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Driving in Austria
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Right
50 / 100 / 130 km/h · 31 / 62 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
Not required
EU, UK and US licences are valid for visits.
0.05% (0.01% for drivers with under two years of licence)
A motorway vignette is mandatory - a 10-day sticker costs around €12 and is sold at petrol stations near the border, or bought digitally. Several Alpine tunnels and passes charge separate tolls on top.
Not mandatory by day, though required in tunnels.
Mandatory under 135 cm or 14 years.
Winter tyres are legally required from November to mid-April in wintry conditions, and rental cars in the Alpine provinces are fitted with them. Some mountain passes close entirely in winter - check before planning a route over one.