Im crossing Switzerland next week on the E35 - do I need a vignette?

macvisual · Post by **macvisual** » Sat May 16, 2015 12:50 am

We bought ours and stuck it on the V-Strom screen, simple as that. The important thing is just put the miles up and explore different countries, fabulous!

Ali in Austria · Post by **Ali in Austria** » Sat May 16, 2015 6:29 am

KtmRy wrote:So do you need one for riding anywhere in Switzerland or do you only need one for what they class as motorways? If you do not have one and do not intend going on any "motorways" yet are caught off the motorway do you still get fined?

Just to clarify: A vignette is only required for motorcycles in Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Slovakia and Latvia, if you use their motorway and some express way systems. Roads that require them are well signposted.

Bulgaria and Moldova require one for vehicles used on all Public Roads as does Romania but motorcycles are exempt.

Many of the countries that require a Vignette also have additional tolls on certain roads and tunnels. Other countries not requiring any form of Vignette can still have Tolls.

http://www.tolltickets.com/country/euro ... lang=en-GB where you can buy your Vignettes but in all honesty, there is no problem getting them on your travels.

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Sat May 16, 2015 8:11 am

KtmRy wrote:So do you need one for riding anywhere in Switzerland or do you only need one for what they class as motorways? If you do not have one and do not intend going on any "motorways" yet are caught off the motorway do you still get fined?

Only on motorway - no toll charge for normal A & B roads

johnnyboxer · Post by **johnnyboxer** » Sat May 16, 2015 8:21 am

Only bought one once in Switzerland on a wet day & we needed to get off the hills to travel by motorway from Davos via Zurich to Basel
We tossed a coin in a garage & heads decided we bought one
As everything on me & the bike was wet I stuck the vignette in my wallet in my napoleon pocket of my jacket

Lucky we did - we were stopped leaving the motorway @ Basel by the Police

He asked where mine was & I pointed to my jacket pocket

He was fine (see what I did there), no drama about non display etc & let me go
on my way - he was fed up with the weather too

Other times on normal roads over many years of visiting Switzerland, I have never bought one at all

So there you are the myths of Swiss driving by motorcycle explained

It's a beautiful country with cheap petrol & expensive food & drink

Oop North John · Post by **Oop North John** » Sat May 16, 2015 10:43 am

Ali in Austria wrote: http://www.tolltickets.com/country/euro ... lang=en-GB where you can buy your Vignettes but in all honesty, there is no problem getting them on your travels.

Useful site, thanks (thumbs)

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Sat May 16, 2015 2:32 pm

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to answering my question; some great info from Ali in Austria - thank you.

I'll be buying one, its £25, sticking it to my screen and its job done.

Cant wait for the ride - I just hope it warms up a bit this next week

Wapping · Post by **Wapping** » Sun May 17, 2015 10:12 am

Phew!