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Salzburg city info

Discover charming Salzburg!
When you think of Salzburg you probably imagine mountains, Mozart and apple strudel. But there is more to experience in your new hometown.

Life in Salzburg

Key facts about Austria, Province Salzburg, Province of Salzburg, Salzburg City, Traffic & Car, Holidays, Public Transport, Service Centers & Ticket Shops
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Austria

Capital: Vienna
Land area: 83.871 km²
Population: 9,1 Mio. (2023)
Population density: 108,6 inhabitants/km²
GDP: 447,7 Bio. Euro (2022)
GDP per capita: 49.400 Euro (2022)
Human Development Index: 0,916 (2021)
Currency: Euro (€), 1 € = 100 Cents
Current exchange rate at: www.oanda.com
Time zone: UTC+1 MEZ (November to February)
UTC+2 MESZ (March to October)
Vehicle country code: A
Internet TLD: at
Int. dialing code: +43 or 0043 (leave out the zero of the area code)
Official language: German
Online dictionaries:
www.linguee.com
http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de
www.pons.deLiving and Working in Austria 2022

Salzburg City

Land area: 65,678 km²
Elevation: 424 m above Adriatic Sea
Population: 159.336 (2023)
Population density: 2.425 inhabitants/km²
Salzburger Stadtteile

Holidays

01.01. New Year
06.01. Epiphany
Easter
01.05. Labor Day
Ascension Day
Whitsun
Feast of Corpus Christi
15.08. Assumption of Mary
26.10. National Holiday
24.09. St. Rupert (only in Salzburg)
01.11. All Saint’s Day
08.12. Immaculate Conception (most shops are open)
24.12. Christmas Eve (shops are open until noon)
25.12. Christmas Day
26.12. St. Stephen’s Day
31.12. New Year’s Eve (shops are open until noon)

Public Transport

StadtBus
The „O-Bus“ (O for Oberleitung, means overhead cable) operates in the whole town on short intervals. Reduces tickets are available on advanced sale in the Service Centers and Tabak Trafiken or to regular prices in the bus directly from the driver. Please validate the advanced sale tickets in the bus!
Online schedules and further information

Service Centers & Ticket Shops

ServiceCenter & Lost and Found
Alpenstraße 91, 5020 Salzburg
Reachable with lines 3, 8, 28; stop „Polizeidirektion”
Opening hours: Mo – Thu 8 am – 4 pm, Fri 8 am – 12 pm

ServiceCenter Main Station
Südtiroler Platz (basement), 5020 Salzburg
Opening hours: Mo – Fri 6.00am – 6.45pm, Sat 7.30am – 2.45pm

ServiceCenter City
Schallmooser Hauptstraße 10, 5020 Salzburg
Opening hours: Mo – Fri 8.00am – 5.00pm

Outside Salzburg City and surrounding: 
SLB (Salzburger Lokalbahn)PostbusÖBB Bundesbahn

Province Salzburg

Austria is a federal state comprised of nine providences. Each province has its own capital. The capital of the province Salzburg is Salzburg.Vienna - Vienna
Lower Austria - St. Pölten
Burgenland - Eisenstadt
Styria - Graz
Carinthia - Klagenfurt
Upper Austria - Linz
Salzburg - Salzburg
Tyrol - Innsbruck
Vorarlberg – Bregenz

Province of Salzburg

Land area of Salzburg: 7.156 km²
Population: 568.346 (2023)
Population density: 79 inhabitants/km²
Districts: 1 statutory city, 5 districts

Traffic & Car

Speed limits
Cities and urban areas: 50 km/h
Main road: 100 km/h
Highway: 130 km/h

Obligation to carry with you in the car:
first-aid case, breakdown triangle and a fluorescent yellow or orange safety-vest.

Blood-alcohol limit: 0,5 mg/ml

Using your mobile phone is prohibited while driving a car. It is prescribed by law to use a hands-free set.

Vignette for the highway
For the use of Austrian highways it is prescribed to buy a toll sticker obtainable in post offices, Tabak Trafiken (newspaper stores), gas stations or banks. The annual Vignette is valid for 14 months from 1st December to 31st January. Driving on the highway without a vignette entails a penalty toll of 120 Euro and – if not paid right away – a fine of 300 to 3.000 Euro.
Prices under www.vignette.at

Winter tires
Between 1st November and 15th April there is a obligation to use winter tires on cars and trucks. Violating this obligation entails a fee of 35 to 5.000 Euro, in case of an accident prosecution and non-performance of the insurance.

Parking in short-term parking zones
All parking areas in the inner city are short-term parking zones where you are allowed to park three hours - with or without fee. If there are parking meters it means you have to pay by inserting coins or use your credit/debit card. In areas without parking meters you have to place a parking clock behind your windshield displaying your arrival time. Permanent parking tickets for residents are available at the municipal authorities (Magistrat).

Hours of short-term parking zones:
Monday to Friday: 9 am – 7 pm, chargeable
Saturday: 9 am – 4 pm, free but place parking clock
Sunday: free
General max. parking time: 3 hoursCharge for 1 hour: € 1,50

Pedestrian Area “Old Town”
The World Heritage “Old Town of Salzburg” is a pedestrian area. Retractable bollards prevent the entry for cars. Special permissions and remote controls for residents, shop owners and people with disabilities are available at the municipal authorities (Magistrat).

Parking for people with disabilities
The EU-parking permit is accepted. Please place behind the windshield. These permits are issued by the municipal authorities.Liste der Park+Ride-Plätze, Parkgaragen und -plätze
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Important contacts

Authorities, Hospitals, Vet Clinic, Language Schools
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Authorities

Guide through Austrian authorities
www.help.gv.at

Province of Salzburg
Postfach 527/Chiemseehof, 5010 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 8042-0
Mail: post@salzburg.gv.at
www.salzburg.gv.at

City of Salzburg
Stadtgemeinde Salzburg
Mirabellplatz 4, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 8072-0
Fax: +43 (0)662 8072-2085
Mail: post@stadt-salzburg.at
www.stadt-salzburg.at

Salzburg Tourism
www.salzburg.info

Tax Office Salzburg
Aigner Straße 10, 5026 Salzburg-Aigen
Tel: +43 050 233 233

Customs Office Salzburg
Aigner Straße 10, 5026 Salzburg-Aigen
Tel: +43 050 233 566
Fax: +43 050 233 5965000

Post & Telephone
www.post.at

GIS - Fernsehanmeldung
Service Hotline: 0810 00 10 80
Fax: 05 0200 300
Mail: kundenservice@gis.at
www.orf-gis.at

AMS – Unemployment Service
Auerspergstraße 67, 5020 Salzburg
Service Line: +43 (0)662 8883
Fax: +43 (0)662 8883-4090
Mail: ams.stadtsalzburg@ams.at
www.ams.at

Emergency Numbers
Euro Emergency: 112
Fire: 122
Police: 133Ambulance: 144
Poison: 01 406 43 43
ÖAMTC-car break down: +43 120

Doctors on Call for Emergencies: 141
on the weekend (Friday 7.00pm – Monday 7.00am) 
During nights (Monday-Friday 7.00pm – 7.00am)
Dr. Karl-Renner-Str.7/Ecke Sterneckstraße in the Red Cross Building

Dentist Emergency
Bergstraße. 14, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 87 00 22
Samstag, Sonntag und Feiertag von 15.00 bis 17.00 Uhr

Pharmacy on duty:
Nachts und während der Wochenenden
www.apotheker.or.at

Card blocking:
Debit card/Maestro: 0800 204 88 00
+43 1 204 88 00 from abroad
American Express: 0800 208566
Diners Club Card: +43 1 50135/135
Mastercard: +43 1 717014 500
Visa Card: +43 171111 770

Hospitals

Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg - Universitätsklinikum der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität
Müllner Hauptstraße 48, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 4482-0
www.salk.at

Unfallkrankenhaus Salzburg
Dr.-Franz-Rehrl-Platz 5, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 65800
www.ukh-salzburg.at

Privatklinik Wehrle
Haydnstraße 18, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 905090
www.privatklinik-wehrle.at

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder
Kajetanerplatz 1A, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 80880
www.barmherzige-brueder.at

Doctors
www.aeksbg.at – Ärztekammer Salzburg – Verzeichnis aller Ärzte mit Suchfunktion
www.arztverzeichnis.at – Verzeichnis der Ärzte mit Suchfunktion

Vet Clinic

Tierklinik Oberalm
Landesstraße 24
5411 Oberalm
Tel.: +43 (0)6245 85425 – Notfallnummer 24 h erreichbar
Fax: +43 (0)6245 854254
Mail: office@tierklinik-oberalm.at
www.tierklinik-oberalm.at

Language Schools

Berlitz Sprachschule
Getreidegasse 21, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 662 84 99 44
Fax: +43 662 84 99 46
www.berlitz.at

inlingua Salzburg
Universitätsplatz 17 (Eingang: Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 8/3. Stock), 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 87 11 01
Fax: +43 (0)662 87 11 01 85
Mail: office@inlingua-salzburg.at
www.inlingua-salzburg.at

WIFI Salzburg
Julius Raab Platz 2, 5027
SalzburgTel.: +43 (0)662 8888-411
Fax: +43 (0)662 8888-600
Mail: info@wifisalzburg.at
www.wifisalzburg.at
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Shopping

Old Town, Europark, Designer Outlet Center, Stores
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Old Town

A variety of shops can be found on both sides of the Salzach. Around Getreidegasse and Linzergasse 800 shops are located – from traditional long-established shops to international chains and small boutiques.
Opening hours:
The stores are usually open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm, on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm.
Parking: go to chapter „Life in Salzburg“

Shopping centers

Europark
The award-winning Europark on the edge of the city is considered to be the most beautiful shopping center in the world. On an area of 36.000 qm2 130 shops offer all the heart desires. Take the exit “Klessheim” on the highway A1 or go there by bus. The shopping center is serviced by lines 1 and 20 or by rail.Opening hours:
Mo - Thu 9am – 7.30pm, Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 6pmAddress: Europastraße 1, 5018 Salzburg
www.europark.at

Designer Outlet Center
Over 100 shops offer designer-brands to bargain prices. Situated next to the highway A1 you reach the center by taking exit “Airport”. Buslines 2, 8, 27, 31 and 32 service the Outlet center.
Opening hours:
Mo - Fri 9.30am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm
Address: Kasernenstraße 1, 5073 Wals-Himmelreich
www.designer-outlet-salzburg.at

Stores

Grünmarkt „Green Market“
In front of the magnificent Collegiate Church on the Universitätsplatz fresh native fruit and vegetables but also exotic delicacies, meat, poultry, fish and seafood, bread, cheese and pastries are offered.
Opening hours:
Daily except Sundays and holidays, 7am – 7pm, Sat 6am – 3pm

Schranne
The traditional farmer’s market between Mirabell Castle and St. Andrew’s Church provides a variety of fine native food like fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, meat and sausages, fish and a lot more.Opening hours:
Every Thursday except holiday, 5am – 1pm
www.salzburgerschranne.at

Supermarkets
Spar
Billa
Denn’s Biomarkt
Ökohof Feldinger

DIY Stores
Bauhaus
Obi

Furniture & Interior Design
Furniture Store Lutz
www.xxxlutz.at
Furniture Store Kika
www.kika.com
Furniture & Interiors
www.interio.at
Gehmacher Home Interiors
www.gehmacher.at

Scheicher
www.scheicher.net

Design & Interiors
www.abitare.at

Ikea
www.ikea.at
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Leisure & Sports

Leisure facilities, Golfclubs around Salzburg City, Children & Youth Clubs
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Wining & Dining

Salzburg Gourmet Tipps, Restaurant Guides, Traditional Cafés
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Salzburg Gourmet Tipps

Zum Buberlgut
Gneiser Straße 31
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 826866
www.buberlgut.at 

Restaurant Pfefferschiff
Söllheim 3
5300 Hallwang bei Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 661242
www.pfefferschiff.at

Auerhahn
Bahnhofstraße 15
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 451052
www.auerhahn-salzburg.at

Ikarus - Hangar7
Wilhelm-Spazier-Straße 7a
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 2197-77
www.hangar-7.com

Brandstätter
Münchner Bundesstraße 69
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 434535
www.hotel-brandstaetter.com

Esszimmer
Müllner Hauptstraße 33
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 870899
www.esszimmer.com

M32
Mönchsberg 32
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 841000
www.m32.at

Magazin
Augustinergasse 13
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 841584
www.magazin.co.at

Restaurant im Gwandhaus
Morzger Straße 31
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 56966-456
www.gwandhaus.com

Schloss Mönchstein
Mönchsberg Park 26
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 848555
www.monchstein.com

Sacher Salzburg – Zirbelzimmer
Schwarzstraße 5-7
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 88977 254
www.sacher.com

Schloss Aigen
Schwarzenberg Promenade 37
5026 Salzburg-Aigen
Tel.: +43 (0)662 621284
www.schloss-aigen.at

Traditional Cafés

Café Sacher
Schwarzstraße 5-7
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 88977 254
www.sacher.com

Café Bazar
Schwarzstraße 3
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 874278
www.cafe-bazar.at

Café Konditorei Fingerlos
Franz-Josef-Straße 9
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 874213cafe-fingerlos.at 

Tomaselli
Alter Markt 9
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 844488
www.tomaselli.atCafé Konditorei Fürst
Alter Markt/Brodgasse 13
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +43 (0)662 843759-0
www.original-mozartkugel.com
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Arts & Culture

Cultural guides, Theater, Dance & Literature, Cabaret, Rock & Pop, Cinemas, Ticket Offices, Galleries & Museums
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Ticket Offices

Kartenbüro Polzer
Residenzplatz 3, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 8969
www.polzer.com

Kartenbüro Arena
Alpenstraße 119, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 623233-0
www.arena.at

Kartenbüro Neubaur
Europastraße 1, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 845110
www.neubaur.at

Raiffeisen Ticketservice
Schwarzstraße 13-15, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 8886-4441
www.raiffeisen-club.at/sbg

Kartenbüro in der Goldgasse
Goldgasse 13, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 845386
www.karten-goldgasse.at

Salzburg Ticket Service
Mozartplatz 5, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 840310
www.salzburgticket.com

Ticket Shop
Getreidegasse 5, 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43(0)662 847767
www.salzburg-ticketshop.at

Theater, Dance & Literature

Großes Festspielhaus
Haus für Mozart

Felsenreitschule
www.salzburgfestival.at

Landestheater Salzburg
www.salzburger-landestheater.at

Salzburger Marionettentheater
www.marionetten.at

Schauspielhaus Salzburg
www.schauspielhaus-salzburg.at

Literaturhaus Salzburg
www.literaturhaus-salzburg.at

Toihaus
www.toihaus.at

Galleries & Museums

Alte Residenz – Prunkräume
www.salzburg-burgen.at

Residenzgalerie
www.residenzgalerie.at

Museum der Moderne – Mönchsberg
Museum der Moderne – Rupertinum
www.museumdermoderne.at

Panorama Museum
www.salzburgmuseum.at

Dommuseum
www.kirchennet/dommuseum

Haus der Natur
www.hausdernatur.at
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