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To travel on Swiss motorways and expressways, you need to purchase the appropriate vignette, or Vignette Switzerland. This is a special prepaid mark, mandatory for all vehicles up to 3.5 tons in weight. This badge must also be purchased only for crossing a short Swiss motorway section.
La Vignette Switzerland has some unique characteristics, compared to many others. First of all, only the annual version is available. This translates into an enormous economic expenditure, because it MUST BE PURCHASED even for the simple crossing of Swiss territory.
It is no coincidence, therefore, that many people try to avoid crossing the Swiss territory, opting for alternative solutions.
Furthermore, the Vignette is now the only (or almost) available still only in a physical version to be attached to the windshield of the car.
PRICES AND USE
The vignette Switerzland is valid for 12 months of the calendar year + December of the previous year + January of the following year. It costs 40 Swiss Francs (about € 40.50) for all motor vehicles, including trailers and caravans, up to 3.5 tons in weight. If a vehicle tows a caravan, two tokens must be purchased.
The Swiss motorway sign (photo above) is of the adhesive type and must be glued directly on the vehicle. On cars, it should be stuck on the windshield, on the left edge, or behind the rearview mirror. On trailers and two wheels, it must be glued to non-removable and clearly visible parts.
WHERE TO BUY THE VIGNETTE SWITZERLAND
The cash on delivery can be purchased at the following points of sale:
- Near the border with Switzerland, in all customs offices and motorway service stations;
- Swiss post offices;
- authorized service stations and garages in Switzerland;
- the cantonal road traffic offices.
IMPORTANT: the non-exposure of the mark is equivalent to the non-purchase of the same sticker. In the event of a control, you will be subject to a monetary sanction of 200CHF, in addition to the purchase of a Vignette! Keep in mind that the controls are quite frequent throughout the network.
Always remember to expose the Vignette Switzerland before entering a freeway or Swiss motorway. It will be your concern to ensure the correct display of the sticker on your vehicle.
THE STAMP SHOULD BE GLUED WITHOUT THE AID OF SCOTCH OR TAPE. It can not be transferred from one vehicle to another.