Grab your 2026 Hungarian motorway vignettes – massive savings on the Budapest–Vienna stretch!
The pre-sale of 2026 motorway vignettes kicked off with a bang: travellers snapped up a whopping 23,000 annual e-vignettes in the first week, from 8 to 14 December, according to a statement released today by National Toll Payment Services Plc (NÚSZ Ltd).
Huge discounts for the Budapest-Vienna motorway
More than 8,500 national annual vignettes, 13,000 county-specific vignettes and nearly 1,500 M1 regional zone vignettes flew off the shelves, with 84% purchased for Hungarian-registered D1-category passenger cars, the Hungarian News Agency reported.
“Drivers are already taking advantage of the new M1 regional e-vignette, with almost 1,500 sold in the first seven days of pre-sales – 88% of them for domestic D1 passenger cars,” said Tamás Bartal, Chairman and CEO of NÚSZ Ltd, in the statement.
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“It is crucial that everyone planning to use the M1 motorway next year is aware of this option. If you are buying a vignette for any county along the route, rethink your habits – the M1 regional vignette could save you a significant amount of money,” he added.
Those who purchase county vignettes now and later decide to switch to the regional one may not be entitled to a refund. Once a county vignette becomes valid, there is no legal way to reclaim the cost, Bartal warned.
Expect gridlock on the M1
Drivers can check the exact coverage of the M1 regional e-vignette on the interactive map at nemzetiutdij.hu. Introduced to compensate motorists for disruptions caused by M1 motorway upgrades, this cost-effective vignette will be valid across all toll motorways in Pest, Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom and Győr-Moson-Sopron counties from 2026. Best of all, it is available to everyone, not just local residents.
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NÚSZ urges all buyers to ensure they select 2026 when purchasing pre-sale e-vignettes on nemzetiutdij.hu, as changes cannot be made later. Before completing payment anywhere, motorists should also verify the vignette type and validity period, as well as their vehicle registration number, country code and toll category.
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