Make the most of your visit to Vienna with the 24, 48 or 72-hour Vienna City Card. It includes free public transport throughout the city. In addition, you can take advantage of more than 210 discounts on everything from museum tours to heuriger visits.
You can download the Vienna City Card as an App, receive it in the mail or download a voucher and pick it up when you arrive in Vienna.
Furthermore, you can design the card for your needs with add-ons, such as airport transfer, hop-on hop-off bus, or both.
Airport Transfer:
Transfer from and to the airport with your chosen transport (max. seven days). This ticket includes all available transport connections between the airport and Vienna.
Hop-On Hop-Off:
24h Hop-On Hop-Off Ticket for Big Bus or Vienna Sightseeing Tours and an audio-guided city walk.
Additionally each 24/48/72 hour includes free travel for public transport for a child under the age of 15 or a dog.
Here are a few examples for discounts you can get with a Vienna City Card.
Donauturm
The Vienna TV Tower has a viewing platform at 150 m above the ground, as well as a rotating restaurant at 170 m and a café at 160 m. The tower is located in the middle of Danube Park, on the north side of the Danube.
With Vienna City Card you get 20% off the ticket prices.
Concerts in Karlskirche (St. Charles Church)
Karlskirche is a center for historically inspired performances with music by Mozart and Vivaldi. This is also the home of ORCHESTRA 1756, which regularly hosts concerts in the church.
With Vienna City Card you get 10 % off the ticket prices.
Schönbrunn Palace
The sumptuous summer residence of the Habsburg family, Schloss Schönbrunn should be on everyone’s list of places to visit in Vienna.
With Vienna City Card you get 7 % off the regular ticket prices.
Giant Ferris Wheel (Wiener Riesenrad)
Vienna’s best-known landmarks since 1897, the Wiener Riesenrad (giant Ferris wheel) offers brilliant views of the city.
With Vienna City Card you get 8 % discounts on ticket prices.
Ottakringer Brewery
Get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of beer production of Vienna’s last big brewery. At Ottakringer Brewery, you will learn everything about brewing and have a generous sampling session of various beers.
With Vienna City Card, you get 20 % discounts on ticket prices.
The discount rates and prices listed above may change at any time. For more information, please refer to the app.
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