Czech Republic Vignette scam

[MisterB]

for anyone travelling through the czech republic (and potentially other countries) just be aware of where you buy your Vignette -

this youtube video is well worth a look, the scam will only cost you a few euros more than it should, but multiply that by 1000 vignettes per day ....

 

[Realist]

What’s this Vignette?

 

[David and Sally]

What’s this Vignette?

A great idea we should use for foreign drivers using our roads.

 

[Mike4727]

For those of you visiting/transiting Bulgaria you can do it online at BGTOLL in English using card.

 

[MisterB]

The scam is that the people issuing the vignette charge you an extortionate exchange rate when you buy the vignette (a sort of legally required up front toll payment based on duration and not on use/mileage)

There is usually a legal machine very close to the booth where you only pay the correct rate. Make sure that if you pay online you're not directed to anything other than the official website.

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[gus-lopez]

A great idea we should use for foreign drivers using our roads.

They do already & have done for years.Pay up front on arrival.

 

[Lenny HB]

They do already & have done for years.Pay up front on arrival.

Only HGV's.

 

[gus-lopez]

Only HGV's.

Thought that was what was meant? any other type of vignette in europe is only usually for types of toll road so why would you charge foreign drivers on a free road system? We don't here ,nor do the French or Germans.

 

[David and Sally]

Thought that was what was meant? any other type of vignette in europe is only usually for types of toll road so why would you charge foreign drivers on a free road system? We don't here ,nor do the French or Germans.

Think the Swiss is for motorways or A roads.
It is hard to get around France quickly without using their toll roads. At least in the UK foreign drivers can get virtually anywhere without toll roads and with free motorways and A roads.

 

[Lenny HB]

Think the Swiss is for motorways or A roads

All roads if over 3.5t in fact all days in the country.

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[gpat]

Watch out in the Czech republic. The real police once tried to scam me. Said I was illegally parked but i has only stopped for a second, and they said I had a pay a fine in cash. I said I didnt have cash. They got really aggressive. I stuck to my guns and eventually they gave up.

 

[David and Sally]

Watch out in the Czech republic. The real police once tried to scam me. Said I was illegally parked but i has only stopped for a second, and they said I had a pay a fine in cash. I said I didnt have cash. They got really aggressive. I stuck to my guns and eventually they gave up.

And trams in Prague can have people pretending to be police checking tickets and fining unaware tourists