Valid on all Hungarian motorways. Buy your e-Matrica in minutes — skip the border queues and avoid unnecessary fines.
Yes. If you’re driving a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes on a Hungarian motorway (autópálya) or road marked with an "M", you need a valid digital vignette (e-Matrica) before entering the toll section. Hungary uses the KSZR system—a fully automated camera network that reads licence plates at every motorway entry point and at regular intervals along the road. There are no toll booths, no barriers, and no manual checks along the way.
During a recent trip, we observed KSZR camera gantries on the M1, M4, M5, M43, and M85, often positioned immediately after border crossings. Officially, there is a 60-minute grace period after entering a toll road to purchase a vignette. In practice, however, we’ve seen drivers fined well within that window.
Our advice is simple: don’t rely on it. Buy your vignette before you cross the border into Hungary.
Once purchased, your licence plate is registered almost instantly in the Nemzeti Útdíjfizetési Zrt. (NÚSz) national toll database. KSZR cameras verify your registration in real time, so there’s nothing to display or carry in the vehicle.
For motorhomes, the category depends on your vehicle's registration:
Check section "J" of your vehicle registration document to confirm the correct category before purchasing your vignette.
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Exemptions are limited and strictly defined at nemzetiutdij.hu. They include: emergency services (ambulance, fire brigade, police), Hungarian Defence Forces military vehicles, and certain vehicles covered by international treaties. Some vehicles with official disabled permits are also exempt. Check out our guide on Hungarian vignette exemptions for more information.
warning Important — electric vehicles are not exempt
Unlike the Czech Republic, Hungary does not offer any exemption or reduced rate for electric vehicles. EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids all require a valid vignette, regardless of engine type or emissions class.
Trucks, buses, and other heavy vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes do not use the e-Matrica system. They are subject to HU-GO—Hungary's distance-based electronic toll system—which requires a dedicated OBU (on-board unit).
Since 2024, buses have remained within the HU-GO system and cannot use digital vignettes. Motorhomes over 3.5t, however, are an exception: from 1 January 2026, they once again require a vignette.
arrow_right_altComplete Guide to Vehicle RequirementsFour national vignette types are available:
Valid from 00:00 to 24:00 on your chosen calendar day. If you purchase mid-day, it remains valid from the moment of purchase until midnight.
Purchase arrow_forwardValid for 10 consecutive calendar days from your chosen start date.
Purchase arrow_forwardValid from your chosen start date until midnight on the same calendar day of the following month.
Purchase arrow_forwardValid from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2027. If you buy in January, you effectively get approximately 13 months of coverage.
Purchase arrow_forwardAn e-vignette is required on all Hungarian motorways (autópálya — M-roads), expressways (autóút), and designated main roads leading out from Budapest toward the country's borders. The KSZR system scans licence plates continuously, so you won't encounter any checkpoints or barriers on your journey through Hungary. If you enter a toll section without a valid vignette, you officially have 60 minutes to purchase one before a surcharge applies. That said, we regularly receive reports from drivers who were fined within that timeframe. Our advice is straightforward: buy your vignette before you cross the border into Hungary.
| Route | Corridor | Border crossing |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Budapest → Vienna | Hegyeshalom (AT) |
| M3 | Budapest → Ukraine | Záhony (UA) |
| M4 | Budapest → Romania | Ártánd / Borș (RO) |
| M5 | Budapest → Serbia | Röszke (RS) |
| M6 | Budapest → Croatia (south) | Ivándárda (HR) |
| M7 | Budapest → Croatia (coast) | Letenye (HR) |
| M15 | Budapest → Slovakia (Bratislava) | Rajka (SK) |
| M30 | Budapest → Slovakia (east) | Tornyosnémeti (SK) |
| M43 | Szeged → Romania | Csanádpalota (RO) |
| M44 | Kecskemét → Békéscsaba | Domestic expressway |
| M70 | → Slovenia | Bajánsenye (SI) |
| M85 / M86 | → Austria (Sopron / Szombathely) | Sopron / Rábafüzes (AT) |
The M85 Győr West and M44 sections were added to the Hungarian toll network on 8 June 2025.
For drivers traveling on the M85 via Sopron, be aware that the M85 does not start at the Austrian border. You enter Hungary via regional roads near Sopron before the motorway begins, so purchase your vignette before you cross, not at the motorway entry point.
If your route takes you through just one or two counties within Hungary, a regional vignette, rather than a national one, can be a cheaper option. You can combine multiple county vignettes, but if you're crossing a significant amount of the country, a national vignette will almost always be better value.
Full Toll Road Map With Border Crossings arrow_forwardNon-classified county roads and main roads not designated as autópálya or autóút do not require an e-Matrica. Certain sections of the M0 ring road around Budapest are also toll-free. Short feeder roads at border crossings such as Hegyeshalom and Röszke may have a brief toll-free entry section, but the motorway proper begins immediately beyond. It's best to always purchase your e-Matrica before crossing the border.
Hungary's enforcement system (KSZR camera network) is fully automated, operates 24/7, and covers every motorway entry point. If your licence plate is scanned and you don't have a valid vignette, a pótdíj (surcharge) is issued automatically. It is sent to the registered address of the vehicle owner, even internationally. In Hungary, you're fined for every day you drive without a vignette, so it's not cheap!
Foreign drivers are not exempt from fines. Hungary actively works with EU and non-EU countries to enforce fine collection. * Important: the 60-minute window shouldn't be treated as a safety net. In practice, enforcement begins the moment you enter the motorway, and fines may be issued before the hour has passed. * Fine amounts verified on April 11 2026 at https://nemzetiutdij.hu
The official 2026 prices are set by Nemzeti Útdíjfizetési Zrt. and verified against the official fee table published at nemzetiutdij.hu. On our website, you can choose to pay in Euro, GBP and other European currencies.
Source: Nemzeti Útdíjfizetési Zrt. official fee table, valid from 1 January 2026 (nemzetimobilfizetes.gov.hu). Verified by our team on April 11, 2026.
Note: U category (trailer) is only required when the towing vehicle is category D2. D1 trailers are covered by the D1 vignette, so no separate U vignette is needed.
Note: D1M annual vignette can be purchased at the D1 category price per NÚSz rules.
County vignette: If you’re only traveling through a single county within Hungary—for example, crossing the M1 near the Austrian border without continuing to Budapest—the annual county vignette, which costs HUF 7,190, may be sufficient. It’s valid up to the first junction across the county border. For any multi-county journey, the national vignette is required. A new M1 regional vignette (HUF 15,000) covers the four counties affected by M1 reconstruction works: Pest, Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom, and Győr-Moson-Sopron.
There’s no need to print anything or display documentation in your vehicle. E-Matrica registrations are submitted directly to the NÚSz system and are activated immediately. Once registered, vignettes cannot be cancelled or refunded, so take a moment to double-check your details before completing your purchase.
Licence plate number, country of registration, vehicle category (D1 / D1M / D2 / U), vignette type, and start date.
We register your licence plate directly with the official Nemzeti Útdíjfizetési Zrt. system at nemzetiutdij.hu.
Your licence plate is immediately active on the national KSZR toll database. Cameras positioned along the motorway will scan and verify your registration status from the moment of activation.
You'll receive a confirmation email with all the relevant details, including your vehicle's country of registration, licence plate number, vignette type, vehicle category, and start and end dates.
There’s no need to print anything or display documentation in your vehicle. E-Matrica registrations are submitted directly to the NÚSz system and are activated immediately. Once registered, vignettes cannot be cancelled or refunded, so take a moment to double-check your details before completing your purchase.
After completing your purchase, you can verify that your e-Matrica is active at eVignetteHungary.com or directly at nemzetiutdij.hu. Simply enter your licence plate number and country of registration; the KSZR database will instantly verify your vignette status.
Buying online in advance is quicker, easier, and far more reliable. Leaving it until the border introduces unnecessary stress and risk:
Field observation — M1 corridor, Hegyeshalom, April 2026
"While driving on the M1 from Vienna toward Budapest, I observed KSZR enforcement gantries active within 200 metres of the Hungarian border entry at Hegyeshalom. No purchase kiosk was visible on the Hungarian side of the crossing. These cameras start scanning immediately. There's no buffer zone for last-minute purchases. Buy before you cross — always."
— Mattijs Wijnmalen, Maut & Vignette B.V., field research April 2026
The same applies at the Rajka crossing on the M15 toward Bratislava. This is a fully open Schengen border with no visible checkpoint, no officers, and no stopping. On the M1 itself, temporary police checks are also common, so expect occasional lane closures or random vehicle stops, especially at weekends. At the Romanian crossings on the M43 (Csanádpalota) and M4 (Ártánd / Borș), border monitoring is largely automated, with selective inspections focused on freight vehicles. Passenger vehicles appear to move through quickly. However, remember that toll enforcement starts the moment the motorway begins. In all cases, arriving without a valid e-vignette is not advisable.
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