Blood - Spike Art Quarterly
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TRANSPORT<br />
From the airport —— A taxi from the airport<br />
to the city centre costs about € 35.<br />
Cheaper is the City Airport Train – CAT.<br />
It takes about 16 minutes to the city centre,<br />
and a ticket costs € 9. Buses to different<br />
destinations in town take about<br />
35 minutes, a ticket costs € 6. A ticket<br />
for the S-Bahn (rapid train) is € 3.40.<br />
Taxis —— Prices for taxis are quite reasonable.<br />
Calling for a taxi is an additional<br />
€ 2. Taxis: 60 160, 31 300 or 40<br />
100<br />
Public transport —— You can usually buy<br />
tickets at the machines and kiosks in the<br />
metro and railway stations, at the<br />
tobacco stores (newsagents) and in the<br />
trams and buses. Normal price for a<br />
ticket is € 1.70 (€ 2.20 when purchased<br />
inside a bus or tram). Changes are<br />
allowed. A ticket for a week is € 14, for<br />
three days not much cheaper: € 13.60,<br />
48hours: € 10 and 24hours: € 5.70. Ask<br />
for the so-called Vienna Card for three<br />
days (€ 18.50) that offers discounts for<br />
some museums, restaurants and shops.<br />
Night buses run every half hour along<br />
the main routes, make sure that your<br />
ticket is valid for them. Check out more<br />
discounts, routes and special offers at:<br />
www.wienerlinien.at<br />
Car —— In town, the main speed is usually<br />
50 km/h, unless otherwise indicated.<br />
On highways, the limit is 130<br />
km/h. Alcohol tolerance is 0.5. Viennese<br />
driving mood can be considered<br />
moderate and easy going. Many areas<br />
of the first district are pedestrian zones.<br />
You can buy parking tickets at tobacco<br />
stores (tabak), gas stations and some<br />
groceries. Times to pay for parking are<br />
usually 9 am to 10 pm during the week.<br />
In some areas, like around the Stadt -<br />
halle, payment is until 11 pm. Regular<br />
parking time is 2 hours, a ticket costs<br />
€ 2.50.<br />
Bike —— A fine alternative for mobility<br />
in Vienna is a bike, but mind the daily<br />
business traffic. At 60 stations in town<br />
you can rent and return a »city bike«,<br />
no matter where your point of origin.<br />
You have to register with Visa, JBC or<br />
Mastercard at one of the bike kiosks<br />
before you can rent. 1 hour is free, the<br />
2nd: € 1, 3rd: € 2, 4th: € 4, max. 120<br />
hours.<br />
www.citybikewien.at<br />
SPIKE ART GUIDE EAST 01 — 2009 Vienna
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