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Driving in Czechia

The e-vignette is entirely digital, tied to your plate — nothing to stick on the windscreen. Most of the motorway network runs a normal 130 km/h, but one signed stretch allows up to 150.

Rules current as of September 2026 — verify before you go.
Tolls & vignettes
E-vignette required on motorways and expressways — fully electronic, registered to your plate, since 2021.
Fine if ignored

Nothing to display; ANPR cameras check your plate against the registry.

1 day €9.50 · 10 days €12.40 · 30 days ~€19 · annual €106 (2026, car).

The 10-day option is the practical floor for anything longer than a weekend.

Equipment
Winter tires required whenever conditions are wintry — ice, snow, or slush — for all vehicle types, not calendar-based.
Fine if ignored
Speed limits
Motorway 130 km/h, with one signed stretch up to 150 km/h · expressway 110 · built-up areas 50 · other roads 90.

The 150 km/h section is signposted explicitly — the default motorway limit elsewhere is still 130.

Emergency
112 — EU-wide emergency number, works from any phone.
Crossing into Czechia on a trip?
Routebook flags this automatically on any day your route crosses the border.
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