Tips

In the following, let us draw your attention to the most important information and describe the latest changes in the Hungarian e-vignette system.

What to pay attention to when purchasing the vignette?

In order to avoid the most common user mistakes, pay attention to purchase the e-vignette for the appropriate vehicle category. These vehicle categories can be determined based on the official entry in the vehicle registration certificate (fields J, F.1 and S.1.). Vehicle category D1 includes passenger cars with a maximum permissible gross weight of 3.5 tons, designed for the carriage of no more than 7 persons (and their trailers), with code ‘M1’ or ‘M1G’ in field ‘J’ of the vehicle registration certificate. Please note that the motorway vignette that can be purchased on our site is valid only in Hungary. Please check the vehicle registration number, country code and validity period in all cases to avoid typical mistakes. It is recommended to keep the counterfoil for 3 years from the last day of validity. Always make sure that the confirmation of successful purchase is displayed in your browser (especially the vignette ID) or that you receive a confirmation of successful purchase by e-mail. Please, contact our Customer Service if it does not happen.

New rules for motorhomes

From January, all motorhomes must use an e-vignette to obtain road-use authorization.

As of 1 January 2026, Act LXVII of 2013 on distance-based road charges payable for the use of motorways, expressways and main roads has been amended. As a result, motorhomes with a permissible maximum gross weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes may also use the Hungarian toll road network within the e-vignette (user-fee) system. In light of this legislative change, from 1 January 2026 an e-vignette must be purchased for all motorhomes in Hungary by anyone wishing to use e-vignette-liable roads with such a vehicle.

D1 or D2 toll category?

As in all cases, the determining factors for motorhomes are the details recorded in the vehicle’s registration certificate or other official documents issued for the vehicle. To determine the toll category, the information in fields J (vehicle category), F.1 (permissible maximum gross weight / combined mass) and S.1 (number of seats including the driver / number of persons carried) must be considered together. Accordingly, the D1 toll category includes all motorhomes with a permissible maximum gross weight of up to 3.5 tonnes whose registration certificate shows M1 in the vehicle category field and no more than 7 seats including the driver in field S.1.

By contrast, regardless of weight, M1-classified motorhomes fall into the D2 category if the number of persons that may be carried exceeds 7. Motorhomes are also classified in the D2 toll category—regardless of seating capacity— if the registration certificate shows M1 in field J and the vehicle’s weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes.

What new rules apply to combinations of vehicles?

Several changes affect trailer regulations in the e-vignette system. An important change is that trailer authorisations (vehicle category U) can also be purchased for vehicles in category D2 (besides D2 authorisation). The provision is beneficial for drivers who can now use the e-vignette purchased for vehicle category U for towing vehicle for any trailer. Another part of changes concerns the amount of the fee that may be imposed in the event of unauthorised use of toll roads by combinations of vehicles and the range of road users who may be subject to such fines. Under the new regulations, if neither the combination of vehicles in vehicle category D2 nor its trailer (vehicle category U) is authorised to use the road, then, unlike before, instead of a double fine, there will only one fine payment obligation imposed on the operator or the owner of the towing vehicle. The operator or the owner is also obliged to pay the fine also if the towing vehicle has a vignette, but the trailer does not have road use authorisation.