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Popular rental locations in Vienna

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Car rental offers in Vienna

Whether you're looking for a small rental car or a station wagon for the entire family, we will always have a suitable vehicle for the lowest price. Below are some examples from our selection in Vienna.

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Economy
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Car rental companies in Vienna

Below are the car rental companies in Vienna with the best ratings. Compare all ratings and prices of these rental companies in one search.

  • Budget

    9.3 (10242)
    From £ 19 / day
  • Buchbinder

    9.1 (565)
    From £ 2 / day
  • Thrifty

    9 (5898)
    From £ 24 / day
  • Enterprise

    8.5 (2107)
    From £ 22 / day
  • Avis

    8.5 (6520)
    From £ 23 / day
  • Megadrive

    8.3 (468)
    From £ 22 / day
  • Alamo

    8.2 (9369)
    From £ 20 / day
  • Autounion Car Rental

    8.1 (212)
    From £ 12 / day
  • Keddy By Europcar

    8 (3872)
    No rates available
  • Flizzr

    7.9 (338)
    From £ 26 / day
  • Europcar

    7.6 (8795)
    From £ 9 / day
  • InterRent

    7.6 (5827)
    No rates available
  • Sicily by Car

    7.6 (3408)
    From £ 12 / day
  • GLOBAL Rent-a-Car

    7.4 (761)
    No rates available
  • wheego

    7.4 (88)
    From £ 11 / day
  • Green Motion

    7.4 (2141)
    From £ 12 / day
  • Dryyve

    7.3 (18)
    From £ 9 / day
  • Global Rent a Car

    7 (140)
    No rates available
  • Sixt

    6.8 (3695)
    From £ 29 / day
  • U-Save Auto Rental

    6.7 (270)
    From £ 5 / day
  • Hertz

    5.9 (7510)
    From £ 20 / day
  • addCarRental

    8 (127)
    No rates available
  • SurPrice car rentals

    5.4 (653)
    No rates available
  • Active Car Rental

    8.3 (550)
    No rates available
  • Your Rent

    7.7 (49)
    No rates available
  • Nur Rent a car

    7.1 (19)
    No rates available
  • National Car Rental

    8.4 (435)
    From £ 26 / day
  • Dollar Rent a Car

    8 (4664)
    No rates available

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When is the best time to book a rental car in Vienna?

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car?

At this destination (Vienna), February is the most affordable time to rent a mini class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting mini class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car?

At this destination (Vienna), January is the most affordable time to rent a economy class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting economy class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car?

At this destination (Vienna), February is the most affordable time to rent a compact class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting compact class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent an intermediate class car?

At this destination (Vienna), April is the most affordable time to rent a intermediate class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting intermediate class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car?

At this destination (Vienna), January is the most affordable time to rent a standard class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting standard class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a full-size car?

At this destination (Vienna), February is the most affordable time to rent a full-size class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting full-size class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a luxury car?

At this destination (Vienna), February is the most affordable time to rent a luxury class car with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting luxury class cars, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon?

At this destination (Vienna), March is the most affordable time to rent a station wagon with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting a station wagon, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a SUV?

At this destination (Vienna), March is the most affordable time to rent an SUV with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting an SUV, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a MPV?

At this destination (Vienna), February is the most affordable time to rent an mpv with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting an mpv with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a minivan?

At this destination (Vienna), December is the most affordable time to rent a minibus with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting a minibus, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a convertible?

At this destination (Vienna), November is the most affordable time to rent a convertible with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting a convertible, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Vienna - When is the most affordable time to rent a sedan?

At this destination (Vienna), April is the most affordable time to rent a sedan with an average daily rate of . The rest of the year, the average rate is per day. September is the peak month for renting a sedan, with an average rate of per day. To secure a good selection and favorable rates, it is recommended to make your rental car reservation well ahead of time. Last-minute bookings may result in limited options and higher prices.

Car rental companies in and around Vienna

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Vienna

Available locations in Vienna

Vienna Train Station
Vienna West Train Station
Schlachthausgasse 38
Schubertring 9
Simmeringer Hauptstraße 2

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Vienna Guide

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Austria’s largest city just happens to also be its cultural and political centre. Vienna has been a world power since the days of the Habsburgs, whose legacy remains evident all over the UNESCO Old City core. This city is pure magic, from its castles and palaces to the engaging morning markets. Vienna is a city to truly indulge yourself in. But be warned, there are also many tempting highlights just outside the city that are ripe for exploration if you have your own wheels.

Who to Book With
Most arriving travellers rent their cars at the train station or airport, where most of Europe’s respected car hire companies, such as Hertz, Enterprise and Europcar, have offices. You can also find rental outlets around the fringes of the city centre, particularly near major highway exits. Vienna is a four-season travel destination, so rentals should be booked in advance. To avoid disappointment and higher last-minute rates, go online and book your vehicle as early as you can.

Best Time to Go
There is not really a bad time to visit Vienna. The peak tourist season runs from April right through to October, with the holiday months of July and August proving extremely busy. Winters here are cold but magical when it snows, great for a visit if you don’t mind a little nippy weather. The ideal windows for crowd-free trips, however, are the spring and autumn, when the weather is lovely but most tourists are preoccupied back at home working.

Need to Know Essentials
These documents are usually needed when you go to collect a car rental:

- A valid EU or UK driving license or International Driving Permit
- A secondary form of photo ID
- The credit card used to book the car online
- A print out of the rental confirmation if possible

For more info read our FAQ's.

Driving
If at all possible, you should avoid driving within the city centre ring. This is the historic core, where narrow medieval streets are one-way, confusing and often congested at rush hour. Vienna’s public transport system is a dream, so park the car at your hotel or a peripheral car park and enjoy this magical city on foot.

It is possible to find short-term parking on the street in Vienna, but spaces are charged for and often have a time limit of 90 minutes. A more convenient option is to use a long-term car park, where time is not an issue. One of the city’s park and ride lots will allow you to park before using public transport to into the centre of Vienna. The parking garages are not cheap, however, ranging from around €2 to €4 per hour.

Getting out of Vienna is easy thanks to excellent motorway connections like the Autobahn A-1 from Salzburg, the A-2 from Graz, the A-4 from the east and the A-22 heading northwest. Route E-10 is also a good highway if you want to reach southeastern Austria. Vienna is at the crossroads of Austria, which makes taking daytrips from the city a real joy and a major time-saver.

See our guide to Austria for more information on driving here.

Transport

Vienna has an awe-inspiring public transport network that involves buses, light rail trains, trams and an underground subway. There is truly no need to use a car for moving around the centre of Vienna thanks to its incredibly efficient, fast and useful system of transportation. As a quick fix, taxis are always available and on call 24/7.

Within Vienna proper, all forms of transport are included in a single integrated ticket. You can buy a ticket for a single journey or by the day. A single-trip ticket costs around €2 on any form of transport and can be used to travel as far as you want in one direction within a single zone. Tickets can be bought at the automated machines at each station. It’s also possible to buy a single-fare ticket on board, but it costs more. There are also passes for unlimited travel within a 24 (€6.70), 48 (€11.70) or 72-hour period (€14.50). All tickets and passes must be validated by a machine or the driver when first entering the transport. Your time limit begins from that moment.

The Vienna Card is another useful tourist deal that provides unlimited travel on the public transport, discounted entry to museums and attractions and other benefits. It costs around €20 and is valid for 72 hours. You can buy the card at hotels, the airport and underground stations.

Trains
There are five U-Bahn lines that run throughout Vienna. These underground subway lines are the most popular form of transport in the city, stopping at all the major sites and arriving at stations every 2-7 minutes. S-Bahn trains are useful for reaching towns on the edges of Vienna. The underground subway runs from 06:00 to midnight daily.

Taxis
Taxis are a common sight on the streets of Vienna. They can often be hailed or found waiting at a taxi stand near transport hubs and major attractions. Most taxis use a meter to determine the fare, although they are also open to negotiation for longer distance drives. Fares start at around €2.50 then add on €1.90 per kilometer.

Buses
Buses cover the entire city of Vienna, running all day and after dark courtesy of the night bus lines. Schwedenplaz is the central bus terminal, with routes radiating in all directions even after dark. Tickets for buses can be bought directly from the driver. Buses are particularly useful if you need to travel after the subway has closed.

Exploring

The only dilemma surrounding daytrips from Vienna is which country to visit first. There are three to choose from less than an hour away, where worthy highlights like Bratislava, Brno and Gyor are an easy drive away along solid highways. There are plenty of places to explore in Austria as well, such as the important town of St Poltan. With a car rental, there is no end to the adventures you can have.

Recommended Drives

St Poltan - The capital of Lower Austria, boasts a number of interesting historic attractions and a very pretty setting. Its baroque cathedral, the City Hall and Pottenbrunn Castle are just the tip of the iceberg. Driving down the E-60 motorway is a breeze.

Bratislava - The capital of Slovenia, is just an hour by highway with no troubles crossing the border. This city on the Danube River features a charming medieval centre, a fairytale castle and plazas endearing cafés to tour.

Graz - Austria’s Second City, offers a fantastic mix of university academia and historic attractions. This 2003 Cultural Capital of Europe has plenty to see and do, with a more relaxed and creative atmosphere than Vienna.

Practical information

  • Currency
    Euro
  • Driving direction
    Right
  • City speed limit
    50 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    100 km/h
  • Language
    German
  • Popular car category
    Economy

What most people want to know

The following questions and answers are a selection of the most popular questions. If you do not find the answer to your question, have a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us.

Is Carrentals.co.uk the cheapest?

Yes, we offer a guarantee of the lowest price - because we compare various retailers, we can always offer you the best price in town.

What do I need to do when picking up a car?

To pick up your car, you will need your voucher, passport, driver's license and a credit card. It is very important that your driver's license and credit card are in the same name as the main driver. Keep in mind that the local rental company will reserve a certain amount on your credit card as a deposit. This requires the PIN code for your credit card. If your driver's license is foreign (for example, in Chinese), you must bring a translation with you. Only your original passport and driver's license will be accepted - a copy is not sufficient.

Are there any additional costs?

In general, our rates are all-inclusive. Should there be any additional costs, our booking department will get in touch with you before issuing the invoice. Should you object, you can always cancel your reservation with no obligations attached (at least 48 hours in advance).

What kind of insurance is applicable to my car rental?

In general, Liability Insurance, Fire Insurance, All-Risks Insurance and Theft Insurance are included in the cost of your rental car.

What is a worry-free label?

Only rental companies with a high level of customer satisfaction are eligible to be included in our Worry-Free selection. This rate includes excess cover and unlimited kilometres. Your vehicle will be provided and must be returned with a full tank of fuel. With a vehicle from our Worry-Free selection, you can travel with peace of mind and no hidden costs.

How can I change or cancel my reservation?

You can cancel your reservation through "My Account". We recommend contacting us by phone if your changes to your booking or cancellation takes place at short notice (48 hours or less).

When will I get a confirmation of my booking?

Most reservations will receive confirmation within minutes after payment takes place. We recommend contacting our Booking Department for last minute reservations (pick-up within 48 hours).

Which car rental companies are compared by Carrentals.co.uk at this location?
  • Budget
  • Buchbinder
  • Thrifty
  • Enterprise
  • Avis
  • Megadrive
  • Alamo
  • Autounion Car Rental
  • Keddy By Europcar
  • Flizzr
  • Europcar
  • InterRent
  • Sicily by Car
  • GLOBAL Rent-a-Car
  • wheego
  • Green Motion
  • Dryyve
  • Global Rent a Car
  • Sixt
  • U-Save Auto Rental
  • Hertz
  • addCarRental
  • SurPrice car rentals
  • Active Car Rental
  • Your Rent
  • Nur Rent a car
  • National Car Rental
  • Dollar Rent a Car