Motorways are unmarked toll roads — the vignette is your ticket, headlights stay on everywhere, and winter tires depend on the weather, not the calendar.
Autobahns and Schnellstraßen have no toll gate — just a sticker or digital pass tied to your plate.
For a one- or two-week trip, the 10-day option covers you without paying for a full year.
Buy the night before without ticking that box and you'll cross the border uncovered.
Applies on every road in every season, not just tunnels or bad weather.
It's condition-based, not calendar-based — a cold snap in October counts too.
Both need to be within reach, not buried in the boot under luggage.
Signposted separately from the normal speed limit — easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
Mainly affects freight, but worth checking if you're towing a heavy trailer.
Enforced by fixed and mobile radar; visitors get the fine mailed home.
Works from any phone in Austria, even with no local SIM.
Direct lines skip the EU dispatcher if you already know which service you need.