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Vignette Slovenia

Submitted by Croatia Expert on Sunday, 29 March 200913 Comments

NEW (30.06.09) – The Slovenians apparently have decided (Maybe do to the harsh criticism) also to offer a monthly vignette, the structure of the new vignette system which will be implemented by the 1 of July 2009 looks the following

Motorcycles – available vignette – weekly(7.5 Euro), half yearly (25 Euro) and yearly(47.50Euro )

Cars and cars with e.g. camping wagon (Less than 3.500 kg) – available vignette – weekly(15 Euro), monthly (30 Euro) and yearly (95 Euro)

Total road cost / maut for a trip e.g. from Germany to Split (3 weeks stay) is 2 * 10 day vignette for Austria 7.70 Euro (15.40 Euro) + a one month vignette for Slovenia 30 Euro + 2 times highway fee Slovenia Border to Spilt 162 Kn (45 Euro) so in total cost will be around 91 Euro.

If you go route Salzburg – Ljubljana you will have additional cost for the Tauern tunnel (9.50 Euro) and the Karawanken tunnel (6.50 Euro) in total 32 Euro both ways

For a 1 week trip the price to Split is – 68 Euro. (100 Euro including the tunnels)

Austrian and Slovenian Vignette can be bought on petrol stations and kiosks close to the border, the maut / road fees in Croatia are payed when you exit highway, all major credit cards and Euro’s are accepted.

All or parts of the highway fees basically can be avoided by traveling on normal country road, but this can only be recommend in low seaseon or to anybody who has plenty of time for the trip.

NEW: Here you can see road prices on the Croatian Highway

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Fines for driving without Vignette:

If you should get stopped on the Slovenian Motorway without a Valid Vignette, you will get a fine between 300 and 800 Euro. (According to Official Gazette no. 33/06)

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13 Comments »

cocconut90 said:

I agree entirely. I’m going to Croatia in the summer, and the slovenian toll system causes a real problem in planning of the itinerary. Luckily, I will spend only 7 days in croatia, so the weekly vignette seems to be appropriate, but it’s just me.

- 30 March 2009 at 19:42

admin (author) said:

Cocconut, lucky you

I am sure that a few people will not be satisfied with the new vignette, there is lots of Germans and Austrians and Italians who come here several times a year.

- 4 April 2009 at 01:21

Croatia Expert (author) said:

you can do that, but if everybody does that it will be horrible on the small roads this summer.

- 22 June 2009 at 10:38

Croatia Vacation said:

Shame new vignette is more expensive than last year, but using any decent GPS you can drive faster on smaller (normal) roads and you dont need vignette

- 22 June 2009 at 10:23

Hzearjbay said:

Doesn’t matter how decent your GPS is, there are very few viable alternative routes in most regions of Slovenia. You’ll get there in the end, but there are speed limits, narrow windy roads and more police on some of those minor roads. Being in the tourism business, I campaigned strongly against the outrageous minimum vignette cost for foreign visitors last year, but please spare a thought for the many Slovenia residents who rarely use the motorways, but have to put up with an increase from 55 Euros to 95 Euros for an annual vignette.

- 23 June 2009 at 15:08

Croatia Expert (author) said:

Yes and the small roads might be crowded, i am sure lots of Germany will be traveling on them and of course i also sympathize with the Slovenians who has to pay 95 Euro for a yearly vignette, lets hope for both the tourist and the Slovenians that prices next year will be on a more decent level!

- 23 June 2009 at 15:16

Hzearjbay said:

The Slovenian Administration REDUCING costs and owning up to their mistakes? That’s not going to happen! Remember when the EU challenged the 35 Euro minimum charge, they still insisted that it was perfectly acceptable. Had to be threatened by the EU in order to make changes.
Actually, you’re right, and Slovenians will be avoiding the motorways, too, just like before when they used to bypass the tolls. A summer of accidents and speeding fines to look forward to …

- 23 June 2009 at 16:23

Alyssa Grigic´ said:

I went down to Sibenik a few months ago and had to purchase a monthly vingette for Slovenia,and I only stayed for a week. I am going back to Croatia in two days, this time to Vukovar. I am so greatful for this information. it is a long drive from Germany to Croatia and the traffic is terrible. but knowing in advance is a great help. Thank you!!

- 13 July 2009 at 14:17

Croatia Expert (author) said:

Hi Alyssa,
glad we could provide some valuable information

brgds, Morten

- 14 July 2009 at 10:10

Slovenia will remove Vignette system said:

[...] will from 2012 implement a new kilometre dependent toll pricing system, the current Vignette system should run parallel till the end of [...]

- 28 November 2009 at 11:03

Graham Young said:

I picked up a fine for not displaying the Vignette in August 09 after seemingly being waved through onto the Motorway in Slovenia and I believed I didn’t need one.
I paid the on spot fine although I was told that I had the opportunity to complain with the possibility of receiving my fine money back. I sent off the complaint only to receive a letter written in Slovenian to my home address which I ignored as it did not indicate a refund and I assumed the issue was closed. In Feb 2010 I received a second letter written in Slovenian which I scanned and sent back asking for a translation. The translation was not forthcoming although an abridged version siad that I had been under Judicial review (which I lost) and meant I had to pay the full fine, the judicial costs and the costs of the toll company.

I’m at a loss what do do!! Has anyone had similar experiences?

- 10 March 2010 at 13:35

Croatia Expert (author) said:

Hi Graham, that sound like a real horror story, (un)fortunately i my selves have never tried anything similar, but let hope one of the readers has.

Brgds, Morten

- 10 March 2010 at 13:57

douglas abrahams said:

to graham young,
graham,
we have had exactly the same experience coming off the Croatian highway and heading across slovenia.
we have a demand for additional payment and as we feel there was a lack warning we object to paying the first 150 let alone the second.

I am trying to source ways of fighting this so far without success.

You will also be lets share what we find.
douglas

- 23 July 2010 at 10:27