Guide: the vignette and driving in Switzerland

Short, clear answers to the most common questions about the Swiss e-vignette and driving in Switzerland.

• Swiss vignette: price and validityWhat the vignette costs, how long it is valid and why there is no short-term vignette.
• E-vignette or sticker vignette?How the digital vignette differs from the sticker and which one suits whom.
• Vignette for trailers, caravans and motorcyclesWhich vehicles need a vignette of their own and which are exempt.
• Without a vignette in Switzerland: fines and checksWhat driving without a vignette costs and where checks are made.
• Correcting the licence plate and refundsWhat applies to a typo in the plate and when a refund is possible.
• Where does the vignette apply? Tunnels and car trainsWhich roads the vignette covers and what you pay for separately.
• Buying next year’s vignette in DecemberWhen the new vignette goes on sale and how long the old one is still valid.