25 October 2026 Mobility Minister and Finance Minister present a package on fee and cost control BM Hanke and BM Marterbauer initiate price controls: Klimaticket Österreich and vignette will only increase by 2 percent in 2027 – federal fees remain unchanged

Affordable mobility and fighting inflation go hand in hand. Despite the necessary course of consistent budget consolidation, the government is addressing different levels to relieve the citizens. Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer and Mobility Minister Peter Hanke are jointly taking action on cost control. Federal fees, levied among other things for the issuance of passports or identification cards, will not be increased in the coming year. Prices for the Klimaticket Österreich (KTÖ) and the annual motor vehicle vignette will only be increased by 2 percent instead of the planned 3.6 percent corresponding to the consumer price index (CPI).

Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer explains: "For a long time, Austria was among the EU countries with the highest inflation rates. Despite the strained budgetary situation, the Federal Government is introducing a bundle of measures to curb rising prices. The fact that the majority of federal fees will not be increased is another building block to dampen the rise in living costs for people."

"Mobility must remain affordable for people in Austria. Especially in economically challenging times, we must ensure that daily journeys to work, education or family do not become disproportionately expensive. With our transport package, we deliberately keep price adjustments for the Klimaticket and vignette below the inflation rate. This is a concrete contribution to fighting inflation and a relief for the people in our country," emphasises Mobility Minister Peter Hanke.

Early bird offer for 2027 vignette and cheaper KlimaTicket Österreich until the end of the year

Drivers benefit from an early bird offer on the annual vignette: those who purchase the new vignette for 2027 before 1 January 2027 will get it at the previous price of 106.80 euro. The vignette will only be increased by 2 percent to 108.90 euro at the turn of the year.

Anyone purchasing a KlimaTicket Österreich (KTÖ) that starts its validity before 31 December will receive it at the previous, cheaper price of 1,400 euro. All tickets valid from 1 January 2027 will be increased by only 2 percent. This means that KTÖ holders will pay an additional 2.30 euro per month. Reducing the valorisation from 3.6 percent according to the CPI to 2 percent equals a saving of around 22 euro per ticket.

The package takes into account different mobility needs: it benefits both users of public transport and drivers. The increase of the Klimaticket Österreich and the vignette by only 2 percent instead of 3.6 percent limits additional costs and provides more planning security for households and commuters.

Fee control for passports, driving licences and more

The government is also stepping on the brake concerning costs for federal fees. The inflation adjustment of the fees will be suspended for the upcoming year. This will relieve citizens by 25 million euro compared to full valorisation. Basically, all official fees regulated under the Austrian Fee Act are affected. The fee control applies to the issuance of passports or identification cards, among other things. Additionally, the costs for registration certificates, driving licenses, criminal record certificates or the issuance of patents are included.