What you pay on the way to Croatia
Driving to Croatia from Germany, Austria or further north usually means paying in three or four countries: the Austrian vignette, section tolls for the Alpine tunnels, the Slovenian vignette and distance-based tolls in Croatia. Fuel is the biggest item. The calculator above adds everything up for a car up to 3.5 tonnes.
Austrian vignette 2026
Cars need a vignette on Austrian motorways: 1 day €9.60, 10 days €12.80, 2 months €32.00, annual €106.80 (ASFINAG, 2026 prices). A 10-day vignette covers both directions if you are back within ten days. For a longer holiday, buy two 10-day vignettes or a 2-month vignette.
Tauern and Karawanken tunnels
On the classic route via Salzburg and Villach you also pay section tolls: A10 Tauern motorway (Tauern and Katschberg tunnels) €15.00 and A11 Karawanken tunnel €9.00 per trip for cars (ASFINAG, from 1 January 2026). The vignette does not cover these sections.
Slovenian vignette
Slovenia only sells the digital e-vignette (e-vinjeta), linked to your number plate. For cars there is a 7-day vignette for €16.00 and a monthly vignette for €32.00 (DARS, 2026). Buy it on the official site evinjeta.dars.si or at petrol stations, not through overpriced reseller sites.
Croatian tolls: toll booths until February 2027, then Crolibertas
Croatia has no vignette. Motorway tolls depend on the distance and vehicle class. Examples for cars (class I) from the Hrvatske autoceste (HAC) price list:
- Bregana border: €1.00, then from Zagreb (Lučko):
- to Zadar (Zadar centar) €17.60, to Šibenik €22.10, to Split €26.40
- to Zagvozd (for Makarska) €29.70, to Vrgorac (towards Dubrovnik) €32.60
- Zagreb to Rijeka (Grobnik) €10.10; via the Rupa border crossing towards Rijeka €1.10
The Krk bridge has been toll-free since 2020. The Istrian Y (A8/A9) is run by the private operator Bina Istra with its own price list.
From 1 March 2027 Croatia switches to the barrier-free Crolibertas system: toll booths disappear and cameras on gantries read number plates. You register your plate with a payment card before the trip or use an ENC device. Unregistered vehicles pay the toll plus a surcharge. Details: Croatia tolls 2027 (Crolibertas).
Does Croatia have a vignette?
No. People often ask because Austria and Slovenia have vignettes. In Croatia you pay per distance, at toll booths until February 2027 and digitally through Crolibertas after that. Any "Croatian vignette" offered online does not exist.
Where to fill up
Fuel prices in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia often differ by 10 to 20 cents per litre. Today's prices at Croatian stations are on Croatia fuel prices. Motorway stations are more expensive in all four countries.
Other things to know before you drive
- Border: Croatia has been in the Schengen area since 2023. There are no regular checks between Slovenia and Croatia, but spot checks happen. Carry your ID card or passport.
- Required in the car: reflective vest, warning triangle, first aid kit and spare bulbs.
- Daytime headlights are mandatory in Croatia during winter time (last Sunday in October to last Sunday in March).
- Alcohol limit: 0.5 ‰, and 0.0 ‰ for drivers under 24 and professional drivers.
- Non-EU travellers: since the EES launch, entries of non-EU citizens at the Schengen external border are recorded digitally. See the ETIAS guide and the Schengen 90/180 calculator.
Sources
ASFINAG (vignette and section tolls 2026), DARS (e-vinjeta), Hrvatske autoceste price lists A1 and A3 (hac.hr), Croatian Ministry of Economy (fuel prices, mzoe-gor.hr). Prices as of November 2026, without guarantee. Check the official sites before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
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Updated: November 2026 · Supremio Digital, Zagreb
