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Austria

Vienna

Palaces and the opera house line the Ring, and Vienna's famous trams trace the loop around them.

U-Bahn

Not one ticket gate - yet no ticket means EUR 135 on the spot. Paper tickets count only once stamped in a blue validator before boarding. Card tap-in is still a nine-station trial - buy in the app or at a machine first.

Updated on September 13, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket first
    Buy at a station machine, in the WienMobil app, or at a tobacconist (Trafik). Carry photo ID on days you ride on an app ticket.
  2. 2
    Stamp paper tickets in a validator
    A paper ticket with a validation strip goes into a blue validator before you reach the platform. It is not valid until stamped.
  3. 3
    There are no gates - walk straight through
    No barriers here. Crossing the line of validators is what forms the contract of carriage. Keep the ticket on you until you leave.
  4. 4
    Expect plain-clothes inspectors
    Inspectors ride in plain clothes. Hand your ticket over when asked; an app ticket must be shown large enough to read.
  5. 5
    The airport needs its own ticket
    City tickets stop at the Schwechat city boundary. Trips to and from the airport need a separate ticket.

Fares

Single fares1

Single ticket (1 Fahrt WIEN)
EUR 3.00 digital, 3.20 on paper. Up to 80 minutes from validation, inside the city, no stopovers.
3〜3.2 EUR ≈ $3–4

Passes & multi-ride3

24-hour ticket (24 Stunden WIEN)
EUR 9.70 digital, 10.20 on paper. Unlimited city travel for 24 hours from validation or your start time.
9.7〜10.2 EUR ≈ $11
7-day ticket (7 Tage WIEN)
EUR 25.20 digital, 28.90 on paper. Seven calendar days, running until 00:59 on the day after the last day.
25.2〜28.9 EUR ≈ $28–32
Vienna City Card (24 / 48 / 72 hours, 7 days) Recommended
Unlimited travel across the Vienna core zone, plus discounts. The 48- and 72-hour versions are digital only.
19〜39 EUR ≈ $21–44

Children & discounts1

Reduced single ticket (children, dogs)
For children aged 6 to under 15, and for each dog you bring aboard. EUR 1.50 for the digital version.
1.5〜1.6 EUR ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercard
Buys tickets; at nine Tap+Ride terminals the card itself becomes the ticket
IC card
There is no stored-value transit card; you buy a ticket for each trip or period
App tickets
Digital tickets in the WienMobil app - cheaper than paper and no stamping needed
Paper tickets
A paper ticket with a validation strip is only valid once stamped
Cash
Euro cash is the default under the fare rules and works at the ticket machines

Quick facts

Fares from
3 EUR+
'ESSVERBOT BEACHTEN' — mind the eating ban — running on a U3 platform indicator. Taken Feb 2019 © Linie29・CC BY-SA 4.0

Heads-up

  • A ticket bought after boarding does not waive the penalty

    Buying a ticket once you have spotted an inspector will not save you. The fare regulations state expressly that a ticket bought after the journey has begun cannot be used to waive the penalty fare.

Timetable

Typical duration Five lines - U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6. The U5 is under construction, due to open in 2030
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka