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Vienna International Airport (VIE)
Location: The airport is located 11 miles (18km) southeast of Vienna.Time: GMT +1 (GMT +2 between April to October).
Contacts: Tel: +43 (0)1 7007 22233 (24-hour telephone information service).
Getting to the city: Local trains and buses leave regularly for Vienna. There is also a City Airport Train, which provides a fast and direct service to the centrally located City Air Terminal that is connected to the underground, bus and tram networks. Trains depart every 30 minutes and operate between 6:05am to 11:35pm costing €9 for the 16 minute ride. The S7 train also connects with Vienna every 30 minutes, although the ride is a bit longer with several stops. Taxis are available to the city centre from the arrivals hall (Tel: +43 7007 35910) and can be found outside the arrivals hall. A bus service takes 20 minutes to the city centre every 30 minutes between 6:20am and 12:20am and costs €7.
Car rental: Car hire companies include Avis, Hertz, Budget, Sixt and Thrifty.
Airport Taxis: There are taxis available from in front of the arrivals hall, call +43 7007 35910 to arrange bookings. The taxi fare is metered and will be about €35 to the city centre, and the drive takes around 30 minutes.
Facilities: There are more than 70 shops, including duty-free, as well as various restaurants and bars in both terminals. Bureaux de change and banks are available. Other facilities include airline lounges, luggage storage, business centres, Internet cafes and wireless Internet access, and a medical centre.
Parking: Vienna International Airport has two multi-storey car parks connected to the terminal via covered walkways. Parking fees range from €3.40 per hour to €31.50 per day. Short-term lots K1 and K3 cost €3.70 per hour and the long-term lot, Park C, while still within walking distance of the terminal, attracts an hourly rate of €3.20 or costs €21.50 daily.
Departure Tax: None.
Website: www.viennaairport.com
WA Mozart Salzburg International Airport (SZG)
Location: The airport is located 3 miles (about 5km) southwest of the city.Time: Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 between April and October).
Contacts: Tel: +43 662 85800
Getting to the city: You can make use of public bus lines 2, 8 and 27 to get from Salzburg Airport to the downtown area. Tickets can be purchased from the conductor, and cost €2.10 for adults and €1.10 for children. Bus line #2 goes between Hauptbahnhof railway station and the airport every 10-20 minutes, and takes about 20 minutes to complete the journey. Bus line #27 departs the airport every 15-20 minutes, and serves Hauptbahnhof via Wals/Viehhausen (journey time is approximately 40 minutes). Bus line #8 operates from Monday to Saturday only, departing every 10 minutes from the airport via Salzburg city centre (15 minutes), and terminating at the park and ride Alpensiedlung.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Europcar, Federal, Hertz, Megadrive, Sixt and Sunny Cars.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the arrivals terminal to take you to the Hauptbahnhof railway station (a short walk from the centre of Salzburg). The trip to the station (just 3 miles, or about 5km, from the airport) should take between 10 and 20 minutes, and cost about €14.
Facilities: Facilities include ATMs, bureaux de change, restaurants and cafés, free Internet access, a nursery and a play area, luggage storage and duty-free shopping.
Parking: Short-term parking is available in the parking garage, P1 and P2, for a maximum of 24 hours. It costs €1.70 per hour. Long-term parking costs €1.40 per hour and is located on P3 in the parking garage or in the outdoor lot.
Departure Tax: None.
Website: www.salzburg-airport.com
Innsbruck - Kranebitten Airport (INN)
Location: The airport is located 2.5 miles (about 4km) west of Innsbruck.Time: Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 between April and October).
Contacts: Tel: +43 512 225 250
Getting to the city: Public bus route F connects Innsbruck Airport with the city centre. Journey time is about 18 minutes, and costs €1.50.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Megadrive and Sixt.
Airport Taxis: Taxis are available outside the arrivals area. A journey to the city centre should take about 15 minutes, and should cost €11.
Facilities: Facilities include ATMs, bureaux de change, restaurants and cafés, Internet access, baby-changing rooms, and duty-free shopping.
Parking: Parking at Innsbruck Airport is free for the first 30 minutes, then charges €1.70 for the next half hour and €1.70 per hour up to €17 for the first day and €10 per day thereafter. One week is charged at €69. Parking is available in a multilevel garage connected to the terminal by a covered walkway.
Departure Tax: None.
Website: www.innsbruck-airport.com/index.html/_lang/en