The Vienna Card is the best way to take advantage of the extensive network of subway trains (which run till shortly after midnight), streetcars and buses.
Besides the ViennaCard, the following tickets are available:

• 24-hour season ticket 5.70 Euro
• 48-hour season ticket 10.- Euro
• 72-hour season ticket 13.60 Euro
• Single ride tickets 1.80 Euro

These tickets are available at the ticket sales offices of the Vienna Transport Authority, at tobacconists and from vending machines in the underground stations; the 72-hour season ticket is also available in the Tourist Information Office (1., Albertinaplatz, daily 9 am - 7 pm).

Single tickets can also be purchased from the ticket machines onboard the bus or tram (for a total of €2.20 including issuing fee, coins only). Children up to six years of age always go free; children up to 15 years ago ride free on Sundays, holidays and during the Vienna school holidays (photographic ID required).

In the latest ÖAMTC test of public transport systems in 23 European cities, Vienna's facilities successfully made it into the top three. The Wiener Linien impressed with their absence of barriers, multilingual ticket machines, sufficient seats for older passengers and comprehensive tariff information.

The subway lines in Vienna run on weekdays from about 5.00 am to about midnight. On weekends and on the eve of public holidays, the subway trains also run through the night.

Most tram and bus services end before midnight. You can also find the exact timetables of all Vienna lines, together with the timings of the first and last train for each station, on the Wiener Linien website. During the night-time hours, night buses cover the major routes in Vienna. You can also use the night buses at no extra charge with all tickets issued by Wiener Linien.

• Wiener Linien's advance sales points
• Map of the Vienna lines: U-Bahn (subway), S-Bahn (suburban train), City Rail