PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Vienna has a dense and extensive public transport network. It consists of an underground (called "U-Bahn"), tramways (typical Viennese call it "Bim") and buses operated by the Vienna Transport Authority. Additionally there is a metro railway network (called "S-Bahn" or "Schnellbahn") run by the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, which reaches out to the vicinity of Vienna.
Tickets are sold from dispensers, Wiener Linien ticket counters or in tobacco kiosks.

 

Tickets can now be purchased online.

 

ONE TICKET for all public transport within Vienna

HOW TO PUNCH YOUR TICKET

Tickets bought in advance must be punched in a blue ticket-cancelling machine in the tram or bus or at the barrier before you board the underground train. If you travel without a valid ticket you have to pay € 100,-*
   

THE TICKET for a single trip

can be used for any single trip within Vienna (also valid during night service). You may change lines, but you may not interrupt your journey. € 2,00 *

or € 2.20*  if you buy it at a ticket machine in a bus or tram (you need change for the exact amount of the fare because these ticket machines do not give change).

THE 24-HOUR VIENNA CARD

is valid throughout Vienna for exactly 24 hours from the time it is punched (also valid during night service) € 6,70 *

THE 72-HOUR VIENNA CARD

is valid throughout Vienna for exactly 72 hours from the time it is punched (also valid during night service) € 14,50 *

THE WEEKLY CARD

is valid exactly for one week (Monday-Monday). It is a rover ticket, which means you can travel all around Vienna (also valid during night service). € 15,- *

THE VIENNA CARD

is the ideal "entrance ticket" to the city: a 72-hour rover ticket valid on the underground, on trams and buses (also valid during night service), with additional discounts and benefits. Punch it once and enjoy all the benefits. Comes with a comprehensive information brochure. € 19,90 *

Children up to the age of 6 always travel free. Children aged up to 15 travel free on Sundays and public holidays as well as during Vienna school vacations (photo ID required). Outside of these times: children (6 to 15 years) can ride with a half-price ticket € 1.00 * when bought ahead of time ) or € 1.10 * when bought on the vehicle itself.

 

The Schnellbahn S7 passes 2 zones along its way from the Vienna International Airport to Vienna. The fare is therefore € 4.00 *, if you buy the ticket in advance. The ticket is then valid all the way from the airport to your destination or vice versa.

 

Keep in mind that there are no ticket machines in the underground and Schnellbahn in contrast to busses and trams. In that case you must have purchased and validated your ticket before you enter the means of transport.

 

The subway lines in Vienna run on weekdays from about 5:00 am to about midnight. Most tram and bus services end earlier. During the nighttime 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.

You can use the online route planner of the Vienna Transport Authority to calculate the optimal route of your trip

The five Vienna subway lines run without interruption at intervals of 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday night and on the eve of public holidays. The night bus networks will be aligned to this new service offered by Wiener Linien.

BICYCLE

Jump on your bicycle and hit the pedals: with a bicycle you travel fast, but still slowly enough to enjoy Vienna's sights on the way. Vienna offers 1.100 kilometers of bicycle paths, some of them in areas with hardly any traffic. More information can be found on the informaton sheet of the Vienna Tourist Information.

 

TAXI IN VIENNA

Radio taxi: 31 300, 40 100, 60 160. The fare is shown on officially calibrated taximeters. The starting rate during the day is 2.50 € *; at night (11:00 pm – 6:00 am) and on Sundays and public holidays 2.60 € *, surcharge for radio taxis: 2.-- € *. For rides from and to the airport, which is located outside of the city limits: surcharge 10.-- € *. Therefore you should inquire about special airport rates.

 

FIACRES (HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES)

Fiacre stands: Stephansplatz, Heldenplatz (sometimes also on Michaelerplatz), Albertinaplatz, Petersplatz, Burgtheater; small sightseeing tour 40.- € */ carriage (about 20 minutes through the center of the city), large sightseeing tour 65.- € */ carriage (about 40 minutes along the Ring Boulevard and the old center of the city).

 

* Tarifes based on 2012. Subject to changes.