Overview
- The National Council passed the plan 173–13 to add about CHF 21 per short transit on top of the annual vignette.
- Cameras would record plates at the border and again on exit to charge cars that cross within a brief time window, with details like the cutoff still to be set.
- The charge is not yet in force, and transport minister Albert Rösti must define the rules before rollout.
- Mobility groups say the fee is unlikely to ease holiday traffic, arguing most drivers will pay rather than take long detours.
- Legal risks remain, with experts pointing to possible EU-law discrimination claims and the 2019 collapse of Germany’s car toll as a warning.