Austria: Currency

	Austria

The metric system is used.

	Austria: Border Crossings

* On the slovakian side the following fees will be levied for using the ferry boat: Car + driver: SKK 60 (EUR 1,45), every other person: SKK 30 (0,73), children below 15 and retirees: SKK 15 (EUR 0,36). The fees will be marked on the border crossing. Paymant only in SKK possible.

	Austria: Dogs & Cats

Download: Entry of dogs and cats from Non-EU-Countries into Austria (pdf)

	Austria: Vaccinations

You receive health tips at the centre for travel medicine under +43 (0 )1 403 83 43 or on-line.
More Info: www.reisemed.at

	Austria: Driving License

	Austria: Fuel

	Austria: Shopping & Gastronomy

	Austria: Toll Sticker & Toll Roads

The toll duty is for vehicles up to 3,5 t overall weight. Vehicles over 3,5 t overall weight are subject to the toll system for trucks (www.go-maut.at)

*) Motorbikes with side car aim for single-lane vehicles, there is only a toll ticket for motorbikes necessary. Motorbikes with two wheels on the rear axle (e.g. TRIKES) aim for cars. **) Vehicles up to 3,5 t overall weight: the toll for trailers of these vehicles is not obligatory. Campmobiles up to 3,5 t overall weight need a toll sticker for cars, they do not need a special toll sticker for a trailer. Campmobiles over 3,5 t overall weight are subject to the toll system for trucks. You will find the overall weight in the motor vehicle registration certificate.

Validity period:
Annual ticket: December 1 of the last year until January 31 of the next year
2-months-ticket: two months on date of certification
10-days-ticket: 00:00 o`clock of date of certification until 24:00 o`clock on the 9th following day

More Info: Tolling Regulations (Asfinag)

All prices for category 1 vehicles (vehicles with an overall weight up to 3,5 t, there is no toll duty for trailers which are pulled by multi-lane vehicles and have a maximum overall weight of 3,5 t).

The payment of the toll for categories 2 ,3 and 4 must be carried out by the electronic toll system (www.go-maut.at)
The "GO - BOX" must be carried along in the vehicle and is available at ÖAMTC bases.

More Info (and details to selling points): http://www.videomaut.at (only german)

Großglockner High Alpine Road
Opening hours: 1. May - 15. June: 6 am - 8 pm
16. June - 15. Sept.: 5 am - 9.30 pm; 16. Sept. - End of October: 6 am - 19.30 pm
More Infos: www.grossglockner.com

Gerlos Alpine Road / Wonder World of Water
Opening hours: open year-round; Wonder World of Water closed for the winter (end of October until the beginning of May)
More Infos: http://en.gerlosstrasse.at/

Nockalm Road
Opening hours: closed for the winter (end of October until the beginning of May)
More Infos: http://en.nockalmstrasse.at/

Villach Alpine Road
Opening hours: open year-round
More Infos: www.grossglockner.com/service/villach_alpineroad.htm

Felbertauern Road
Opening hours: open year-round
More Infos: www.felbertauern.at

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road
Opening hours: During summer the road is opened daily from 7 am until 8 pm. (Night closure!).
More Infos: www.timmelsjoch-hochalpenstrasse.at/en/home.html

Silvretta High Alpine Road
Opening hours: closed for the winter (end of October until the beginning of May)
More Infos: /www.silvretta-bielerhoehe.at/inhalt/at/s/2132.htm

	Austria: Breakdown Service & Emergency Numbers

	Austria: Personal Identification Documents

Please note that holders of an EEA (EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) or Swiss passport do not require a visa. Holders of British passports do not need a visa for Austria. There are no restrictions on the remaining validity of your passport, providing you leave Austria before its expiry date. Holders of all other passports, please check:
http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry/service/euro-2008-visa.html

For further informations please contact the Austrian Embassy (consular departement) in your home country.

	Austria: Customs Regulations

	Austria: Road Network

	Austria: Telephone System

	Austria: Traffic Regulations

*) 110 km/h between 10 pm and 5 am on the following motorways: A10 (Tauern), A12 (Inntal), A13 (Brenner) and A14 (Rheintal)
**) goods vehicles over 7,5 t are prohibited from travelling at night between 10 pm and 5 am on all roads in Austria.

Children under 14 years old and less than 1,50 m in height travelling in vehicles registered in Austria or abroad must use special seat belts adapted to their size or special child restraints, both at the front and at the rear of the vehicle. Vehicles without such protection (e.g. two seater sports cars or lorries) may not be used at all to transport children under 14 years of age. (This regulation does not apply to buses or to vehicles used to transport school children, or in farming and forestry.). Child restraints in Austria must conform with ECE standard 44/03 or 44/04. Children under 14 years of age but over 1,50 m in height must use the adult seat belt. Exceptionally, children over 1,35 m are allowed to use a 3-point belt without special booster seat on condition that the belt does not come across their neck or throat. Otherwise the driver could receive a yellow card .

From 1st November to 15 April, vehicles must be fitted with winter tyres if weather conditions so require. These tyres must be fitted on all wheels when roads are covered in snow or ice. The tyres must bear the mark M+S or M&S and have a minimum tread of 4 mm. Alternately, vehicles with summer tyres must have chains, see below.

Note
It is the driver's legal responsibility to carry the required winter equipment; therefore, it is essential to check that it is included in any hire car. This regulation applies to vehicles registered in Austria as well as those registered abroad.

Spiked tyres:
Spiked tyres may be used only on vehicles with steel radial tyres, of a maximum total authorised weight not exceeding 3,500 kg and a maximum axle weight not exceeding 1,800 kg. They must be fitted on all wheels. If the towing vehicle has spiked tyres, the trailer must be fitted with spiked tyres on all wheels.

Spiked tyres may be used only from 1st October to 31 May, though special local regulations may extend this period. These regulations also apply to temporarily imported vehicles.

Vehicles fitted with spiked tyres are subject to special speed limits (80 km/h outside built-up areas, 100 km/h on motorways), and must display at the rear the approved "spiked tyres" sign. This sign is available from the OeAMTC, petrol stations, etc.

Snow chains:
The use of snow chains is permitted. In extreme conditions the authorities can require cars to be fitted with snow chains on the driving wheels. All-wheel drive vehicles must be fitted with snow chains on at least two driving wheels of the same axle. The international road sign is used. The maximum speed recommended is 40 km/h.
Snow chains can be hired from ÖAMTC offices in Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria and Carinthia by members of the ÖAMTC. They can also be hired at some of the major border crossings.

	Austria: Insurance

	Austria: Important Addresses