The Swiss motorway vignette, priced at 40 francs since the 1980s, faces a potential increase as Centre Party MP Martin Candinas pushes for a raise to 80 francs. This increase would generate 200 million francs annually for road maintenance. To alleviate the financial burden on Swiss motorists, Candinas proposes a one-time cut in the mineral oil surcharge, resulting in a minor decrease in fuel prices. This strategy also aims to discourage foreign drivers passing through Switzerland, potentially reducing traffic congestion on key routes.
Centre Party MP Martin Candinas proposes increasing Switzerland’s motorway vignette from 40 to 80 francs to generate 200 million francs annually for road maintenance.
Candinas suggests offsetting the increased vignette cost for Swiss motorists with a one-time cut in the mineral oil surcharge, effectively making fuel cheaper.
This new vignette system aims to discourage excessive foreign transit through Switzerland, potentially easing traffic congestion on key routes such as the Gotthard tunnel.
Despite calls for a price hike, the government previously resisted increasing the vignette, which has remained unchanged since the 1980s.
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