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The correction process can be initiated via phone call.
The correction process can be initiated via phone call.
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A total of 7,000,000 e-stickers were sold for Hungarian motorways from the beginning of 2024 to 15 June.
A total of 7,000,000 e-stickers were sold for Hungarian motorways from the beginning of 2024 to 15 June.
False
The most popular type of vignette sold in the first half of the year was the annual vignette.
The most popular type of vignette sold in the first half of the year was the annual vignette.
False
The Hungarian one-day vignette is the cheapest in the region.
The Hungarian one-day vignette is the cheapest in the region.
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The sales proportions of different types of vignettes remain the same throughout the year.
The sales proportions of different types of vignettes remain the same throughout the year.
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The majority of annual national and county stickers are bought by road users in the summer months.
The majority of annual national and county stickers are bought by road users in the summer months.
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The popularity of weekly and monthly stickers remains the same throughout the year.
The popularity of weekly and monthly stickers remains the same throughout the year.
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The Hungarian Automobile Club recommends the one-day vignette for Hungarian citizens.
The Hungarian Automobile Club recommends the one-day vignette for Hungarian citizens.
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In 2023, the National Toll Payment Service PLC imposed around two million surcharges on cars without a vignette on Hungarian motorways.
In 2023, the National Toll Payment Service PLC imposed around two million surcharges on cars without a vignette on Hungarian motorways.
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Thirty thousand drivers avoided fines by opting to buy a full-year motorway vignette instead of paying the surcharge in 2023.
Thirty thousand drivers avoided fines by opting to buy a full-year motorway vignette instead of paying the surcharge in 2023.
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Surcharge maximisation is an option to increase fines for not having a motorway vignette.
Surcharge maximisation is an option to increase fines for not having a motorway vignette.
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The administration fee for correcting a mistyped licence plate number is HUF 1,470 (EUR 3.71) regardless of the number of characters to be corrected.
The administration fee for correcting a mistyped licence plate number is HUF 1,470 (EUR 3.71) regardless of the number of characters to be corrected.
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The National Toll Payment Service PLC passed on 1.5 million cases to foreign collection partners in 2022.
The National Toll Payment Service PLC passed on 1.5 million cases to foreign collection partners in 2022.
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The aim of the option to buy a full-year motorway vignette is to punish individuals for not having a vignette.
The aim of the option to buy a full-year motorway vignette is to punish individuals for not having a vignette.
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Corrections to a mistyped licence plate number can be made up to 90 days after the penalty notice has been served.
Corrections to a mistyped licence plate number can be made up to 90 days after the penalty notice has been served.
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The option to buy a full-year motorway vignette instead of paying the surcharge is automatically granted.
The option to buy a full-year motorway vignette instead of paying the surcharge is automatically granted.
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Study Notes
Motorway Vignette Fines and Exemptions
- In 2023, approximately one million surcharges were imposed on cars without a vignette on Hungarian motorways, and another 1.5 million cases were passed on to foreign collection partners.
- 30,917 drivers avoided fines by opting to buy a full-year motorway vignette instead of paying the surcharge.
Surcharge Exemptions and Options
- The aim of this option is to encourage compliance with regulations rather than punish individuals.
- Surcharge maximisation or surcharge amnesty are available as discount options regarding fines.
- These exemptions are not automatically granted but must be requested by the customer.
- A surcharge waiver is available if a person has mistyped the licence plate number of their car, provided a maximum of three characters need to be corrected.
- Corrections can be made up to 60 days after the penalty notice has been served, and the administration fee for the process is HUF 1,470 (EUR 3.71).
- If someone has confused the characters “0” (zero) and “O” or the characters “1” (one) and “I” on the licence plate and the motorway vignette, they do not need to pay an administration fee when correcting their sticker.
Motorway Vignette Sales
- From the beginning of 2024 to 15 June, a total of 7,335,334 e-stickers were sold for Hungarian motorways.
- Most of these were weekly (10-day) vignettes, totalling exactly 3,283,827 purchases.
- 2,505,299 county vignettes were also sold.
- The distribution of the remaining e-vignettes was as follows:
- Annual: 654,980
- Monthly: 620,360
- One-day: 270,868
Sales Trends and Proportions
- The relative disinterest in the one-day vignettes might be due to it being the most expensive in the region, surpassing the price of its Austrian counterpart, for example.
- Sales proportions over the past six months are likely to change throughout the year as road user habits and motorway vignette purchasing trends vary from season to season.
- Annual national and county stickers are bought by road users as part of a pre-purchase or in the first month or two of the year.
- The popularity of weekly and monthly stickers really spikes in the summer months, in July and August.
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Learn how tens of thousands of people avoided motorway vignette fines in Hungary last year. Take this quiz to understand the rules and regulations.
