Austria

Austria uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Austria uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.

Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Credit cards are widely accepted within Austria (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.

Tipping is quite common in Austria and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts usually include a service charge.

Automatic teller machines (local names: Geldautomat, Geldausgabeautomat, Bankautomat, Bankomat or ATM) are very common in Austria. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet speed in Austria is on average 12.3 Mbps.

WiFi coverage in Austria is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

You can buy a SIM card for about €1.60, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: 3 (Drei), A1 or Magenta Telekom.

Austria uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Austria upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

To call Austria, dial +, then 43 (the country code for Austria), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.

Homosexuality is legal in Austria.

Same-sex couples can be married like everyone else.

No vaccinations are required to enter the country, but it is recommended to perform routine immunizations for your protection and to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.