Car rentals at Salzburg Airport (SZG)

Part of our guide to car hire in Salzburg.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Salzburg Airport (SZG)

• 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.
• The airport: Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart is at Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse 95, about 4 km west of the city centre and close to the German border. Terminal 1 is the main building. Terminal 2 is much smaller and is used for departures on winter charter Saturdays, so arrivals normally come through Terminal 1.
• Where the desks are: Airport guides place the rental desks on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park, reached from the terminal by a covered walkway. The U-Save listing does not state its own 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, and check them against your flight arrival time.
• Cross-border travel: Salzburg lies a few kilometres from Germany, 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 drive to Berchtesgaden or Munich.
• 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 Salzburg Airport (SZG)

• Returning the car: Follow the vehicle return signs towards the terminal and car park, and confirm the drop-off point in your booking confirmation. 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 Shell station at Zollstrasse 4, 5071 Wals, is listed by Shell as open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with Super 95 (E10) and diesel. A second station, a bp at Bundesstrasse 49 in Wals, is listed daily from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. The distance from the terminal has not been verified, so allow time for the detour. Check the fuel type on your booking confirmation before you refuel.
• Motorway vignette: The airport has its own junction at the meeting of the A1 and A10 motorways. The 2026 vignette prices are €12.80 for 10 days and €32.00 for two months. Rental cars usually include one, but confirm this at collection. The vignette does not cover the separate toll on the A10 Tauern motorway to the south.
• 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 before you head for the mountain roads.
• Salzburg centre in summer: In July and August 2026 the city restricted the centre around the Staatsbrücke to cars registered in the Salzburg area, and the city has said the rule may be extended. For a summer hire, check the current position and leave the car at a park and ride site.
• 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 Salzburg Airport (SZG)

Car hire at Salzburg Airport 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 Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Key Destinations

• Salzburg city centre — about 4 km east along the B1 Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse, in roughly 15 minutes.
• Berchtesgaden — about 25 km south-west, in roughly 21 minutes. The Bavarian town lies across the border, so check the supplier's cross-border terms first.
• Werfen — about 44 km south, in roughly 28 minutes. The village sits in the Salzach valley below its hilltop fortress, and the ice caves and fortress are seasonal, so check opening times first.
• Hallstatt — about 76 km south-east, in roughly 58 minutes. Allow more time on summer weekends, when the village is busy.
• Zell am See — about 76 km south, in roughly 1 hour 6 minutes. The lake resort in the Pinzgau valley suits a full day.
• Munich — about 136 km west, in roughly 1 hour 18 minutes. The route crosses into Germany, so confirm that your hire allows it.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Salzburg Airport (SZG)

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.