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Road trip planner: Austria

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Driving rules: Austria

The general rules for cars, from the tables we keep with their official sources. Road signs always take precedence.

Speed limits
  • Built-up areas: 50 km/h
  • Outside built-up areas: 100 km/h
  • Expressways: 100 km/h
  • Motorways: 130 km/h
Some transit motorways have a night limit of 110 km/h from 22:00 to 05:00, and air-quality (IG-L) limits are shown on signs. Austria has no separate expressway limit; the open-road limit of 100 km/h applies.
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Alcohol limit
0.5 g/l · Novice drivers: 0.1 g/l
Novice drivers: Probationary licence holders during the probation period, learner drivers and the persons accompanying them.
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Winter tyres
Period + conditions · November 1 – April 15
From 1 November to 15 April, cars must have winter tyres on all wheels whenever there is snow, slush or ice on the road; if the road is fully or almost fully covered with snow or ice, snow chains on at least two drive wheels are an accepted alternative.
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Motorway vignette
  • 1 day: €9.60
  • 10 days: €12.80
  • 2 months: €32.00
  • 1 year: €106.80
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Fuel price
€1.67 petrol 95 · €2.087 diesel, per litre
Price of November 9, 2026
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Wild camping
  • Tent: depends on the region · In the vehicle: unclear — check locally
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These are the general limits: road signs always take precedence, and laws change. Before you travel, check the source linked in the row for your country.