If you choose to book your car hire in Vienna with Businesscars.com you can be assured that your car rental contract includes unlimited mileage, a comprehensive insurance, 24/7 roadside assist, taxes and surcharges. We only work with reputable car rental agencies represented in Vienna. The major car rental companies are located in the Arrivals Hall at Vienna International Airport. The minimum rental age is 19 but usually restrictions (young driver surcharge) apply on bookings of drivers between 19-24. Driving in Austria is not complicated: roads are very well maintained although due to bad weather conditions during winter months between 1 November and 15 April, four winter tires or snow chains on at least two tires is now obligatory. Speed limits are implemented rigorously. There are several radar along the roads and on-the-spot fines are also very expensive. Speed limits are 50 km/h in urban areas, 100 km/ h on roads away from built-up areas and 120 km/h on motorways. Like almost each metropolis, also Vienna suffers from severe parking availability problems and traffic jams during peak hours. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car.

 

Are you looking for car hire at Vienna Aiport?

Please visit our Car hire Vienna Airport page.

 

Vienna International Airport (VIE) is situated in the town of Schwechat about 16 km southeast of Vienna. It is the biggest airport in Austria and also on of the busiest in Europe handling almost 20 million passengers per year. Vienna International Airport has three terminals: the main terminals 1 and 2 and there is also a provisional terminal 1A, dedicated for low-cost carriers. Based on the increasing number of passengers, the construction of a modern, new terminal called SKYLINK has begun in 2006 and it is scheduled for completion in 2009.

 

In Vienna business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:30. Banks operate on weekdays between 09:30 and 16:00. In business relations formality is quite important, people should be addressed by their title.

 

Vienna is a European capital of extremely rich history located in north-eastern Austria on the beautiful Danube River. Thanks to its central geographical location, it is home to numerous international organizations and businesses and also several United Nations organizations and groups like the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have their

headquarters in the city.

 

Vienna's climate is continental characterized by four seasons. Winters are cold and summers are pleasantly warm, sometimes even hot. The coldest months are December and January with temperatures dropping under freezing level, on the coldest days even during the day. Snowfalls are common, occurring mainly from December through March. July and August are the warmest months with temperatures reaching 22 - 30°C . Spring and autumn are cool or mild.

 

GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).