Travel Slovenia 2022 → Price, where to buy, toll sections
- The vignette is obligatory for motorcycles and cars weighing up to 3.5 tons and is now only available in the electronic version
- Vehicles over 3.5 tons pay electronic tolls according to the actual distance travelled.
- The stamps are relatively expensive, so it is worth considering whether it is more profitable to bypass paid sections.
The motorway brand price for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons depends on the vehicle category.
Vehicle classification
- Category 1: Motorcycles
- Category 2A: Vehicles weighing up to 3.5 t and up to 1.3 m high above the first axle. Most passenger cars, motorhomes, SUVs, SUVs, and pickup trucks fall into this category.
- Category 2B: Vehicles weighing up to 3.5t and over 1.3m above the first axle. These are mainly commercial vehicles, transit cars, light trucks and some SUVs.
Price list of Slovak electronic road vignettes
motorcycles | Category 2A car | Category 2B car | Vehicles over 3.5 tons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 7.50 euros | 15.00 euros | 30 euros | (DarsGo system) |
| Monthly | – | 30 euros | 60 euros | (DarsGo system) |
| For half a year | 30 euros | – | – | (DarsGo system) |
| Annual | 55 euros | 110 euros | 220 euros | (DarsGo system) |
Road map of Slovenia
Where to buy Slovenian vignette
Traditional motorway vignettes on vehicles have been replaced by an electronic motorway stamp, the so-called e-vinjeta, linked to the vehicle registration plate entered into the central toll collection system when purchasing an electronic motorway stamp. When you purchase an electronic stamp, you get the right to use all motorways and expressways in Slovenia for the period of its validity. All information about the electronic e-vine can be found at Evinjeta.dars.si .
You can easily buy a Slovenian motorway stamp for motorcycles and vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons at Evinjeta.dars.si . This is where you register your vehicle’s license plate and choose whether you want to buy a motorway stamp for 7 days, 30 days, or a year. You can choose the start date for marking the motorway.
The annual electronic vignette is valid from the date chosen by the buyer until the end of the same day of the following year.
DarsGo system
It is a passage system for vehicles over 3.5 tons, paying electronic tolls according to the actual distance travelled. Tolls vary depending on the specific area of the motorway and the toll category or vehicle emission standard.
The fare is calculated and charged using a special on-board DarsGo unit installed inside the vehicle. The entire network of motorways and express roads with a total length of 623 km is divided into 128 toll sections. Above each section of the motorway there is a gate through which a vehicle passes. Tolls detect the presence of the DarsGo block, which is the basis for charging tolls for a particular section. The fare is fully automatic and the price depends on the distance travelled.
The fare is paid for each section separately. The total amount of the penalty depends on the length of each individual section and the characteristics of the vehicle, such as the number of axles or the EURO emission standard.
Toll sections of motorways and expressways in Slovenia
- Motorway A1: Austria – Szentil – Maribor – Celje – Ljubljana – Postojna – Koper
- Motorway A2: Austria – Kranj – Ljubljana – Novo Mesto – Brežice – Obrezhie
- A3 motorway: Maiden (A1) – Fernetici – Italy
- Motorway A4: Slounica (A1) – Hajdina – Drazenci – Hrushkovo – Croatia
- Motorway A5: Dragucheva (A1) – Vuycha Vas – Beltinitsy – Hungary
Sections where you do not need to pay tolls or tolls
An electronic stamp is required for driving on all motorways and expressways, with the exception of the following sections:
- Mountain motorway (A2) – from the Austrian side to the Hrušica junction towards Slovenia and from the Hrušica junction to the border in the direction of Austria. The toll on this section is paid together with the Karavanke Tunnel toll and covers the section between the first motorway junctions on both sides of the border (Hrušica junction in Slovenia; Podrogka – Rosenbach junction in Austria).
- Koper Expressway (H6) – from the Koper Junction (Semedela) to the end of the Khoper Koper-Lucia Expressway (both ways). Due to the fact that the coastal road connecting Koper and Izola has been closed, e-vinjeta is not needed to use this section of the road (Markovets Tunnel).
- Maribor Express (H2) – between Pesnitsa and Tezno. Due to the reclassification of roads into the category of regional roads, they are excluded from the e-vine tolling system.
Map of motorways and toll roads of Slovenia
A map of Slovenian motorways can be found on the website Evinjeta.dars.si or www.promet.si where you can also find current traffic information.
Sections are paid by a special fee
When moving to Slovinskem, mýtné is valid only in the Karanwke Tunnel . The tunnel is located at the border crossing between Austria (A11) and Slovenia (A2).
Drivers who drive through the Karavanki tunnel more often can purchase a 30-day card with 14 crossings at the Hrushica toll station. The price is 34 euros. The card is exclusively for motorcycles and vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons.
Fare for the Caravan Tunnel
| Motorcycles and vehicles up to 3.5 tons (with or without a trailer) | Vehicles with two axles over 3.5 t | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay | 7.66 euros | 4.22 euros |
The full price list can be found at Dars.si.
Speed limit in Slovenia
- in cities and towns: 50 km/h
- outside the city: 90 km / h
- on roads for motor transport: 110 km / h
- on motorways: 130 km / h
traffic stamp fines
Driving without a valid document carries a fine of between 300 and 800 euros.
How to avoid the Slovenian highway
You can avoid the Slovenian motorway by following the route indicated on this map on this map .
From the A9 motorway, you need to turn off before Slovenia to Gersdorf. The route continues through Murek and the state border with Slovenia, it should pass through the cities of Lenart and Ptuj, from where you can smoothly return to the original route to Zagreb. Follow the rules of the road carefully while driving. Slovenian police are well aware of this detour and monitor compliance with the established speed.
Every year, a number of foreigners travel to Slovenia by sea, especially Croatia. The Slovenian government is aware of this and, in addition to expensive toll sections of motorways, has also introduced a complex system of fines for speeding. It is not worth breaking the speed here, because while driving through this small country, you will certainly meet a number of police patrols who uncompromisingly collect fines.
Automatic radars also work here and sending fines abroad is one of the best in Europe. Many drivers recommend avoiding motorways entirely and taking the parallel old road when passing through Slovenia, which is not much more of a delay.
Speeding in residential areas
- 1-5 km / h: 20.00 euros
- 6-10 km / h: 40 euros
- 11-20 km / h: 150 euros
- over 21 km/h: 600 euros
Speeding in the village
- 1-5 km / h: 20.00 euros
- 6-10 km / h: 40 euros
- 11-20 km / h: 125 euros
- 21-30 km / h: 250 euros
- 31-50 km / h: 500 euros
- over 51 km/h: 600 euros
Speeding outside villages
- 1-10 km / h: 20.00 euros
- 11-20 km / h: 40 euros
- 21-30 km / h: 80 euros
- 31-40 km / h: 125 euros
- 41-50 km / h: 250 euros
- over 51 km/h: 600 euros
Speeding on expressways
- 1-10 km / h: 20.00 euros
- 11-30 km / h: 40 euros
- 31-40 km / h: 80 euros
- 41-50 km / h: 125 €
- 51-60 km / h: 500 euros
- over 61 km/h: 600 euros
Speeding on motorways
- 1-10 km / h: 20.00 euros
- 11-30 km / h: 40 euros
- 31-40 km / h: 80 euros
- 41-50 km / h: 125 €
- 51-60 km / h: 250 euros
- over 61 km/h: 600 euros
Driving fines in Slovenia
For violation of traffic rules, the police can impose a fine on the spot. If the fine is paid within 8 calendar days, its amount is reduced by 50%. If you do not pay on the spot, personal documents (driver’s or technical license, passport, etc.) may be taken as a deposit and in the worst case, you may be judged. Slovenia does not have a points system for traffic violations.
- Passing through a red light – 300 euros
- Travel without wearing seat belts – 120 euros
- Using a mobile phone while driving – 120 euros
- Travel without daytime running lights – 40 euros
- Failure to give priority while driving – 300 euros
- Driving under the influence of alcohol – from 300 euros to 1200 euros and, if necessary, the suspension of a driver’s license
Mandatory vehicle equipment in Slovenia
- triangle warning
- first aid kit
- reflective vest
- spare set of bulbs
Motorcycle riders and their passengers must wear a safety helmet.
Cyclists under the age of 15 must also wear a helmet.
A fire extinguisher is only required for bus and truck drivers.
Tires
From 15 November to 15 March (or in case of winter conditions such as snow, sleet or ice on the road) winter tires are mandatory. Minimum tread depth 3mm. For summer tires – min. tread depth 1.6mm.
Snow chains are allowed, but the speed of the vehicle must not exceed 50 km/h.
Seat belts
All vehicle passengers must wear seat belts.
Children in the car
Children in the rear seats may only be transported in an appropriate child restraint system (child seat or seat cushion) under the age of 12 or 150 cm tall.
Alcohol while driving
The maximum allowable blood alcohol level is 0.5 ppm .
Zero tolerance for blood alcohol refers to:
- novice drivers, i.e. driver’s license holder less than 2 years
- drivers under the age of 21
- professional drivers
The amount of the fine for driving while intoxicated depends on the measured amount of alcohol in the blood in ppm:
- up to 0.5 ‰ – 300 €
- 0.5 – 0.8 ‰ – 600 euros
- 0.8 – 1.1 ‰ – 900 euros
- more than 1.1 ‰ – 1,200 euros and, if any, deprivation of a driver’s license
daytime running lights
In Slovenia, the use of dipped beam is mandatory even when driving during the day.
The use of fog lamps is permitted only when visibility is limited to less than 50 meters.