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Austria rental car - travel information

Rent a Car and Explore Austria

About Austria

Austria is a country that covers most of the eastern alp mountains. Austria is mainly covered by snow fields, snowcapped peaks, glaciers. It is also home to the highest snow capped peak which is 12,530 feet, 3,819meters high. Austria's major river is the Danube and it has up to 40% woodland and forest cover.

Austria travel information 

In order to travel to Austria, you must produce a valid passport. Citizens from the United States, Canada, the UK, South Africa and New Zealand do not require visas to travel to Austria for a period not exceeding three months; they only need to have a valid passport. Ireland nationals do not require a visa to travel to Austria regardless of the time they plan on staying there, just a valid passport.

Once you land at the airport in Austria the first thing you should look for is a mode of transportation to your hotel. There are various modes of transportation in Austria. They include buses, trains, planes and cars rental.

Trains and buses

In Austria you can opt to move around either by bus or train. Generally, trains are regarded as being better than buses as train timing is reliable. With a train you can move to such cities as Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Venice, and a lot more. There are buses to help you move around too, but they are best if you are not in a hurry.

Planes 

There are other cities where air flights are recommended. When travelling to Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz, Graz, Klagenfurt and Vienna using a plane can be efficient as each of these towns have international airports.

Rent a car in Austria

The most efficient way to explore the most of Austria is by car rental. In Austria the infrastructure is simply spectacular and this makes driving through Austria quite a pleasurable experience. Before you rent a car in Austria, you are required to buy a driving permit called the vignette. You can get hold of these permits from gas stations and boarder crossings. There are many places in Austria where you can get cheap car hire and you will find this helps you save a lot of money in the long run.

When you rent a car in Austria, you will enjoy the freedom of touring the places at your own convenience without having to deal with the crowded trains and buses which may not be in sync with your itinerary. A rental car will make it possible for you to head to the Alps in the morning and make it back for the symphony, where you can enjoy the music and art as you unwind.

Car rental makes it possible for you to drive down to Salzburg to listen to Mozart or you can go to marvel the electronic scenes in Linz. There is no doubt that when you rent a car in Austria, you open a world on possibilities for you and your Austria vacation. You get to enjoy the beautiful sceneries and at the same time have time to sample the delicious pastries and enjoy a bit of Wiener Schnitzel.

You do not have to worry about car types for hire, in Austria, the numerous car hire agencies have long fleets of cars you can choose from. You will not lack a car you want to drive while in Austria.

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