Motorhomes, minibuses, trailers and motorcycles: which Czech vignette do you need?
Last checked: 24 October 2026
Any vehicle with a maximum permissible weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, including motorhomes, minibuses and vans, needs a standard Czech e-vignette at the same price as a car. A trailer or caravan does not need its own vignette, and motorcycles are exempt. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes do not use a vignette at all; they pay a distance-based electronic toll.
The 3.5-tonne rule
The deciding figure is the maximum permissible weight stated in the vehicle registration certificate, not how heavily the vehicle is loaded on the day and not its size. If that figure is 3.5 tonnes or less, the vehicle uses the e-vignette like any car. Many campervans, minibuses and delivery vans fall into this category.
If the registration certificate shows more than 3.5 tonnes, the vignette is not the right product. These vehicles pay a kilometre-based electronic toll with an on-board unit, which is a separate system from the vignette.
Overview by vehicle type
| Vehicle | What you need on tolled motorways |
|---|---|
| Car | E-vignette |
| Van or minibus up to 3.5 t | E-vignette, same price as a car |
| Motorhome or campervan up to 3.5 t | E-vignette, same price as a car |
| Car towing a trailer or caravan | E-vignette for the towing vehicle only |
| Motorcycle | Nothing, exempt |
| Motorhome or van over 3.5 t | Distance-based electronic toll, no vignette |
Trailers and caravans
A trailer or caravan never needs a separate vignette. What counts is the maximum permissible weight of the towing vehicle as shown in its own registration certificate. The combined weight of car and trailer does not matter. So a family car towing a caravan, or a van with a box trailer, needs exactly one normal vignette, provided the towing vehicle itself is rated at up to 3.5 tonnes.
The vignette is linked to the number plate of the towing vehicle, so that is the plate to enter when you buy it.
Motorhomes
For motorhome travellers, the key is to check the registration certificate before the trip. Two motorhomes that look similar may be rated differently: one at 3.5 tonnes, which uses the vignette, and one above it, which uses the distance-based toll. The price of the vignette is the same as for a car with the same fuel type: in 2026, 230 CZK for one day, 300 CZK for 10 days, 480 CZK for 30 days and 2,570 CZK for a year for petrol, diesel, LPG or a standard hybrid.
For a typical touring holiday through the Czech Republic lasting more than ten days, the 30-day vignette is usually the simplest choice. The full price list is in our guide to Czech vignette prices, and which vignette to choose helps with the duration.
Motorcycles
Motorcycles are exempt from the time-based charge. Riders can use tolled Czech motorways without buying a vignette. This applies to motorcycles from abroad as well.
Does the vehicle type affect the price?
No. The price depends only on the drive or fuel type. A diesel motorhome pays the same as a diesel hatchback. Reduced rates apply to CNG, LNG and biomethane vehicles (50%) and to plug-in hybrids with CO₂ emissions up to 50 g/km (25%). Fully electric and hydrogen vehicles are exempt, though on foreign plates the exemption must be notified before use. See our guide to electric, hybrid and CNG vehicles.
Practical tips
- Check the maximum permissible weight in the registration certificate, not the brochure or the rental listing.
- If you hire a motorhome or van, ask the rental company whether a vignette is already included.
- Enter the number plate of the towing vehicle when buying a vignette for a car with a trailer.
- Buy before you reach the border, as tolled sections can begin soon after it.