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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD ==== FROM TO APX. TIME ============================================ VIENNA WACHAU 90MINS BURGENLAND VIENNA 60MINS VIENNA SALZBURG 180MINS OLD MONARCHY BUDAPEST VIENNA 240MINS VIENNA INNSBRUCK 300MINS SPEED LIMITS - 100KM/H ON OVERLAND ROADS, 130KM/H ON MOTORWAYS AND 50KM/H IN BUILT UP AREAS OR IN TOWNS. DRUNKEN DRIVING - PERMISSIBLE ALCOHOL LIMIT, BLOOD 0.8% AND BREATH 0.4MG. DRUNKEN DRIVING MAY LEAD TO THE CONFISCATION OF YOUR LICENCE. TOLL - MANY MOUNTAIN ROADS AND TUNNELS HAVE A PAY TOLL SYSTEM. SIDE OF THE ROAD: DRIVE ON RIGHT AND PASS ON LEFT.
SEAT BELTS MUST BE WORN, AND CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE MUST SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. REMEMBER NOT TO PASS A STREETCAR ON THE RIGHT AS IT IS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, THEY HAVE THE PRIORITY. ON MOUNTAIN ROADS ASCENDING CARS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. MOST MOUNTAIN ROADS TEND TO BE WINDING AND NARROW. BREAKDOWN ASSISTANCE - AUSTRIAN AUTOMOBILE, MOTORCYCLING AND TOURING ASSOCIATION - O.A.M.T.C. CAR RENTAL: CARS ARE AVAILABLE AT HOTELS AND AT THE AIRPORT. BICYCLES: BIKES MAY BE RENTED AT MOST RAILWAY STATIONS. THERE ARE SPECIAL TRAILS FOR THE CYCLISTS IN SOME AREAS. TAXIS: TAXIS ARE AVAILABLE AT TAXI STANDS OR MAY BE HAILED DOWN ON THE STREET. ALL TAXIS ARE METERED. AIRPORT-TAXIS ARE TAXIS SPECIALLY FOR TRANSPORT ONLY TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT.
BUSES: POSTAL BUSES ARE FAST AND ALWAYS ON TIME. THE PUBLIC BUS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK IN AUSTRIA INCLUDES MORE THAN 2,600 SCHEDULED ROUTES. ------------------------------------------------------ RAIL ==== EXPRESS TRAINS RUN BETWEEN ALL MAJOR CITIES. THESE TRAINS TEND TO BE ON TIME AND ARE VERY COMFORTABLE. ON LONG JOURNEYS SLEEPING WAGONS AND DINING CARS ARE AVAILABLE U-BAHN - TRAMWAY: VIENNAS UNDERGROUND IS CALLED U-BAHN AND HAS FIVE LINES. IT IS THE EASIEST AND FASTEST WAY TO VISIT VIENNA. THERE ARE ALSO TRAMS AND BUSSES FOR EASY TRAVEL AROUND VIENNA. --------------------------------------------------------- AIR === FROM TO APX.TIME =========================================== VIENNA INNSBRUCK 60MINS THE MAIN AIRPORTS OPERATING DOMESTIC FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT AUSTRIA ARE THE FOLLOWING: GRAZ, LINZ, INNSBRUCK, KLAGENFURT AND SALZBURG. SCHWECHAT IN VIENNA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AIRPORT. NATIONAL AIR-CARRIER ARE AUSTRIAN AIRLINES (OS), LAUDA AIR (NG), TYROLEAN AIRWAYS (VO) & RHEINTALFLUG (WE). --------------------------------------------------------- BOATS AND WATERWAYS =================== BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER BOATS OPERATE DAILY ON THE DANUBE RIVER. THEY SERVE VIENNA, KREMS, MELK, LINZ AND PASSAUR. FOR FARES AND TIMETABLES CONTACT THE AUSTRIAN DANUBE STEAMSHIP.
THE MAIN AIRPORTS OPERATING DOMESTIC FLIGHTS THROUGHOUT AUSTRIA ARE THE FOLLOWING: GRAZ, LINZ, INNSBRUCK, KLAGENFURT AND SALZBURG. SCHWECHAT IN VIENNA IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AIRPORT. NATIONAL AIR-CARRIER ARE AUSTRIAN AIRLINES (OS), LAUDA AIR (NG), TYROLEAN AIRWAYS (VO) & RHEINTALFLUG (WE). --------------------------------------------------------- BOATS AND WATERWAYS =================== BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER BOATS OPERATE DAILY ON THE DANUBE RIVER. THEY SERVE VIENNA, KREMS, MELK, LINZ AND PASSAUR. FOR FARES AND TIMETABLES CONTACT THE AUSTRIAN DANUBE STEAMSHIP. MOUNTAIN TRANSPORTATION ======================= THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 3,200 CABLE CARS, CHAIR LIFTS & T-BARS OPERATING IN AUSTRIA. REACH ALTITUDES OF UP TO 3000 M.
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