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Economy | $33/day |
Compact | $39/day |
Intermediate | $47/day |
Intermediate SUV | $38/day |
Compact SUV | $43/day |
Compact station wagon | $54/day |
Intermediate station wagon | $56/day |
Standard SUV | $62/day |
Premium station wagon | $72/day |
Full-size station wagon | $72/day |
If you’re planning on driving through Salzburg, especially in the Old Town area, a small, compact car is easier to drive on narrow streets and to park in tight spots. But if you’re heading to the countryside or even crossing the border to Germany, a regular sedan can offer more space and comfort to all the passengers.
The speed limit in urban areas is typically 50 kilometers per hour (31 miles per hour) unless otherwise posted. Keep an eye out for residential areas and school zones. The speed limit on rural roads is 100 km/h (62 mph), and on highways drivers are allowed to drive at a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph).
All of the parking spaces downtown are time-restricted, but the city offers several parking garages and public car parks. Street parking is enforced between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also leave the car at one of the Park and Ride lots on the outskirts, such as the P+R Salzburg South on route 150 or at the Messezentrum conference center.
On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $84 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Salzburg found in the last 2 weeks is $53.
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Salzburg. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
The average gas price in Salzburg is $6.73 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $81 and $108, depending on the car size.
Intermediate (Volkswagen T-Cross or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Salzburg.
Car rental companies onsite at W.A. Mozart airport include Sixt, Hertz, Budget, Avis, Europcar, MEGADRIVE, Alamo, BUCHBINDER, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Dollar.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
An Intermediate car rental in Salzburg costs $75 per day, on average.
An Economy car rental in Salzburg costs $69 per day, on average.
A Mini car rental in Salzburg costs $85 per day, on average.
In Salzburg, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Robinigstrasse 10 (1 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $586 per week ($84 per day).
On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $2,510 per month ($84 per day).
Most car rental providers in Salzburg offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Salzburg, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.
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Yes, you can. There are several cheap car rentals in Salzburg Central Station, including Hertz, Avis, Budget, Megadrive, YourRent, Sunnycars, Thrifty, Dollar, Keddy, Europcar, and Ofran Holiday Autos. Hertz, on Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 7, is the easiest to reach at just 0.1 mile from the station’s terminal.
Salzburg is surrounded by numerous road-trip-worthy destinations, notably Hallstatt, Dachstein Ice Caves, Hitler’s Eagles Nest, King’s Lake, Gosausee Lake, Royal Castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, Mel Abbey, and Dürnstein. With a rental car, you’ll be able to get to all but the last two within 1h 30 min. Since the last two are considerably farther outside the city center, it’ll take you roughly 2 to 3h to get to either.
2 locations in Salzburg
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4.0 Mediocre
May 2024
10.0 Wonderful
May 2024
8.0 Very good
Aug 2022
9.6 Wonderful
Aug 2020
Pros:
I rented an intermediate Ford Focus or similar from the airport and was offered the BMW Mini Cooper on arrival, which turned out to be really fun to drive and comfortable. The check in process was easy. We were not gouged an exorbitant amount for required insurance. We returned the car right at closing and they let us leave the car for them to process in the morning. We were charged the correct amount without any problems.Cons:
Everything was great.9.6 Wonderful
Mar 2020
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Fast service, not a big Deposit, quick return of the Deposit.Cons:
Everything was fine!10.0 Wonderful
May 2019
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Great staff, great car, great service.....happy, happy, happy!3 locations in Salzburg
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Bergerbräuhofstraße 45
+43 662 882066
Samergasse 34
+43 50 7010 46500
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
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4.4 Mediocre
Nov 2016
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On Saturday morning there was nobody at the drop-off location. I was supposed to key-in a code at the key drop box but none had been provided on the rental agreement that I could find so I had to e-mail their Vienna office confirming that I had, in fact, returned the car on time. I also noticed that the clock at the drop-off box was an hour fast, which would, I suppose, make it look like cars were returned late when they were returned on time.10.0 Wonderful
May 2023
3 locations in Salzburg
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Ferdinand-porsche-strasse 7
+43 662 876674
Innsbrucker-bundes-str 105
+43 662 852086
Porschestrasse 7
+43 662 876674
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10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2019
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Staff was friendly, pick up and drop off very easy, and we had a very nice and clean car.8.0 Very good
Jul 2017
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Nice car, Opel CorsaCons:
A trainee helped me and took very long. I took insurance via you with Allianz, because it was not with Hertz, I had to give an extra €1000 hold on my credit Card which will only be released in 10 days from now....this is totally unacceptable, but there is no choice once you want to have the car.10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2023
8.0 Very good
Sep 2022
10.0 Wonderful
May 2022
One location in Salzburg
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Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 105
+43 720 3712501400
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5.6 Fair
Sep 2016
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The car was very good. A recent model, with low mileage on the clock and a high level of equipment.Cons:
The car was booked with Alamo. The details advised me to pick up the car at the Enterprise desk at Salzburg Airport and when I arrived the car was provided by Buchbinder - confusing isn't it. The car was very good. However, I had a minor incident on the road which caused irreparable damage to a tyre . I was able to fit the spare wheel - with a "spacesaver" tyre that had a maximum speed limit of 80kph (50 mph) - and I continued my journey to my hotel. From my hotel I tried to contact the hirer, using the number given on their scanty information pack. Seeing that it was a toll-free number, which can sometimes be difficult from a cellphone, I called from the landline in my hotel room. The number did not work. I asked the hotel receptionist to try the number for me and it did not work. I even tried calling from a public telephone in the street - it did not work! From the internet I obtained the rental desk number for Enterprise and was able to get through. I had hoped to be able to arrange a local replacement of the damaged tyre. However, with my limited German and the desk clerk's limited English and even more limited knowledge of cars I had the greatest difficulty getting her to understand that I had a burst tyre. She suggested I return the car to Salzburg Airport and pick up a replacement (a round trip of about 300km) but finally offered to get someone else to call me back. A man did call, about an hour and a half later, but his English was even worse and we finally agreed that I would just return the car at the end of my stay, using the spare tyre. The journey back to Salzburg on the Austrian autobahn at speeds limited to 80kph was very harrowing, with heavy lorries frequently coming up close behind, flashing lights and sounding horns for me to speed up or get out of the way. Overall I felt very isolated and vulnerable and completely let down by the lack of service from the hire company. Thankfully the burst tyre was only a minor incident. I dread to think of the problems if the incident had been serious. This was the worst level of service I have ever experienced and I will never use Alamo/Enterprise or their associates again.One location in Salzburg
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Salzburg Airport
+43 662 852086
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Christian-Doppler-Platz
+43 1 505264004
Robinigstrasse 10
+43 1 505264004
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
8.0 Very good
Jul 2022
8.0 Very good
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10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2019
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Pick up and drop off were very easy and they gave us an upgraded car for no charge.Cons:
Nothing8.8 Very good
Aug 2019
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I had trouble finding the drop off.10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2019
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Going over the car features based on where we were planning to go would have helped2 locations in Salzburg
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
2.4 Poor
Jul 2019
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Customer service. We wanted to shorten our reservation to 4 days with drop-off by 12:29 pm July 6. I called toll 1-800# & was told to call local # we rented from. I called there numerous times. each time the woman said she was very busy and to call back later then hung up.many more problems....9.6 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Somewhat better pricing than other car rental agencies. No problem with picking up in Salzburg and dropping off at Munich airport (i.e.: a one-way rental). Very capable and cordial rental agent in the Salzburg office.Cons:
All European car rentals seem to be insanely expensive, as compared with American agencies. I don't think it's just the higher taxes. A mystery.10.0 Wonderful
May 2023
2.0 Poor
Nov 2022
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Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 105
+43 720 3712501400
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Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95
+43 150 526 4043
Robinigstrasse 10
+43 150 526 4000
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Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95
1866 1650
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Samergasse 34
+43 507 0104 5000
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Bergerbräuhofstr. 45
+43 662 882 066
Innsbrucker Bundesstr. 95 Car Rental Pavillon
+43 662 882 066
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Salzburg (All Locations)
+43 664 1137200
Salzburg Airport (Szg)
+43 664 1137200
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Bergerbräuhofstr. 45
+43 507 0104 5000
Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95
+43 507 0104 5000
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Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95
+43 413 3533 3533
Monchsbergpark 26
+43 413 3533 3533
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+86 10 6064 1387
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Most popular agency | Sixt |
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Most popular car type | Intermediate |
Average price | $84/day |
Good deal | $63/day |
Pick-up location | Salzburg |
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Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Compact station wagon, Economy, Full-size station wagon, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Intermediate station wagon, Premium station wagon, Standard SUV |
Rental locations | 45 |
Airport locations | 24 |
Popular agencies | Budget, Sixt, Alamo |