Zalakaros → Budapest: which vignette do you need?
10-day national vignette: HUF 6,900, for 10 days. For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 21,570 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 4 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
Which counties you cross, and what it costs
Somogy countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 40, M7: Balatonvilágos junction (90) → Zalakomár junction (191)
Fejér countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 14, M7: Pusztazámor junction (23) → Balatonvilágos junction (90)
Pest countyD1HUF 7,190
You pass through, but need no vignette: Zala, Veszprém. Crossing a county does not in itself require a vignette — only using a tolled road inside it does.
the cheapest valid set · for 13 monthsHUF 21,570
Motorcycles, vans and motorhomes pay a different price: switch category in the route check.
The lines referenced here come from Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , which states junction by junction how far a county vignette takes you.
Buy this
10-day national vignetteHUF 6,900
for 10 days · a return trip within 10 days
For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 21,570 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 4 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
Where to buy
We do not sell vignettes: you buy them from the toll operator or an official reseller.
Official sitewww.autopalyamatrica.hu
www.autopalyamatrica.hu opens with the right product selected: D1 · 10-day. On the official site you start by entering your vehicle details.
Tick these there:
None of these links is a paid recommendation. You can choose another reseller, for example from the full list of official resellers.
Which is the better buy
- a return trip within one day1-day national vignette · for 1 dayHUF 5,550
- a return trip within 10 days10-day national vignette · for 10 daysHUF 6,900
- several trips within a monthmonthly national vignette · for 1 monthHUF 11,170
- all year round, any timeFejér + Pest + Somogy county vignettes · for 13 monthsHUF 21,570
If you avoid the toll roads
| Toll route | Toll-free | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 198.8 km | 222.1 km |
| Travel time | approx. 2 h 7 min | approx. 3 h 46 min |
| Vignette | not needed | |
| Fuel | ||
| Per trip |
+23.3 km · +99 min compared with the toll route
It is the faint dashed line on the map above.
What the calculation uses ·
Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does the vignette cost from Zalakaros to Budapest?
- 10-day national vignette: HUF 6,900, for 10 days. For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 21,570 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 4 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
- Which county vignettes do you need to buy?
- Somogy, Fejér, Pest, because the route uses tolled sections of M7 · M1. That is HUF 21,570 in total, valid for 13 months.
- How much longer is the trip if I avoid the toll roads?
- 222.1 km, roughly 3 h 46 min, +23.3 km · +99 min compared with the toll route. Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights.
- Why exactly these?
- Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM states junction by junction how far a county vignette is valid. For this route, lines 14, 30, 39, 40 apply.
For information only. The calculation is based on Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , with prices from the list in force since 1 January 2026, for category D1 . Before buying, the toll operator’s official information prevails, especially if you change route along the way.