Car rentals at Innsbruck Railway Station

Part of our guide to car hire in Innsbruck.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Innsbruck Railway Station

• Book through eCarBookers first: Your booking confirmation from eCarBookers locks in your price and your vehicle class before you arrive. You pay the balance at the desk on collection, and the terms confirmed at booking are the terms you receive. Always confirm your hire in advance to guarantee your price from the moment you collect the keys.
• Where the station is: Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof stands on Südtiroler Platz, listed at number 7, about half a kilometre from the city centre. Trams, buses and the S-Bahn lines S1, S2 and S3 all stop at the station, and taxis wait outside the main entrance.
• Where the desk is: Several rental companies are listed on Südtiroler Platz and at the station. The U-Save listing does not state its desk location or whether collection is at a counter or by meeting a representative, so your booking voucher is the definitive source. Check it before you travel and follow it on arrival.
• Opening hours: Opening hours for this branch are not published on the listing checked. Confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation before you choose a train.
• Cross-border travel: The Brenner Pass to Italy lies south of the city and Germany is close to the north, and cross-border travel is commonly subject to the supplier's prior authorisation. U-Save's terms for this branch are not stated on the listing checked, so confirm them before you travel if you plan to leave Austria.
• What to bring: The main driver should carry a valid driving licence, a passport, your booking details and a credit card in their own name with a limit high enough to cover the excess hold. Whether an International Driving Permit is needed depends on where your licence was issued, so check the requirements in your booking confirmation.

Pick-Up, Drop-Off, and Refuelling at Innsbruck Railway Station

• Returning the car: Return the car at the time and place shown in your booking confirmation, and confirm the drop-off point at collection. A key drop box for out-of-hours returns has not been confirmed, so arrange any early or late return with the supplier before you travel.
• Nearest petrol station: A bp station at Kranebitter Allee 30, 6020 Innsbruck, is listed as open 24 hours a day with Super 95 (E10) and diesel. It is in the Kranebitten district at the western edge of the city, near the airport, and a station closer to the railway station has not been verified, so refuel on the way in. Check the fuel type on your booking confirmation first.
• Bahnhof Garage: The car park serving the station is at Südtiroler Platz 3-5. Underground car parks in Innsbruck have a standard entrance height of 2.10 m, so a roof box may not fit. The current charge is shown at the entrance.
• Other garages: The Europahaus Garage at Brunecker Strasse 2, the Congress Garage off Herrengasse and the Altstadtgarage at Innrain 4 are the nearest alternatives towards the old town.
• Short-stay zones: Most of the centre is a Kurzparkzone. In 90-minute zones charges apply Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and in 180-minute zones Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. The city has announced new parking rules from 2 November 2026, so read the signs and the machines on arrival.
• Brenner toll and vignette: The A13 Brenner motorway south of the city is tolled separately at €12.50 per passage, and the vignette does not cover it. Rental cars in Austria usually include the vignette, but confirm this at collection.
• Winter hires: From 1 November to 15 April, winter tyres or chains are required when the road is snowy or icy. Ask at collection which tyres the car carries, and carry chains for the passes.
• Before you drive away: Complete the vehicle condition report at collection, and photograph the car on all four sides, the wheels, the windscreen and the interior. Repeat it at return so that any mark is recorded on both occasions.

Top Car Hire Agencies at Innsbruck Railway Station

Car hire at Innsbruck Railway Station is available through U-Save Car Rental.

Every booking through eCarBookers shows the excess amount and full price before you confirm, and the balance is paid on arrival at the desk. Optional extras — such as additional drivers, supplemental tyre and glass cover, child seats, or out-of-hours fees — may be available from the supplier if required.

Getting from Innsbruck Railway Station to Key Destinations

• Hall in Tirol — about 11 km east, in roughly 13 minutes. The historic salt town has a compact old centre, so park outside the pedestrian core.
• Seefeld in Tirol — about 25 km north-west, in roughly 23 minutes. The road climbs out of the Inn valley, so allow extra time after snowfall.
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen — about 57 km north-west, in roughly 49 minutes. The route crosses into Germany, so confirm that your hire allows it.
• Kitzbühel — about 91 km east, in roughly 1 hour 13 minutes. The drive follows the Inn valley and suits a full day.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Innsbruck Railway Station

A rental prepayment confirms your booking online with Instant Confirmation, and you pay the balance directly to the supplier on arrival. The price and vehicle class shown at booking are the terms you receive, and cancellation is free. The supplier may place an excess hold on the main driver's credit card, so check that the card in the driver's name has enough available limit.