- What you pay
- 3.2% of the room price (excluding VAT and breakfast) until 30 June 2026; 5% from 1 July 2026; 8% from July 2027
- Limits and exemptions
- Stays of up to 3 months only; students and minors in education exempt
- Official source
- wien.gv.at
The figure comes from the linked source, the same one we use in the 100-city table.
The other fixed costs in Vienna
Two costs you pay anyway as soon as you land, from our tables with the operator as source.
The public transport ticket
- Single ticket
- €3.20
- What it covers and how to buy
- 80 minutes with transfers, no breaks; about 5% less in the app; 24 hours €10.20; since 1 January 2026, with no more 48- and 72-hour tickets
From the airport to the centre
- Airport (code, distance)
- Vienna Schwechat (VIE), about 20 km from Stephansplatz as the crow flies
- Cheapest way: price, time
- ÖBB train (Railjet, REX, IC), about 15 min, around 2 services an hour
- Fastest way: price, time
- CAT by coach, €14.90, 21 min, every 12-15 min
- What to watch out for
- Until the end of October 2027 the S-Bahn section between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof is closed: the S7 only reaches St. Marx; a Vienna core zone ticket is not valid to the airport
Frequently asked questions
How much is the city tax in Vienna in 2026?
5% of the room price since 1 July 2026. 3.2% of the room price (excluding VAT and breakfast) until 30 June 2026; 5% from 1 July 2026; 8% from July 2027.
Are there limits or exemptions?
Stays of up to 3 months only; students and minors in education exempt.
In other cities
The tax in 100 European cities is in the full table, the most expensive ones in the ranking.
City tax 2026 in Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Budapest, Lisbon, Madrid, Seville.