European vignettes and emission stickers

[Combustion29]

Hi All,

I am driving through europe for three weeks and have left it too late to have the required vignettes and german emission sticker delivered.

Where can I buy the vignettes? I think I'm right in saying that they are available at petrol stations next to the border. However, Im not sure where to buy the German emissions stickers.

[Combustion29]

Oh that's interesting. I'm hiring a car in Belgium as that's where the trip starts. Any fines would easily come back to me via the hire company. That's strange the people you asked didn't seem to know about them.

[Combustion29]

Yeh i think ill be ok getting the vignettes at the petrol stations which I will of course be visiting anyway. You are definitely supposed to have a german emissions sticker regardless of where the car is registered. It seems really awkward to get one as you need go to a garage or council building. To book in advance you need to have the vehicle docs which i don't know as I haven't picked up the car yet. The car will be parked at a hotel the entire time before moving on so maybe its not a big risk.

[Combustion29]

Sorry, what is VAG?

[Combustion29]

Ok thanks. Looks like there is a TUV location near my hotel so I can swing by on the way.

[Combustion29]

Of course i may get away without having the sticker but that's not really the point. I've driven without road tax before for a couple of days without a problem. Doesn't mean I would recommend it to people.