Useful information – Vienna

Opening hours

Shops are open from Monday to Friday 8.00 – 18.00 (including lunch break) and at Saturday 8.00 – 17.00.
Post Office is open from Monday to Friday 8.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.00 (18.00).

Emergency calls

  • Fire brigade: 122
  • Police: 133
  • Ambulance: 144

Tourist Information Centre

Margaretenstrasse 1, A-1040 Vienna
tel. 01/587 20 00, Fax 01/588 66-48

Drivers in Austria

Please note that all (passengers and the driver) must wear seat belts.

People moving two-wheeled motor vehicles must wear a helmet.

In Austria permitted blood alcohol level is 0.5 per mille.

In general, in cities are paid parking zones. Parking tickets can be purchased at Trafika kiosks, parking meters and banks.

In addition, you must pay fares for express roads and highways. For tourists are the following prices:

  • 10-day vignette – 13 euros (cars)

In Austria, the speed limit is:

  • Built-up area: 50 km/h
  • Non built-up area: 100 km/h
  • Expressways: 110 km/h
  • Highways: 130 km/h (on designated three-band highways – 150 km/h)

 

Vienna Card

Vienna Card for touristsVienna Card entitles you to about 200 different discounts and promotions. Allows, among others, free ride on the subway, bus and tram (for 72 hours).

This entitles you to significant discounts in 180 museums, galleries, monuments, theaters, cafes, shops, restaurants, wineries, and concerts.

Reduces the cost of travel from the airport to the center of Vienna and back (from 5.80 euros to 5 euros).

The card costs 16.90 euros. It can be purchased in hotels, tourist information, points of sale, information of Vienna lines. In addition, it can be purchased with a credit card.

It is valid for 2 or 3 days.

Average prices – Viena

In Austria euro is in use. Average prices of selected products:

  • 1 l of milk – 0.97 €
  • bread – 1.51 €
  • 1 kg of rice – 1.54 €
  • eggs 12 pieces – 2,89 €
  • 1 kg of cheese – 13.39 €
  • 1 kg of chicken breast 7,75 €
  • 1 kg of potatoes – 1,26 €
  • 1.5 l of water – 0.62 €
  • dinner in the restaurant – from 8 €
  • beer in the restaurant – 3.50 €
  • bottle of wine – 5,25 €
  • local beer – 0.78 €
  • pack of Marlboro cigarettes 4.62 €
  • 1 liter of gasoline – 1,42 €

Duty in Austria

Austrian rules in this regard are the same as the EU rules. Poles are not subject of restrictions to the amount of transported and purchased goods, if they are intended for personal use or gifts. Sale of goods is a violation of the law and shall be subject to applicable penalties and confiscation.
The only customs restrictions are the following products:

  • cigarettes – 200 pcs.
  • cigarillos – 400 pcs.
  • cigars – 200 pcs.
  • tobacco – 1 kg
  • spirit – 10 l
  • wine with increased alcohol content (eg. sherry, port wine) – 20 l
  • wine – 90 liters (including up to 60 liters of sparkling wine)
  • beer – 110 l

Note! Persons under 17 years of age are not allowed to carry any alcohol and tobacco.

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