Question 1

How do I check whether I have a valid vignette?

Accepted Answer

On the CNAIR portal erovinieta.ro, on the vignette check page, enter the registration number, the chassis number (VIN) and the verification code. The result shows the category and the validity period. The “Check a vignette” button on this page takes you straight there.

Question 2

How much does the vignette cost now?

Accepted Answer

For cars, under OG 15/2002: 3.5 euros for 1 day, 6 euros for 10 days, 9.5 euros for 30 days, 15 euros for 60 days and 50 euros for 12 months. You pay in lei, at the BNR rate of the second-to-last working day of last month.

Question 3

What is the fine for driving without a vignette?

Accepted Answer

For cars the fine is between 500 and 1,000 lei, and for goods vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes between 1,140 and 2,280 lei (OG 15/2002, annex 2). You can pay half of the minimum, 250 lei for a car, within 15 days of receiving the offence report (OG 2/2001, art. 28).

Question 4

How much is the Fetești bridge toll?

Accepted Answer

For cars and vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes: 19 lei for one crossing, 38 lei for two and 304 lei for 20 crossings, valid for 12 months from payment (OG 15/2002, annex 7). It is paid before crossing or by midnight of the following day at the latest.

Question 5

Will I still pay the bridge toll after 1 October 2026?

Accepted Answer

OG 15/2002, which sets the bridge tolls at Fetești and Giurgeni–Vadu Oii, is repealed from 1 October 2026. Law 226/2023 sets no tolls for these bridges, and paid but unused tolls lose their validity and are refunded on request. If the date is postponed, the bridge tolls stay in force until the new date.

Question 6

Where is the vignette not needed?

Accepted Answer

On the sections of national roads inside municipalities, between the entry and exit signs. On other national roads, on motorways and on expressways it is required.

Question 7

What changes for the vignette from 1 October 2026?

Accepted Answer

Law 226/2023 provides for a vignette in lei, set by vehicle category, emission class (Euro) and duration: 1 day, 10 days, 30 days, 60 days or 12 months. Its level is approved by order of the Minister of Transport. Vignettes already bought for cars remain valid until they expire. A proposal to postpone the change until 1 April 2027 has been registered in the Senate.

Question 8

When does a vignette bought today start?

Accepted Answer

From the moment the payment is recorded in the CNAIR database until 24:00 on the last day. If you choose a future day, it is valid from 00:00 on that day (OG 15/2002, art. 1 (8)–(8^1)).

Romania Road Vignette (Rovinieta) and Bridge Toll 2026 - Vignette Prices in Euro and Lei, Online Vignette Check, Fines, Fetesti and Giurgeni Bridge Tolls and the Changes Under Law 226/2023