{"id":268,"date":"2016-04-04T13:41:18","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T13:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/vienna\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2018-01-31T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:40:48","slug":"travel-in-vienna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/vienna\/travel-in-vienna\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vienna has a very good public transport system, which includes rail, commuter rail (<strong>S-Bahn<\/strong>), underground (<strong>U-Bahn<\/strong>), <strong>trams<\/strong>, and <strong>buses<\/strong>. The underground is very efficient and will take you to within a few minutes walk of anywhere you are likely to want to visit. The subway alone has the second highest per-capita ridership in the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Tickets and validation<\/h2>\n<p>You must validate (stamp) your ticket if the time and date is not printed on it before entering the subway platform or train or as soon as you get on a bus or tram. You do not need to show your ticket to the bus or tram operator.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available at machines (Visa, MC accepted) and from counters at subway and rail stations as well as at tabacco shops (Tabak &#8220;Trafik&#8221;).<\/p>\n<h3>Ticket inspection &amp; fines<\/h3>\n<p>Although there are not many spot checks, the fine for travelling without a ticket is \u20ac100.<\/p>\n<div class=\"footnote\">Info from <a href=\"http:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/Vienna#Get_around\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikitravel<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>U-Bahn (Subway) Transfer stations<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-738\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lightbox wp-image-738 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map-300x212.png\" alt=\"Vienna UBahn map\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/base\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/vienna-subway-map.png 1116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vienna UBahn map by <a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.univie.ac.at\/horst.prillinger\/ubahn\/m\/largemap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H. Prillinger<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Karlsplatz <strong>U1<\/strong>, <strong>U2<\/strong>, <strong>U4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Landstrasse <strong>U3<\/strong>, <strong>U4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>L\u00e4ngenfeldgasse <strong>U4<\/strong>, <strong>U6<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Praterstern <strong>U1<\/strong>, <strong>U2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Schottenring <strong>U2<\/strong>, <strong>U4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Schwedenplatz <strong>U1<\/strong>, <strong>U4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spittelau <strong>U4<\/strong>, <strong>U6<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stephansplatz <strong>U1<\/strong>, <strong>U3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Volkstheater <strong>U2<\/strong>, <strong>U3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Westbahnhof <strong>U3<\/strong>, <strong>U6<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"footnote\">Info from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wien.info\/en\/travel-info\/transport\/subway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wien.info<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Taxi<\/h2>\n<p>Taxis are plentiful and can normally be hailed on the street or found at a taxi stand. Fares are set to a meter price, but if you prefer, you can always negotiate a fare. Always negotiate when travelling to the airport or outside of the city limits as fares are not set to those places. Pedicabs, horse-drawn coaches and the like are also available.<\/p>\n<h3>Booking a Taxi ride<\/h3>\n<p>Tel. +43 1 60 160, <a class=\"extern\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taxi60160.at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.taxi60160.at<\/a> (registration required)<br \/>\nTel. +43 1 40 100, <a class=\"extern\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taxi40100.at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.taxi40100.at<\/a> (registration required)<br \/>\nTel. +43 1 31 300, <a class=\"extern\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taxi31300.at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.taxi31300.at<\/a> (registration required)<\/p>\n<h3>Taxi apps<\/h3>\n<p>31300\/40100 &#8211; free in the <a class=\"extern\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/at\/app\/taxi-31300\/id450480894?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes Store<\/a> or the <a class=\"extern\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=at.austrosoft.t4me.MB_Wien40100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google PlayStore<\/a> (German and English)<\/p>\n<p>mytaxi &#8211; TaxiAPP free in the <a class=\"extern\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/at\/app\/mytaxi-die-taxi-app\/id357852748?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes Store<\/a> or in the <a class=\"extern\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=taxi.android.client&amp;hl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google PlayStore<\/a> (German, English, French, Italian and Spanish)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More info at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wien.info\/en\/travel-info\/to-and-around\/taxi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wien.info<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infotaxi.org\/austria_taxi\/vienna_taxi.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InfoTaxi<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Parking<\/h2>\n<p>Parking is scarce and expensive in the city center, so it might be a better idea to park in the outer neighborhoods and use the <a href=\"https:\/\/resabi.com\/explorer\/vienna\/travel-in-vienna\/public-transportation\/\">Public transportation<\/a> system instead.<\/p>\n<p>Parking anywhere within <strong>districts 1-9, 20<\/strong>, and in specially marked areas <strong>is restricted to 120 minutes<\/strong> (from 9:00 and 22:00, M-F) and subject to a<strong> fee of \u20ac2<\/strong> per hour unless you have a resident permit.<\/p>\n<p>More info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wien.gv.at\/english\/transportation\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For a map of parking locations and garages with public transportation connection, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parken.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vienna has a very good public transport system, which includes rail, commuter rail (S-Bahn), underground (U-Bahn), trams, and buses. 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