Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MONEY
Banks and currency-exchange offices are located around town, but compare commission
rates before changing money.
Bankomats
(ATMs) are found everywhere, including at the
train stations and airport; those not located in foyers usually shut down at midnight.
POST
Main post office
(Fleischmarkt 19, 01;
7am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm Sat & Sun;
Schwedenplatz,
1, 2
Schwedenplatz)
TOURIST INFORMATION
Airport Information Office
( 6am-11pm)
Full services, with maps, Vienna Card and walk-in
hotel booking. Located in the Vienna International Airport arrival hall.
Jugendinfo
(Vienna Youth Information; 4000 84 100;
www.jugendinfowien.at
; 01, Babenbergerstrasse 1;
2-7pm Mon-Wed, 1-6pm Thu-Sat; Museumsquartier, Burgring)
Jugendinfo is tailored to those
aged between 14 and 26, and has tickets for a variety of events at reduced rates for this
age group. Staff can tell you about events around town, and places to log onto the inter-
net.
Tourist Info Wien
(
245 55;
www.wien.info
; 01, Albertinaplatz;
9am-7pm;
;
Stephansplatz,
D,
1, 2, 71 Kärntner Ring/Oper)
Vienna's main tourist office, with a ticket agency, hotel booking
service, free maps and every brochure under the sun.
WienXtra-Kinderinfo
( 4000 84 400;
www.kinderinfowien.at
;
07, Museumsplatz 1; 2-6pm Tue-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun; ; Museumsquartier)
Marketed firstly at children (check out the knee-
high display cases), then their parents, this child-friendly tourist office has loads of in-
formation on kids activities and a small indoor playground.
WEBSITES
About Vienna
(
www.aboutvienna.org
)
Cultural and sightseeing information.
City of Vienna
(
www.wien.gv.at
)
Comprehensive government-run website.
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/austria/vienna
)
Vienna Online
(
www.vienna.at
)
Site with info on parties, festivals and news.
Vienna Tourist Board
(
www.wien.info
)
One of the first ports of call for any visitor.
Getting There & Away
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