Are you planning a trip to our southern neighbours and want to find out what are toll roads in the Czech Republic and how to buy a vignette for the Czech Republic? In the article below you will find the most important information about motorways in the Czech Republic, vignettes and much more.
💡 If you are interested in Toll roads and motorways in Europe - Take a look at the linked article. In it, we describe all the tolls applicable in the various European countries.
Tolls - Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a country with a developed road network. If you plan to travel around this country by car, it is essential to understand the toll system for motorways and expressways. Here is a list of the most important motorways.
- D1 motorway - the longest Czech motorway with a planned length of 376 km, connecting Prague, Brno and Ostrava indirectly with the Polish A1 motorway in Gorzyczki near Wodzisław Śląski.
- D2 motorway (Bratislava motorway) - Czech motorway connecting Brno with the border with Slovakia.
- D3 motorway (Budějovice motorway) - its planned length is 171 km, to connect Prague (D0) with Budějovice, via Tabor and on towards the Austrian border.
- D4 motorway - motorway in the Czech Republic connecting Prague with the Příbram area in the south-west of the country.
- D5 motorway - Also known as Via Carolina, the Czech motorway connecting Prague with Germany (the route goes through Pilsen). It is one of the Czech sections of the international road E50.
- D6 motorway - A partially existing motorway in western Bohemia. Once constructed, the two-lane arterial will connect Prague with Cheb and the German A93 motorway (the route goes through Karlovy Vary).
- D7 motorway - The road is under development, planned to run from Prague to Chomutov in the north of the Czech Republic.
- D8 motorway - Also called Via Europea, it runs from the Zdobi junction near Prague north-west via Ustě na Labem to the German border.
- D10 motorway - motorway in the Czech Republic connecting Prague with the northern part of the country (Turnov directly and Liberec via the D35 motorway). It forms one part of the Czech section of the E65 international route.
- D11 motorway (Hradec motorway) - Czech motorway connecting Prague via Hradec Králové and Jaroměř.
The Czech Republic has a vignette system that regulates the use of roads. Mainly motorways and some sections of motorways are tolled. Here is a map showing toll roads and free sections.
Toll roads - Czech Republic Map
How much does a vignette for the Czech Republic cost?
When it comes to the cost of a vignette, the Czech Republic follows similar rules to other European countries and the price depends on the type of vehicle you are driving and the validity period of the vignette.
For example, the price of a 10-day vignette for a vehicle under 3.5 t is 310 CZK, or approximately 59 PLN. Current prices of vignettes to the Czech Republic can always be found on Autopay and in our app.
Vignette Czech Republic - where to buy?
Until 2021, every driver entering a toll road in the Czech Republic had to have a vignette stuck on their windscreen to prove that they had paid the required toll. For the past two years, the situation has been different and similar to other European countries, in the Czech Republic the following apply electronic vignetteswhich can be purchased online in just a few minutes.
Once the vignette has been paid for, the driver will receive a PDF of the e-vignette in his mailbox. He does not have to print it out - it is enough that he shows the file on his phone screen during a possible inspection. This is all because once the toll has been paid, the registration numbers of the vehicle are displayed in the Czech monitoring system. When the vehicle enters the toll section, special cameras read the registration numbers and thus confirm whether the driver has paid the required toll.
E-vignette to the Czech Republic is available, for example, on the Autopay online service and the Autopay app. To make a purchase, select the type of vignette, fill in the vehicle details and confirm payment. The vignette is delivered to the specified e-mail box usually within 15 minutes.