By car and bus

As tolls are compulsory on all motorways and expressways in Austria, you will also need a vignette to use Vienna's city motorways. You can find detailed information on the toll charges here. The route planner will help you find the best way to Vienna.

Parking in Vienna

Some of Vienna's districts are entirely short-stay parking zones. In districts 1 to 9 and 20, you will need to purchase a parking ticket from Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) between 9.00 am and 10.00 pm. In districts 12 and 14 to 17, short-stay parking zones apply from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Around the Vienna Stadthalle in the 15th district, tickets must be purchased for the short-stay parking zone, which operates from Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 10.00 pm. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, a parking ticket is needed between 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm. Detailed information on Parking in Vienna...

You can park your car for longer periods at affordable rates in one of Vienna's Park & Ride garages.

You can obtain the latest road condition report from the Austrian Automobile Club ÖAMTC on tel. 0 800 120 120 (from outside Austria on +43-800-120 120) and at  www.oeamtc.at and www.arboe.at .

Car rentals in Vienna:

• ARAC Europcar
• Avis
• Budget
• Cardelmar
• Enterprise Rent-a-car
• Happycar
• Hertz
• Megadrive
• Sixt
• Union Car

Bus connections within Austria

The well developed public bus network of Postbus brings you from the surrounding provinces to Vienna safely and in comfort.

Westbus offers daily bus connections from Klagenfurt and Graz to Vienna and back.

International bus connections

from across Europe to Vienna are operated by the bus company Eurolines. Full details on timetables, online bookings etc. can be found at www.eurolines.com

The long-distance bus company Flixbus-Mein Fernbus offers bus routes in Germany and Austria. More information at www.meinfernbus.de

Bus and coach drivers can consult the Bus Drivers' Guide of WienTourismus for information on bus parking places, parking fees for buses and boarding/disembarking points for guests at Vienna's attractions.