Vienna Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information concerning car rental in Vienna within the city and in the airport. The page also points out some general tips about car rental and driving in Austria.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum driving age is 18 years. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers. Children under 12 may only sit in the front if seated in an approved child seat. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
Traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. Passing on the right is only allowed on one-way streets or when passing trams or passing a vehicle that is indicating a left turn. You are not allowed to cross a solid yellow centre line. Flash your headlights to indicate you intention to pass.
While driving, headlights must always be on. The use of the horn is only allowed in cases of extreme danger.
“Blaue Zone” parking areas are indicated by blue lines on the road and require a parking disc. You do not have to leave the parking lights on if your vehicle is visible from at least 50 metres away. Parking is prohibited within 15 metres of pedestrian crossings and public transportation stops. Do not park where you see a sign “Halten Verboten” and where you see crosses on the road in front of houses.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| Town | 50KM/H |
| Major roads | 100KM/H |
| Motorways | 130KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 133
Ambulance: 144
Fire: 122
Road Tolls
In Austria, motorways and speed roads are subject to tolls. You have to purchase a ticket and display it on the windscreen. If driving without a valid toll label, you are subject to severe fines.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Austria
Car Rental Agency-Autovermietung
Road – die Autostrasse
About Vienna
The Habsburg Empire has long disappeared, but its metropolis, Vienna, still cherishes the old dream of glory. The past is made alive again with the pompous facades and cobbled streets, the countless monuments and mixture of people. Apart from nostalgic baroque, you can also find contemporary architecture finding its way to the city.
A visit to Vienna is like a walk through the past and – you can feel the history embracing you. Plus, nowhere else in Europe are you so aware of a sense of warmth and friendly comfort. To get the true sense of the comfort, spend some time at the coffee houses – the Viennese invented the café society.
Area: 415 sq km
Population: 1.5 million
Country: Austria
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1
Monetary unit: Euro
