Trailer Vignette in Slovakia 2026 — when you need one and what it costs
If you are towing a caravan or a trailer through Slovakia, one figure decides everything: the permissible total mass of the whole combination. Up to 3.5 t the car's vignette covers the trip; over 3.5 t the trailer needs its own separate vignette — and a missing one is penalised exactly like having no vignette for the car. This guide explains how to check your combination, how much it costs and how to buy both vignettes correctly.
The rule: the mass of the combination decides
In Slovakia what counts is the permissible total mass of the combination — the permissible mass of the towing vehicle plus that of the trailer, as stated in the registration documents (not the actual weight on the day). If the combination does not exceed 3.5 t, the towing vehicle's vignette is enough. If it exceeds 3.5 t, the trailer needs its own separate vignette, bought against the trailer's own registration plate. The type of trailer does not matter — a box trailer is assessed the same way as a caravan.
This differs from the Czech Republic, where the trailer is exempt regardless of the combination and the towing vehicle's vignette covers the whole rig. In Slovakia a heavier combination needs two vignettes — so a driver used to the Czech rule can easily get caught out.
How much does the trailer vignette cost
Where a trailer vignette is required, it costs the same as the vignette for the towing vehicle, for the same period:
| Period | Towing vehicle | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 14,95 € | 14,95 € |
| 10 days | 19,95 € | 19,95 € |
| 30 days | 34,95 € | 34,95 € |
| 1 year | 112,95 € | 112,95 € |
So for a there-and-back holiday with a combination over 3.5 t, budget for two ten-day vignettes — one for the car, one for the trailer — for a total of 19,95 € + 19,95 €.
How to buy both vignettes
If your combination exceeds 3.5 t, you buy two vignettes: one against the towing vehicle's plate and one against the trailer's plate. Both must be valid for the same days you are on the D and R network. On the Slovakia vignette page you select the period and enter the relevant plate for each. Make sure the trailer plate is entered exactly as it appears on the plate — the camera reads it character by character.
What a missing trailer vignette costs
Where a trailer vignette is required, a trailer without one is treated as a vignette offence in its own right — the fine is the same as for driving with no vignette at all: 150 € on the spot and up to 500 € in administrative proceedings. In other words, forgetting the trailer vignette can cost you a second full fine on top of the car. The detail is in our article on the fine for driving without a vignette.
What about a motorcycle with a trailer
Motorcycles themselves are exempt from the vignette in Slovakia. For any other towing vehicle the same rule applies: add up the permissible masses of the vehicle and the trailer, and if the total exceeds 3.5 t, buy a vignette for the trailer as well.
Heading further into the Czech Republic with the caravan as well? Remember the Czech rule is different (trailer exempt there) — buy the Czech vignette on our sister site e-dalnice.org.