Car rentals at Vienna West Railway Station

Part of our guide to car hire in Vienna.

How to Find Your Car Hire Desk at Vienna West 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: Wien Westbahnhof stands at Europaplatz 2/3, 1150 Wien, in the 15th district, beside the Gürtel ring road and at the western end of the shopping street Mariahilfer Strasse. The station handles trains from the west of the country, so it suits a hire that begins after a rail journey from that direction.
• Where the desk is: The U-Save listing does not state the 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 listings checked. Choose a train that arrives well inside normal business hours, and confirm the hours for your date in your booking confirmation.
• Cross-border travel: Cross-border travel is commonly subject to the supplier's prior authorisation, and U-Save's terms for this branch are not stated on the listing checked. Confirm them before you travel if you plan to enter Germany, Slovakia or Hungary.
• 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 Vienna West 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 is listed at Margaretengürtel 43-45, 1050 Wien, on the Gürtel in the 5th district, and one listing shows it open 24 hours a day. Confirm the hours before you rely on them, refuel before you return the car, and check the fuel type on your booking confirmation first.
• Parking at the station: The Wipark Garage Westbahnhof is listed at Felberstrasse 1, beside the station. The only tariff found dates from 2014, so it is not repeated here, and the signs at the entrance give the current charge.
• Garages on Mariahilfer Strasse: The Garage Zieglergasse at Zieglergasse 8, the Gerngross Garage at Lindengasse 17-19 and the Garage am Museumsquartier at Museumsplatz 1 are listed along the shopping street towards the centre. Prices are not repeated because the guide that lists them is out of date.
• Street parking: Short-stay parking zones cover all of Vienna from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, with a maximum stay of two hours and a charge of about €1.25 per 30 minutes. Paper tickets are sold at tobacconists, underground ticket machines and many petrol stations, and a parking app is the alternative.
• Vignette and winter tyres: Rental cars in Austria usually include the motorway vignette, but confirm this at collection. Winter tyres are required from 1 November to 15 April in snowy or icy conditions, and winter hires normally come fitted with them.
• 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 Vienna West Railway Station

Car hire at Vienna West 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 Vienna West Railway Station to Key Destinations

• Vienna Airport (VIE) — about 22 km south-east, in roughly 22 minutes without traffic.
• Klosterneuburg — about 14 km north-west, in roughly 19 minutes. The town on the Danube is home to a large abbey and is the easiest short trip out of the city.
• Baden bei Wien — about 27 km south, in roughly 30 minutes. The spa town sits at the edge of the Vienna Woods and suits a half-day.
• Melk — about 83 km west, in roughly 50 minutes. The abbey town marks the start of the Wachau valley, and the drive suits a full day.

How Payment Works for Car Hire at Vienna West 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.