Vienna car hire information
| Pick-up location | Vienna |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Compact estate car, Economy, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Intermediate estate car, Standard estate car, Supplier choice |
| Hire locations | 97 |
| Airport locations | 34 |
| Popular agencies | Wheego, Thrifty, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, U-Save |
Cheap car rentals in Vienna
| Economy | $60/day |
| Compact | $48/day |
| Intermediate | $114/day |
| Supplier choice | $73/day |
| Compact estate car | $74/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $101/day |
| Standard estate car | $112/day |
| Compact SUV | $120/day |
| Intermediate estate car | $132/day |
Top tips for hiring a car in Vienna
- Vienna is not only a wonderful city overflowing with architectural significance and unrivaled musical heritage, it is also nestled in an incredible landscape close to Austria’s most amazing mountains and countryside. Choosing to rent a car during your stay in Vienna will allow you to explore the celebrated vineyards surrounding the capital, nearby rustic rural villages, or even Slovakia’s capital of Bratislava, which is only a one-hour drive eastward.
- Vienna International Airport is located 18 km (11 miles) from the center of the city, a drive that normally takes approximately 30 minutes. Assess the best options using KAYAK today and organize your hire car in advance, making arrival and pickup of your keys an easy process. Major global hire companies such as Alamo, Avis, Budget, and Sixt have counters located on the ground floor (Level 0) of the P4 parking lot, a short underground walk from the baggage claim area.
- Ensure that you have an International Driver's Permit (IDP) before traveling to Vienna and renting a car. The IDP is a translation of your US license and can be acquired at any American Automobile Association (AAA) branch office or via an online application. If you are considering a trip to the neighboring countries of Slovakia, Hungary, or the Czech Republic, ensure that you understand the conditions of your hire agreement, as some companies may charge a cross-border fee or require you to advise whether you intend to enter a different country.
- Vienna is a busy city and the traffic on the roads reflects this, especially during the peak morning and evening rush hours. It is advisable to avoid traveling between 7 am and 9:30 am in the morning, as well as 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm in the evening, as this is when workers commute throughout the city. You will encounter many one-way streets, especially within close proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage city center, meaning you should use a reliable navigation system or consider using public transport.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Vienna for $96 or less
- Book your rental car in Vienna at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport rental car locations in Vienna are around 7% more expensive than airport locations on average
- Compact rental cars in Vienna are around 6% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Vienna
Vienna car rental reviews and directory
Budget
7.7
Good
34 reviewsCleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.3
Value for money
7.2
3 locations in Vienna
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2.0 Poor
Sep 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Feb 2020
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Staff was readily available and I was provided with a wonderful new car. They stuck to the price they had listen on their website.Cons:
They charge a hefty "kaution" which makes you pay an extra 100 euros that is returned after the service is finished and the car is returned.6.8 Okay
Feb 2020
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Car Ended up costing 4-times what was advertised.10.0 Wonderful
Feb 2020
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Drop off was super easy, fast8.4 Very Good
Jun 2019
Pros:
Car rental company was great and very helpful. KAYAK reservation was horrible!!! They reserved the wrong class of car for a false lower price!!! I will never use KAYAK again.Cons:
Be aware of KAYAK making wrong reservations to get your business. Never had this issue with competing websites. DO NOT USE THEM.2.0 Poor
Dec 2019
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they didnt have a car for us, although the fact that we had a reservation. they told us things like "it's not your fault", "what do you want me to do". they told us to call the customer service for finding a solution but the customer service told us that we need to speak with the people in the store. because we already booked hotels in different places we had to find a car, a day after christmas day when all the companies are almost fully booked. it took us 4 hours until we found one, in a different company of course. don't order Budget/Avis (they work together) if you want agood experience.Sixt
7.3
Good
80 reviewsCleanliness
8.1
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
6.7
6 locations in Vienna
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2022
2.0 Poor
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2022
2.0 Poor
Jun 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
4.0 Mediocre
Jun 2022
Avis
9.0
Wonderful
2 reviewsCleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.0
Value for money
9.0
3 locations in Vienna
Hertz
8.7
Very Good
13 reviewsCleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.0
Value for money
9.0
5 locations in Vienna
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10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
9.2 Wonderful
May 2019
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staff was super friendly and professional at both ends. however, the drop off location was extremely confusing in Salzburg as it was having to go the wrong way on a one way street to return vehicle. the car was superb, luxurious beyond belief and practically drove itself with all the add ons.Cons:
only the return location could be easier to access. otherwise it was the most outstanding experience i have ever had in renting a vehicle8.0 Very Good
Jul 2017
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Easy checkout. Good clean car.Cons:
During the return, the agent questioned a couple of spots on the back fender. We had NO issues using the car. Not sure why these spots were not properly documented before.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2016
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Quick responseCons:
Zvi Bichler8.0 Very Good
Sep 2016
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The vehicle was new and comfortable. Pickup and drop off was flexible.Cons:
The car was parked under a tree and dirty outside. The GPS had some issues and shutoff a couple times.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2022
Dollar
8.0
Very Good
6 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
10.0
3 locations in Vienna
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2.0 Poor
Jul 2017
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n/aCons:
Hard to locate even from the street. No 24/7 phone customer care. Flight arrived after closing, location cancelled the rental. Turns out it was summer holiday, spent the rest of the day trying to find a replacemet rental.2.4 Poor
Jan 2017
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-location hard to find- it's inside Hertz balcony with no signs whatsoever. -Price was good, but I was asked for 2000euros of deposit (first 1000, after a mistake from the employee, then he apologized and said 2000) -I understand it's Hertz policy, but a rent a car costs 41.92euros, and the insurance 92 euros??? -left without renting the car, tried to cancel the reservation, but internet site very bad organised. -Kayak so far amazing experiences. Hertz never liked. Million dollar never again.2.0 Poor
Jan 2017
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worse experience ! did not recieved propper info in my email regarding what im covered...insurances... ended up paying almost dubble...plus another 30 £feeee for dollar rent car ??still did nor recieved my deposit of 1700euro after more than one week... ive been given a cheap car that was struggling on the autoband..8.0 Very Good
Aug 2022
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.4
Good
4 reviewsCleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
5.9
2 locations in Vienna
Europcar
7.3
Good
22 reviewsCleanliness
8.1
Comfort
7.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
6.9
4 locations in Vienna
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2018
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new car, bluetooth, parking sensors, AC, nice infotainment center, easy pick-up / drop-off, good location right at the airport (no need of a shuttle, which is usually the case in US) friendly and courteous staff, price was unbeatable compared to other companiesCons:
need to buy vignettes for different countries (Hungary, Romania), but that is usually the case in Europe; I should have bought a 30-day vignette for Hungary, too, but I bought 2 10-day vignettes, which of course, are more expensive than a 30-day; (it was may mistake, I had rented the car for 10 days, but the vignettes are valid until the end of the 10-th day, not for 240 hours, like the rental car )7.2 Good
Jun 2018
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Insane gas mileage on the Audi 4 DieselCons:
Upcharged for a car of similar size5.6 Fair
Apr 2018
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what started as €80 ended up being €250+ without any additional features....major ripoff8.0 Very Good
Mar 2018
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nothing to complain aboutCons:
nothing to complain about10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2017
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The agent was friendly and explained all the documents to me. She gave me time to confirm with my credit card about insurance coverage. The car was clean and very good quality.9.6 Wonderful
Oct 2016
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Convenient, excellent value.Cons:
Car was low on oil and a warning light came on as we were driving. Fluid levels should have been checked before the car was rented.Alamo
5.7
Fair
7 reviewsCleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.0
Value for money
6.2
One location in Vienna
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9.6 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Staff was friendly, helpful, patient, and accommodating.4.8 Mediocre
Sep 2019
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I have been in a car accident (one which I am not responsible for) an NO ONE answered when I called Alamo. This is why I did not call the police to get a police report, and it was too late when I realized I should have. Alamo is a very bad company and I would not rent a car with them again.2.0 Poor
Mar 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2021
GREEN MOTION
3.0
Poor
3 reviewsCleanliness
4.0
Comfort
3.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.0
Value for money
3.3
2 locations in Vienna
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2.0 Poor
Apr 2020
Cons:
A refund, because our flight was cancelled by the flightcompany due to the Corona crisis5.2 Fair
Dec 2019
Pros:
affordable automatic carCons:
The service was terrible. we could not find a number to call when we landed in vienna, but after searching the website the # that was listed was offline. We Ubered it to the location (20 min drive from the airport), and when we got there and asked the staff how we were supposed to contact them, they said by phone. When said we had tried, he just shrugged. The staff who was there when we dropped off the car was a lot nicer, but the overall experience with Greenmotion was not great. I would probably not rent with them again.2.0 Poor
Dec 2019
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didnt provide a car as the time of pickup was changed to default 12pm but I came later. When i arrived there were no car and the company didnt want to help to find a car.Zippy7
2.0
Poor
1 reviewCleanliness
4.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.0
Value for money
4.0
2 locations in Vienna
BUCHBINDER
1.9
Poor
1 reviewCleanliness
3.9
Comfort
1.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
1.9
Value for money
1.9
4 locations in Vienna
U-Save
8.0
Very Good
No reviews available
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.0
Value for money
8.0
One location in Vienna
3 locations in Vienna
Locations in Vienna
Am Hauptbahnof 1 Eg 153
+43 1 6005799
Simmeringer Hauptstr.2
+43 1 79542661
Vienna Airport
+43 1 700732661
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Am Hauptbahnhof 1
+43 810 977 424
Am Stadtpark 1 (im Hilton)
+43 810 977 424
Car Rental Center, P4 car return on outdoor parking!
+43 150 526 4043
Felberstr. 1
+43 810 977 424
Wagramer Str. 177
+43 810 977 424
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Erdbergstr. 202
+43 507 0104 5000
Richard-Strauss-Str. 12
+43 507 0104 5000
Schlachthausgasse 38
+43 507 0104 5000
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5 locations in Vienna
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Altmannsdorfer Street 146
186 616
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Richard-Strauss-Straße 12
+43 507 0104 5000
Schlachthausgasse 38
+43 507 0104 5000
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Erdbergstrasse 202
+43 17 007
Schlachthausgasse 38
+43 507 0104 5000
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Car Rental Center, P4 car return on outdoor parking!
+43 413 3533 3533
Philharmonikerstrasse 4
+43 413 3533 3533
Schottenring 24
+43 413 3533 3533
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2 locations in Vienna
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Schwechat
+43 664 5255507
Vienna Hotel Delivery
+43 664 5245507
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4, Fred-Zinnemann-Platz
+43 676 627 3191
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Vienna International Airport, Schwechat
+43 1 700736540
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Vienna Int. Airport Wien-Flughafen, Schwechat, Austria
+421 907 709 291
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Vienna Int. Airport Wien-Flughafen, Schwechat, Austria
+421 907 709 291
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Vienna Airport
+43 1 700733432
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Vienna Airport Schwechat International VIE
+43 676 3846722
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Fischamend, Zeppelin Str. 9
+43 676 384 6722
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Car Rental Center, P4
+86 10 6064 1387
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Multi-storey Car Park 4
+43 1 700736540
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