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The most economical and convenient way to discover Vienna is with the Vienna
Card. For only €19.90, you'll have free access to Vienna's public transportation
network for 72 hours (excluding night buses), plus discounts at 210 museums and
attractions, concerts, shops, theaters, restaurants, cafes, and Heurigen (wine tav-
erns). All the benefits are described in the 120-page Vienna Card coupon book.
Purchase the Vienna Card at tourist information offices, your hotel, or Vienna
Transport (Wiener Linien) information offices, located in many underground sta-
tions. Or order the Vienna Card with your credit card by telephoning 011 +43 1 798
44 00 148 from the United States. Order online at www.wienkarte.at/card-order/or-
der.php .
Vienna's efficient transportation network includes the U-Bahn underground,
trams, S-Bahn (rapid-transit intracity trains), and bus service. The best bargain is
the Vienna Card that covers more than just the transportation network. But there
are other choices for transportation only: A single ticket is €2.10, a 24-hour network
pass is €7.10, and a 72-hour network pass is €15.40. Children younger than age 6
travel free.
These transportation tickets can be purchased from tobacconists, at vending
machines in the underground stations, or even at reception desks in many Vi-
ennese hotels. Single-trip tickets from vending machines in trams and buses
cost €2.10. A punched single ticket is valid for one trip, including changing lines.
Purchase a public transportation map.
Sights/Attractions/Tours
Vienna tourist-office personnel are highly qualified professionals who can help you
find a variety of ways to see Vienna, and one of the best ways to really get to
know the city is on foot. Ask for the brochure Walks in Vienna ( www.wienguide.at ).
Choose from 11 guided walking tours; each has a different theme. Reservations
are not required; just show up at the point mentioned in the brochure for the par-
ticular tour you choose. Cost: €15 per person (with a Vienna Card, €13); young-
er than age 14, €8. Duration of the walking tours is 1½-2 hours. Private guided
tours may also be arranged through Vienna Guide Service [ Tel: [phone];
www.viennaguideservice.at ] . For a real moving experience, tour Vienna by bicycle
on more than 800 kilometers of bicycle paths. Call Bike & Guide at 43 0 699117582
61. E-mail: [e-mail]; www.bikeandguide.com .
You can see Vienna at your own pace with the “Hop-on, Hop-off” bus tours
(discount with the Vienna Card). Tel: [phone]; E-mail: of-
[e-mail]; www.viennasightseeingtours.com . Short city