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.
Before you cross
2 checks- Vignette / toll
- Digital e-vignette from €9.50/day
- Winter tires
- Whenever conditions are wintry
- Emissions zone
- None nationwide
- Highway limit
- 130 km/h (150 on one stretch)
Tolls & vignettes
2 rules · 1 fine riskE-vignette required on motorways and expressways — fully electronic, registered to your plate, since 2021.
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
1 rule · 1 fine riskWinter tires required whenever conditions are wintry — ice, snow, or slush — for all vehicle types, not calendar-based.
Speed limits
1 ruleMotorway 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
Tap to callYou won't need to remember any of this.
Routebook flags these rules on any day your route crosses into Czechia — right on the day it matters, no separate check.
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