Are there still sticker vignettes in Romania?

No. The Romanian rovinieta is fully electronic and tied to the vehicle number plate. There is no windscreen sticker — enforcement is automatic, via ANPR cameras over the roads.

What is the rovinieta validity tied to?

Solely to the number plate. That is why entering the plate correctly at purchase is essential, character by character — a mistake means there is no active rovinieta for your vehicle.

How is the vehicle category set in Romania?

By purpose, not weight. Category A is carrying people (cars, SUVs, motorhomes, up to 9 seats), category B is carrying goods up to 3.5 t MAM. Both stay within 3.5 t.

Does Romania have a daily vignette?

Yes. Category A has five periods: 1 day (56 lei), 10 days (76 lei), 30 days (106 lei), 60 days (152 lei) and annual (392 lei).

Do motorcycles need a rovinieta in Romania?

No. Motorcycles are completely exempt from the rovinieta — they can use Romanian roads without buying a vignette.

Does the rovinieta apply only on motorways?

No. The rovinieta is required on motorways (A), expressways (DX) and all national roads (DN), including E routes. Only county roads (DJ), communal roads and urban sections are free.

Does a trailer need a separate rovinieta in Romania?

No. A light trailer behind a passenger car needs no separate rovinieta — the towing vehicle pays according to its own category.

Does the rovinieta cover the bridges on the A2 and to Bulgaria?

No. The Fetești–Cernavodă bridge on the A2 and the Danube bridge Giurgiu–Ruse to Bulgaria carry a separate toll (peaj) not covered by the rovinieta.

Does a vehicle over 3.5 t need a rovinieta?

It no longer buys a time-based rovinieta. Since 1 October 2026 vehicles over 3.5 t fall under the TollRo system, which charges per kilometre driven.

In what currency do I pay for the Romania vignette?

The base currency is the euro, and the displayed price includes the service fee. In Romania itself the currency in circulation is the leu (RON), roughly €1 ≈ 5 lei.

Romania vignette (rovinieta) 2026 — the complete guide

Q: How long is the annual rovinieta valid?

The annual rovinieta is valid 12 months from your chosen activation date — not until the end of the calendar year.

The rovinieta is an electronic charge for using Romania's national road network, managed by CNAIR. The system is fully digital and tied to the vehicle's number plate — there is no windscreen sticker. This guide covers the full 2026 prices, the validity rules for each of the five periods, the category split into A and B by weight (motorcycles are exempt), and — most importantly — the one thing that surprises most drivers: the rovinieta is required not only on motorways, but on all national roads, meaning in practice you need it the moment you leave the city.

How much the Romania vignette costs in 2026

Romania classifies vehicles by purpose, not weight. Cars, SUVs and motorhomes carrying people (up to 9 seats) fall into category A. Goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass up to 3.5 t (vans, panel vans) are category B. Both stay within 3.5 t — what differs is what you carry. The rovinieta is one of the cheapest vignettes in Europe — both categories have five periods, including a daily and a 10-day vignette. Prices are shown in lei (RON) — the official currency of the rovinieta; next to it you see the conversion into euros. You pay online in euros, with the service fee included.

Period	Category A (car)	Best for
1 day	56 lei (~10,98 €)	a quick transit across the country
10 days	76 lei (~14,90 €)	holiday, trip — most popular with tourists
30 days	106 lei (~20,79 €)	several drives in a month
60 days	152 lei (~29,81 €)	a longer stay or season
Annual (12 months)	392 lei (~76,87 €)	regular driving all year

Category B (goods vehicles up to 3.5 t) has its own prices but the same periods as category A (1 day, 10 days, 30 days, 60 days, annual). Vehicles over 3.5 t no longer buy a time-based rovinieta — since 1 October 2026 they fall under the TollRo system, which charges per kilometre driven. Motorcycles are completely exempt from the rovinieta — unlike in some other countries, a motorcyclist in Romania does not need any vignette at all. See the full overview of periods on the pricing page.

Which period to choose — quick scenarios

One-off transit (e.g. towards Bulgaria): the daily rovinieta (56 lei) is ample for crossing the country in a single day.
Holiday or a trip of several days: the 10-day vignette (76 lei) is the most common tourist choice, with a generous time margin.
Several drives within one month: the 30-day vignette (106 lei) pays off for repeated routes.
Regular driving all year: the annual vignette (392 lei) gives the lowest cost per day — Romania has one of the cheapest annual vignettes in Europe.

Which category applies to your vehicle

The Romanian criterion is simple — purpose, not weight. Two cars always fall into the same category, whether or not one has a roof box.

Category A — carrying people — cars, SUVs and motorhomes with at most 9 seats. The most common category, the cheapest tariff.
Category B — carrying goods, up to 3.5 t MAM — vans and panel vans. The same weight as cat. A, but a higher tariff.
Motorcycles — completely exempt, they ride without a rovinieta.

Roof box and trailer

Since purpose matters and not weight, a roof box or rack does not change the category — a car with a roof box is still category A. A light trailer behind a passenger car also needs no separate rovinieta in Romania. You will find the category and the maximum authorised mass in the vehicle registration document.

Where the rovinieta applies — this is the key point

This is the point that surprises most drivers. The rovinieta is required not only on motorways (A), but also on expressways (DX) and on all national roads (DN), including European routes (E). Romania has a relatively short motorway network, so most of any journey is driven on national roads anyway — and those require the rovinieta too. In practice you need it the moment you leave the city.

Motorways (A): A1 (Nădlac – Arad – Sibiu – Pitești – Bucharest), A2 "the Sun Motorway" (Bucharest – Constanța), A3 Transylvania (Cluj – Turda – Târgu Mureș), A0 (Bucharest ring road), A10 (Sebeș – Turda).
Expressways (DX) and all national roads (DN) — e.g. DN1 (E60, Bucharest – Ploiești – Brașov – Sibiu), DN7C (Transfăgărășan), DN67C (Transalpina).
No rovinieta: county roads (DJ), communal roads and sections within cities.

Separate toll (peaj): two bridges carry a toll beyond the rovinieta — the Fetești–Cernavodă bridge on the A2 (towards the Black Sea) and the Danube bridge Giurgiu–Ruse on the border with Bulgaria. The rovinieta does not cover them — you pay those separately.

How enforcement and the CNAIR system work

The official Romanian rovinieta system is run by CNAIR through the roviniete.ro portal. After purchase, the rovinieta is registered to the number plate you provide — there is no sticker and no document to carry. Validity is tied solely to the plate.

Enforcement is fully automatic. More than 70 ANPR cameras (the SER system) operate around the clock, reading the plate of every passing vehicle and comparing it with the central database of active rovinietas. There is no stopping or physical check — if the rovinieta is valid, you simply drive on.

Because everything is based on the plate, entering it correctly at purchase is essential. The system checks the plate character by character; an incorrect one means there is technically no active rovinieta for your vehicle. As an independent intermediary service we register your rovinieta in the system and email you a confirmation with the details; the price includes the service fee.

When the rovinieta activates

At purchase you choose the start date of the validity. It can be today or any future date — even weeks ahead, if you are planning an early trip. You buy the rovinieta calmly from home, without worrying it will "expire" before departure. The online purchase itself takes about two minutes, and activation in the system usually takes a few to several minutes after payment.

Important: the annual rovinieta is valid for 12 months from your chosen activation date — not until the end of the calendar year. Buy with a margin before departure and set the start date to the day you will drive onto a Romanian national road or motorway.

The fine in 2026

Driving a Romanian national road, expressway or motorway without a valid rovinieta is an offence. The fine for a car driver (category A) is between 500 and 1000 RON (about €100–200). Because enforcement is automatic and camera-based, and offence data is shared between EU states, the report (proces-verbal) can reach your home address by post even weeks after you return. A foreign plate offers no protection.

Fine: 500–1000 RON for a car without a valid rovinieta. Payment within 15 days of delivery is usually half the minimum (around 250 RON, ~€28) — still a multiple of the rovinieta price. See the details in the article on the fine for driving without a rovinieta.

Summary

The Romanian rovinieta is fully electronic, tied to the number plate and split by purpose: category A for people, category B for goods up to 3.5 t, and motorcycles exempt. Category A has five periods — from a day (56 lei) through the most popular 10 days (76 lei) to a year (392 lei). Above all: it applies not only on motorways, but on all national roads. Buy with a margin, enter the plate correctly and choose the right start date.

Ready to buy? Choose the period and enter the number plate on the Romania vignette page — the whole thing takes about two minutes, and the confirmation with details arrives by email. For when to buy, read the article on when to buy a rovinieta.