Armored vehicle hire in Austria

Vienna hosts United Nations offices at the Vienna International Centre and the seats of several other international organisations, as well as a large diplomatic community and a busy conference calendar. Our Vienna page covers the city's airport, districts and practical notes in detail.

Bratislava is close across the Slovak border, and one programme can cover meetings in both capitals.

Vienna's ball season in winter and its summer cultural programme add their own peaks to the conference calendar. A stay can combine a few days of meetings with an evening at the Hofburg or the Opera, where arrival and departure are planned with particular care.

Salzburg draws visitors for its summer festival season and as a base for the lakes of the Salzkammergut. Kitzbühel, and the resorts of Tyrol and the Arlberg, are among the best-known winter destinations in the Alps.

For western Austria, Munich or Zurich is closer than Vienna. The vehicle can meet you there and drive you across the border, staying with you for the whole stay.

Austrian motorways require a vignette, and some Alpine tunnels and passes charge separate tolls. Both are handled as part of the booking. Winter driving on mountain roads requires experience with heavy vehicles and equipment for snow.

For an Austrian self-drive programme, check the licence first, because most high-protection vehicles weigh more than 3,500 kg maximum authorised mass and need category C1. German-speaking and English-speaking drivers can be requested for Austrian programmes, and further languages on request, subject to availability.

Salzburg Airport also serves the lakes and the ski resorts of the region, and arrivals there can be met in the same way as in Vienna or Munich.