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Motorway vignette validity check

Enter the registration number and find out whether a valid electronic motorway vignette is recorded for the vehicle and how long it is valid.

The validity check is run by the state and its terms allow the query only on the official portal. We therefore do not add a step in between and send you straight there — it is free and requires no registration.

Check at edalnice.gov.cz

The electronic motorway vignette is tied to the registration number, so you cannot check it by looking at the windscreen. Before a longer journey, or after buying a vehicle, it is therefore worth confirming that a vignette really is recorded and valid. The check is run by the state on its official portal — it is free and takes a few seconds.

  1. 1Open the official portal for electronic motorway vignettes.
  2. 2Enter the country of registration and the registration number without spaces.
  3. 3You will see the period of validity, or information about an exemption.
Avoid a fine

Driving on a tolled stretch without a valid vignette is an offence carrying a hefty fine.

After buying a vehicle

The vignette is tied to the plate — once ownership is transferred you can check whether one is valid for the vehicle.

Before a journey

A quick check that the vignette has not expired on the very day you set off.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the motorway vignette valid?
The vignette is valid on tolled stretches of motorway in the Czech Republic. Tolled stretches are marked with road signs and the state publishes a list of them.
Is the vignette tied to the vehicle or to the driver?
To the vehicle — specifically to its registration number. When a vehicle is sold, the vignette therefore stays with the vehicle, not with the seller.
Which vehicles do not need a vignette?
Electrically powered vehicles and certain other categories laid down by regulation are exempt, for example. An exemption is recorded against the registration number.
What if I have only just bought the vignette?
A vignette can be bought with immediate validity or with a later start date. Shortly after purchase the entry in the register may not show up straight away.
Is there a fine even for a short stretch?
Yes. What counts is entering a tolled stretch without a valid vignette, not the distance driven.
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