Austria(Österreich)

General

Capital:

Vienna (1.6 million inhabitants)

Area:

83,871 square kilometers

Population:

approximately 8.21 million

Voltage:

220 V/50 Hz

Travel & Transportation

Taxi

Taxis to taximeters. In the time clock 23 to 6, Sundays and public holidays is an increased rate. For radio taxis will add a surcharge for the journey. In previous hourly rental price agreement is attached.

Commuting

The cost of public transport by train and bus services in Vienna are:

• Single ticket for each zone 2 € (1.50 € in advance)
• Vienna shopping ticket (for as many trips into the core zone Mon-Sat) 4 €
• 24-hours-ticket 5 €
• 72-hour network card 12 €
• 8-day ticket 24 € (used by several people)

For short stays, there is also the Vienna Card (available from the Tourist Information Office or the hotel concierge) for 18,50 €, they are entitled to unlimited rides for 72 hours in metro, bus, tram and also includes discounts to many attractions. Also in other large cities in Austria like Graz, Innsbruck and Salzburg, there are city tickets.
More info : www.wienerlinien.at (Wiener Linien); www.gvb.at (Graz public transport operations); www.svv-info.at (Salzburger Transport Association); www.ivb.at (public transportation services);www.linzag.at (Linz AG Linien); www.stw.at (Stadtwerke Klagenfurt);www.oebb.at (Austrian Federal Railways); www.postbus.at (Postbus)

Subsistence

Hotel Accommodation

Price guide for accommodation with breakfast, per day, data for single / double room with bath or shower:

• 5 star (luxury) 130-650/130-900 € (usually without breakfast)
• 4 star 75-200/100-250 €
• 3 stars 60-120/75-160 €
• 2 stars 30-75/40-100 €
• Pensions, depending on classification, 25-110/40-140 €

The prices are valid for Vienna and tourist centers, in the winter season the city hotels usually slightly cheaper.

Food

In restaurants:

• Breakfast from about 5 €
• Lunch / dinner from 10 € per

Money & Cash

Austria is a member of the euro currency zone.

Payment of any kind may be imported and exported without restriction.
Most of the hotels and shops accept American Express, Euro Card / Master Card, Diners Club and Visa.
All convertible currencies at the exchange offices at airports, major hotels, post offices, banks, tourist offices and other official exchange offices accept.

Notification to travelers with 10,000 euros or more in cash

Persons coming into the European Union or leave it and carry cash of 10,000 euros or more (or the equivalent in other currencies or easily convertible assets such as on a third party checks) with them, are obliged to declare that sum to the customs authorities .

The application of the cash made ​​at the customs office on entry or exit with the registration form ZA 292nd
registration forms in German and in English can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Finance or picked up at the customs office. More info : www.bmf.gv.at

Toll & Vignette

Vignette

For vehicles up to and including 3.5 tonnes maximum gross weight is the vignette. Vehicles weighing over 3.5t covered by the mileage-based charge (tolling).

Vehicle	Vignette	2-month sticker	10-day vignette
Two-wheeled motor vehicle *	30.50	11.50	4.50
Cars, campers and cars up to and including 3.5t **	76.50	23	7.90

*) Motorcycles with sidecars are considered single-track vehicle, there is only one motorcycle vignette to be paid. Motorcycles with two wheels on the rear axle (eg trikes) are considered cars
**) car up to and including 3.5t: These boats are towed trailer not requiring vignettes. Campers (campers), up to and including 3.5t will need a car sticker, there is no onw Vignette trailer. Campers over 3.5t covered by the mileage-based charge (tolling)! The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight (GVW) is evident in the approval certificate. Validity : vignette: 1 December last year to 31 January the following year 2-month vignette: two months from the date of issue 10-day vignette: 00:00 clock to 24:00 clock day exhibition of the 9th Next day More info : www.oeamtc.at / vignette Good to know : In the past it came on the following critical sections to unwanted driving on the toll road network. The first was originally from the period March 2007 announced Vignette controls on the Austrian Inn Valley motorway A 12 in the section Kiefersfelden limit to Kufstein-Süd to be indefinitelysuspended. The current regulation applies until further goodwill: A vignette is still not required, so-called “vignette Preller” be warned though, but not punished.

Insurance

Austria is in a liability insurance required by law .

Due to the closure of customs offices, since 2004 the so-called frontier insurance (international motor insurance card drivers from countries not subject to the Green Card Agreement) available at all ÖAMTC border agencies and in the ÖAMTC country club headquarters. The frontier insurance is valid in all EU countries, as well as Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Prices:vehicle category GM (bike, motorcycle, tractor – tractor, trailer) à 16, – €vehicle category GP (cars, station wagons, trucks – 3 t payload, other) of 96, – € GL vehicle category (trucks over 3 tons payload, truck tractors, buses) à 464, – € The validity period is 1 month.

Phone

Prefix

from abroad to Austria: +43 In Austria there are phone cards that you at the post office, kiosk and get some gas stations. Distance calls are cheaper from there than from the hotel.

Mobile phones

Detailed information about mobile phone use abroad, contact your network operator.