Czech Vignette Sales Points 2026: Online, Petrol Stations & Border Points

Finding the right Czech vignette sales points before your trip can save time and help you avoid unnecessary detours at the border. Whether you prefer to buy your Czech vignette online, through an authorised reseller, a third party reseller, at a self-service kiosk or via the official mobile app, this guide brings together all the available options for you in one place.

Since the Czech Republic switched from physical stickers to an electronic vignette system in 2021, buying a vignette has become more flexible, whether you’re purchasing online before departure or using sales points near the German, Austrian or Polish borders.

Read on to learn more and discover how the Czech e-vignette works.

Regardless of where you purchase your vignette, it’s recorded in the same national Czech electronic toll system and is equally valid for travel on Czech motorways.

The vignette itself is identical across all channels. The main difference is in the purchasing experience: authorised resellers, such as ourselves, offer multilingual websites, additional payment options and customer support, while official sales channels are operated directly by the Czech authorities.

Czech vignette pricing is standardised by vehicle type and duration (including 1-day, 10-day, monthly and annual options) - for more information, you can read a full breakdown of vignette prices and tiers.

Buying a Czech e-vignette online is done through two main routes: the official state portal edalnice.gov.cz and authorised/third party private resellers.

The official portal is operated by the Czech road authority and sells the digital vignette directly in CZK. The interface is available in multiple languages including English, German and Polish. You can choose a start date in advance or activate the vignette immediately at checkout.

Authorised resellers or third-party resellers are private companies that sell the same official vignette product through their own checkout systems, usually with pricing in the main European currencies. They often add convenience features such as multi-vehicle baskets, reminders and simplified payment options for international drivers. As a private reseller, we also provide this service:

The vignette itself is identical to the official portal and registered in the same national database. Keep in mind, both channels issue the same digital vignette, which is recorded in the national database and automatically verified via ANPR cameras on Czech motorways. There is no difference in enforcement or validity.

Because both systems are official or licensed, pricing differences only reflect service fees, not differences in the vignette itself.

In-country Czech vignette sales point purchases are mainly located at petrol stations and motorway service areas, where self-service e-vignette terminals are widely available across the country.

Major petrol station vignette sales points chains include Globus, MOL, OMV, Shell and Benzina, all of which typically host self-service kiosks at larger forecourts and service hubs. Most major D-roads are covered, especially the D1 between Prague and Brno, the D5 towards the German border and the D2 towards Slovakia.

The kiosk process is simple: select a language, enter the vehicle registration number, choose the validity period and start date, then pay by card. The vignette is then activated instantly in the national system and linked to the vehicle registration. We made a video walkthrough during our field trip on how to use a Czech vignette vending machine.

It’s also important to note that former physical-sticker outlets such as tobacconists (trafika) and Czech Post offices no longer sell motorway vignettes. Under the current system, all valid purchases are digital and handled through official online channels or in-country self-service terminals.

Border crossing sales point options for Czech vignettes mainly exist through online channels rather than physical retail points in Germany, Austria or Poland themselves.

Physical purchase is possible, but only once inside the Czech Republic itself: staffed counters and self-service kiosks are available at Czech Post branches and at EuroOil and RoBiN OIL petrol stations, including some located close to the border crossings. These are the only official physical sales points — the Ministry of Transport explicitly warns against buying from any other in-person seller.

For UK drivers, there are no physical vignette sales points before entering the Czech Republic, so buying online via eDalnice or an authorised reseller ahead of travel is the practical option.

Some vehicles are exempt from the Czech vignette requirement depending on category, which may remove the need to purchase altogether, see our guide to Czech vignette exemptions for full details.

Until the end of 2020, the Czech vignette (dálniční známka) was a paper sticker bought at thousands of physical outlets, including petrol stations, post offices, tobacconists and border kiosks. From 1 January 2021, the system changed to a fully digital vignette linked to the vehicle’s registration plate via the official edalnice.gov.cz portal.

Since then, enforcement has been carried out automatically using ANPR cameras on Czech motorways and the physical sticker is no longer used. As a result, there are no longer any sticker booths at Czech border crossings or roadside entry points, and purchases are handled entirely online or through authorised channels.

That shift means many drivers now simply complete the process before they travel. If you’re wondering where to buy czech vignette and you’d rather not look for a kiosk on arrival, you can buy online before you leave home, with confirmation arriving within minutes and activation set for the day you cross.