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they will always interrupt their programming to warn of a
ghost driver.
Bringing Your Own Car
Cars are expensive in Austria. If you decide to import your
car from outside the EU, you must submit a permission form
beforehand. Shortly after the car arrives, you should get the
necessary inspections done. Your car must comply with
Austria’s environmental standards, which will likely cost you
some time and money. In order to drive the car duty-free,
it must have been in one’s possession at least six months
beforehand. Check with the Austrian consulate in your home
country for further details.
Rental Cars
Car rental facilities (Autovermietung) are available at all
international airports in larger cities and in most major train
stations (e.g. Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz,
Salzburg, Seefeld, Zell am See and Vienna’s Westbahnhof and
Südbahnhof). Reservations at any of these stations can be
made through any railway ticket office in Austria or through
a travel agency. All major international car rental firms have
offices in Austria.
Automobile Clubs
There are two automobile clubs: Austrian Automobile,
Motorcycle and Touring Club (Österreichischer Automobil-,
Motorrad- und Touring Club/ÖAMTC) and Austrian Auto,
Motor and Bicycle League (Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund
Österreichs/ARBÖ). Members receive free road service and
towing, but even if you aren’t a member and need such a
service, you can call for help and pay for the membership
on the spot.
Car Insurance
All owners of Austria-registered cars must have recognised
third party or liability insurance. All EU countries have the
same requirement so they don’t need green insurance