The official currency in Austria is euro. The more profitable and reliable option is to exchange money in banks. However, they usually work from 8am to 3pm.
Dollars instead of euros are sometimes offered in exchange offices in airports. It is better not to go there and choose another place for currency exchange.
For purchases exceeding 75 EUR, tourists can return VAT at a rate of 13 percent. To do this, you need to save all checks until the very end of the trip.
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Arriving guests can reach the city of their airport in several ways. The cheapest thing is to go by train to the station Landstrasse or Wien Mitte. To get there, you need to buy a ticket in special vending machines.
It’s not accepted to grab an Austrian taxi on the street by waving a hand. It is usually called by the phone or is searched on special parking lots equipped with the appropriate signs. It is better to write down several phone numbers, so you won’t waste time searching.
In hotels and restaurants, tips are quite common. It's usually enough to leave 5-10% of the order, because the service is already included in the bill.
For convenient transportation, you can use car rental services. You can rent a car in Vienna for about 10 euros a week. To do this, you will need a credit card and a valid international driving license. The driver must be at least 21 years old.
When traveling by car, you need to remember that most parking lots are paid. Nevertheless, there are zones of short-term parking marked with special signs. At gas stations, you can buy paper parking disks, which you need to put under the wipers, so that the police will have no complaints.
The temperate continental climate dominates in Austria. The lowest temperature is observed in January. In July and August, it is quite warm here, and the water in various ponds warms up to + 25C and above.
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