to leave the car, from our sister site. Each card is the short version; the full guide has every car park, the tow pound and the charging points.
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Prague
The blue zones have no meters. Your phone is the meter, and it gives you one hour.
Best bet
P+R, 50 Kč for 24 hours at Chodov, Zličín, Opatov, Nové Butovice or Černý Most, then 10 Kč an hour. You must be able to show a PID transport ticket you actually used that day. Holešovice is 100 Kč.
Watch out
Blue zones have no parking meters. Payment is online only, and in Prague 1 a visitor gets one hour a day at 80 Kč, charged 08:00–06:00 including Sunday. A flat phone means you cannot legally park.
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