Austrian road tolls?

[AdiT]

We're just starting planning our trip for this summers. The return leg will be from the Italian Dolomites through Austria and then Black Forrest and we've a couple of questions about Austria.

I believe we need a vignette for Austrian m/ways; Can anyone confirm?

I've looked at a couple of roads we'd like to include (Grossglockner and Timmelsjoch) and the web sites for both say they are toll roads. How common is it for the passes in Austria to be tolls? Is it just specific to these ones?

Are there any other "not to be missed" Austrian or Dolomite roads?

[dazren]

Yes you'll need an austrian motorway vignette badge. You can buy a short term one though (unlike the swiss annual pass). From memory last 7/10 days? you can buy them at german motorway services near the border and at the border itself.

The two passes you mentioned are both tollroads. In the Grossglockner region you can spend a long time going backwards and forwards.... Also of note the Timmelsjoch toll is only marginally more expensive for a return ticket which can be used on different days. Eg. Have used the return ticket when coming from Italy, staying in Obergurgl (Austria) for the evening then going back over into Italy the following morning.

The Dolomites are awesome. Do all the main ones around Cortina and you won't go wrong.

[dcb]

AdiT said:

I believe we need a vignette for Austrian m/ways; Can anyone confirm?

Yes, a few Euros for a week or so.

AdiT said:

I've looked at a couple of roads we'd like to include (Grossglockner and Timmelsjoch) and the web sites for both say they are toll roads. How common is it for the passes in Austria to be tolls? Is it just specific to these ones?

Most of the higher ones are tolled. GG is now about E33, so that's one
I won't be going on again.

AdiT said:

Are there any other "not to be missed" Austrian or Dolomite roads?

Dozens. alpineroads.com has more detail. I've done all the top
dozen and most of the top 30 or so. Ask away.

[AlexIT]

dcb said:

AdiT said:

I believe we need a vignette for Austrian m/ways; Can anyone confirm?

Yes, a few Euros for a week or so.

8.20 € for 10 days (day of purchase + 9 days)

[MC Bodge]

AdiT said:

I've looked at a couple of roads we'd like to include (Grossglockner and Timmelsjoch) and the web sites for both say they are toll roads.

The Grossglockner is an impressive piece of road, built as a tourist attraction in the 1930s.

When we drove it from the North there was a lot of traffic (a bike or grunty car would be useful) and the weather was bad towards the top. The descent southwards was quite enjoyable for somebody who likes hairpins.