Motorway tolls Hungary 2024 → Price, payment, toll road sections
- Selected motorway and road sections are tolled by an electronic system.
- The vignette is compulsory for motorcycles, cars and trucks up to 3.5 t
- Motorway vignettes are sold with daily, 10-day, monthly or annual validity; annual regional vignettes are also available
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Price and validity of a vignette in Hungary for 2024
The price of the vignette is determined according to the category of the vehicle, and the data recorded in the registration certificate is decisive. In Hungary, vignettes are mandatory for a total of four vehicle categories.
Vehicle categories
- Vehicle category D1
Category D1 includes motorcycles and passenger vehicles with a maximum permissible weight of 3.5 t and up to 7 seats, including the driver’s seat and trailer. - Vehicle category D2
This category includes all passenger vehicles authorised to carry more than seven persons, caravans and lorries with a maximum permissible weight of 3.5 t and motorhomes. - Vehicle category B2
Category B2 includes buses, i.e. motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers with more than 9 permanent seats, including the driver’s seat. - Vehicle category U
Vehicle trailers of categories D2 and B2 are classified under the U designation.
Price list of Hungarian motorway vignettes 2024
Category Daily 10-day Monthly Annual Regional (annual) D1-Motorcycles €6,942570 Ft €8,643200 Ft €13,985180 Ft €15557260 Ft €17,986660 Ft D1-Automobiles €13,905150 Ft €17,286400 Ft €2810360 Ft €15557260 Ft €17,986660 Ft D2-Automobiles €19,747310 Ft €259310 Ft €4014670 Ft €21981280 Ft €3613330 Ft U-Trailers €13,905150 Ft €17,286400 Ft €2810360 Ft €15557260 Ft €17,986660 Ft A daily vignette is available from 1 April 2024, valid on the day of purchase from the exact time of completion of the purchase. In the case of advance purchase, the daily vignette is valid from midnight to midnight of the day specified at the time of purchase.
The 10-day vignette begins to be valid on the day specified by the buyer and ends on the tenth day at midnight. The monthly vignette is valid from the date specified by the buyer for the whole of the following month. The annual stamp is valid for 13 months, from January 1st to January 31st of the following year. The annual Hungarian regional vignette is intended for toll sections in the given regions. The period of validity is the same as for the annual vignette.
If you accidentally enter a toll section, you have 60 minutes from the time of entry to purchase an e-vignette.
- Vehicle category D1
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Where to buy a Hungarian motorway vignette 2024
Where to buy a vignette in Hungary
In Hungary, vignettes are sold at almost all petrol stations and near border crossings. The points of sale are marked with e-VIGNETTE or MATRICA signs.
Where to buy a vignette in the UK
There are no points of sale in the UK where you can buy a physical Hungarian vignette. However, you can buy it conveniently online as listed in the next section.
Where to buy a vignette online
The easiest way is to buy the vignette online at the official website ematrica.nemzetiutdij.hu or the retailer virpay.hu. The site is available in Hungarian, Romanian, English and German.
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Paid sections in Hungary 2024
Sections charged by toll in Hungary
- M0: Budapest city ring
- M1: Budapest – Tatabánya – Györ – Austria A4
- M2: Budapest – Vác, 30 km
- M3: Budapest – Nyíregyháza – Vásárosnamény
- M5: Budapest – Kecskemét – Szeged – Serbia A1
- M6: Budapest – Szsekszárd – Bóly
- M7: Budapest – Székesfehérvár – Croatia A4
- M8: Dunavecse – Dunaújváros
- M9: Dusnok – Szekszárd
- M15: Mosonmagyaróvár – Slovakia D2
- M19: Györ – Györ (city)
- M30: Emöd – Miskolc
- M31: Nagytarcsa – Gödöllö
- M35: Görbeháza – Debrecen
- M43: Szeged – Romania A1
- M51: Budapest – Dunaharaszti
- M60: Bóly – Pécs
- M70: Letenye – Slovenia A5
- M85: Györ – Csorna
- M86: Csorna – Szombathely
Map of motorways in Hungary
A complete map of Hungarian motorways and toll roads is available on the official website nemzetiutdij.hu.
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Motorways in Hungary: Speed limits, fines…
Speed limits in Hungary
- Urban area: 50 km/h
- Rural area: 90 km/h
- On the road for motor vehicles: 110 km/h
- On the motorway: 130 km/h
Fines for vignettes
A driver without a valid vignette faces a fine of €4416220 Ft if paid within 60 days. If you pay after 60 days, the penalty will increase to €17564850 Ft. Vignettes are checked via a camera system at the toll gates; drivers without a vignette will be fined automatically. You can also be fined for purchasing a vignette for the wrong category of vehicle.
Toll-free motorway sections 2024
A list of toll-free sections can be found at toll-charge.hu.
Where to place the vignette
There is no need to attach a vignette to the windshield. When purchasing a vignette at the points of sale, you choose the one according to the required validity and enter the registration number of the car and the country of registration. The seller will give you a control slip which you will sign to confirm that the information is correct.
For online sales, the purchase is confirmed by a confirmation message from the service provider. You need proof of payment of the fee in case of a roadside check. Moreover, according to the legislation in force, these certificates must be kept for two years from the last day of validity of the vignette.
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Driving fines in Hungary 2024
Hungary has a system of penalty points for traffic offences. If a driver accumulates 18 penalty points, he loses his licence and can only reapply after a six-month ban and completing a course.
Speeding fines in Hungary
If the driver cannot or will not pay the fine (administrative proceedings), the police can confiscate the car. This also applies to foreigners. Fines can be paid on the spot in cash or by credit card. Fines for speeding range from €8130000 Ft to €810300000 Ft.
Fines for selected traffic offences in Hungary
- Running a red light – up to €270100000 Ft
- Driving under the influence of alcohol – from €4015000 Ft to €810300000 Ft
- Driving without seat belts fastened – €8130000 Ft
- Using a mobile phone while driving – from €4015000 Ft to €8130000 Ft
- Not using a child car seat – from €4015000 Ft to €12145000 Ft
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Driving in Hungary 2024
Mandatory car equipment in Hungary
- First aid kit
- Reflective vest (for each passenger located in the cab of the car)
- Warning triangle
Motorcycle, scooter and moped drivers and their passengers must wear a protective helmet.
Tires
Winter tires are not mandatory in Hungary, but their use is recommended. They are mandatory only on on-road sections marked with appropriate road signs.
The minimum tread depth of winter tires is 3 mm.
Snow chains must be taken with you when you are travelling to Hungary in winter, in case of deteriorating weather conditions. Without them, you may not be allowed into the country.Seat belts
Seat belts must be worn on all seats equipped with them.
Kids in the car
Children under 150 cm in height must be carried in a child car seat or a booster seat.
Children under 3 years of age can be transported in a rear-facing child seat in the front seat. In this case, the front passenger airbag should be deactivated.Drinking and driving
In Hungary, there is zero-tolerance for blood alcohol. If a blood alcohol level of up to 0.8 ‰ is measures, a fine of €4015000 Ft up to €810300000 Ft may be imposed. If the blood alcohol level exceeds 0.8 ‰, legal proceedings will be initiated.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights are mandatory for all motor vehicles in Hungary.
