THE WELCOME CARD IS YOUR FREE GUEST CARD WITH A MOBILITY GUARANTEE AND MORE...
Hiking in the Innsbruck region is not only a pleasure in summer, it is wonderful in winter too! With a minimum stay of two nights at one of our partner establishments, the Welcome Card gives you access to a varied guided active programme, which welcomes you to join professional guides for hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on beautiful, panoramic routes. Free use of public transport including ski buses is of course also an important bonus. Plus there are also numerous discounts for other winter sports activities, family attractions, swimming pools and, last but not least, wonderful urban cultural attractions. Another special highlight awaits you with a stay of 3+ nights and the Welcome Card plus: one upward and one downward journey on the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss gondolas.
ALL WELCOME CARD SERVICES AT A GLANCE
Included with a stay of 2 nights
- Public transport within the Innsbruck region incl. city buses and trams in Innsbruck, as well as ski buses
- 11 guided winter hiking and snowshoe tours per week, plus one cross-country skiing tour and one snowshoe tour per week
- Numerous discounts for cultural highlights, as well as sporting activities such as cross-country skiing, ice skating, swimming and climbing
With a stay of 3+ nights, you are also entitled to one ride on the gondolas in Oberperfuss for a tobogganing or winter hiking experience.
Public transport in the Innsbruck region
Ski buses to the top ski resorts covered by the SKI plus CITY pass Stubai Innsbruck
Free parking at the hikers' car parks in St. Sigmund im Sellrain: Praxmar, Moos, Lüsens, Gleirsch
Free guided winter hiking and snowshoe tours, as well as one cross-country skiing tour each with certified mountain guides in the Innsbruck region.
25 % Tyrolean evening with the Gundolf family in the Alpensaal room at Messe Innsbruck
10 % Tyrolean State Theatre, Innsbruck
10 % Haus der Musik, Innsbruck
10 % Tirol Symphony Orchestra, Innsbruck
20 % LUMAGICA Innsbruck (tickets at the door from the on-site ticket office)
20 % JOY - Das Kinderparadies indoor play centre, Völs
20 % Flip Lab, Völs
€ 2 discount Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens
Free entry to the Götzens ice sport centre
Free entry to the ice centre in Telfs
50 % Axams leisure centre (4-hour ticket - swimming)
50 % Telfer Bad swimming pool, Telfs (day ticket adult/child - swimming)
50 % Bouldering and Climbing Centre "Bergstation" in Telfs
Free cross-country skiing in the Innsbruck region
50 % off cross-country skiing in the Olympiaregion Seefeld (ticket from tourist information centres operated by Innsbruck Tourismus)
20 % Wok Race Olympia Bobbahn Igls
One upward and one downward journey per stay for hikers and tobogganers on the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss gondolas (section I + II)
Public transport in the Innsbruck region
Ski buses to the top ski resorts covered by the SKI plus CITY pass Stubai Innsbruck
Free parking at the hikers' car parks in St. Sigmund im Sellrain: Praxmar, Moos, Lüsens, Gleirsch
Free guided winter hiking and snowshoe tours, as well as one cross-country skiing tour each with certified mountain guides in the Innsbruck region.
25 % Tyrolean evening with the Gundolf family in the Alpensaal room at Messe Innsbruck
10 % Tyrolean State Theatre, Innsbruck
10 % Haus der Musik, Innsbruck
10 % Tirol Symphony Orchestra, Innsbruck
20 % LUMAGICA Innsbruck (tickets at the door from the on-site ticket office)
20 % JOY - Das Kinderparadies indoor play centre, Völs
20 % Flip Lab, Völs
€ 2 discount Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens
Free entry to the Götzens ice sport centre
Free entry to the ice centre in Telfs
50 % Axams leisure centre (4-hour ticket - swimming)
50 % Telfer Bad swimming pool, Telfs (day ticket adult/child - swimming)
50 % Bouldering and Climbing Centre "Bergstation" in Telfs
Free cross-country skiing in the Innsbruck region
50 % off cross-country skiing in the Olympiaregion Seefeld (ticket from tourist information centres operated by Innsbruck Tourismus)
20 % Wok Race Olympia Bobbahn Igls
Public transport in the Innsbruck region
Ski buses to the top ski resorts covered by the SKI plus CITY pass Stubai Innsbruck
Free parking at the hikers' car parks in St. Sigmund im Sellrain: Praxmar, Moos, Lüsens, Gleirsch
Free guided winter hiking and snowshoe tours, as well as one cross-country skiing tour each with certified mountain guides in the Innsbruck region.
25 % Tyrolean evening with the Gundolf family in the Alpensaal room at Messe Innsbruck
10 % Tyrolean State Theatre, Innsbruck
10 % Haus der Musik, Innsbruck
10 % Tirol Symphony Orchestra, Innsbruck
20 % LUMAGICA Innsbruck (tickets at the door from the on-site ticket office)
20 % JOY - Das Kinderparadies indoor play centre, Völs
20 % Flip Lab, Völs
€ 2 discount Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens
Free entry to the Götzens ice sport centre
Free entry to the ice centre in Telfs
50 % Axams leisure centre (4-hour ticket - swimming)
50 % Telfer Bad swimming pool, Telfs (day ticket adult/child - swimming)
50 % Bouldering and Climbing Centre "Bergstation" in Telfs
Free cross-country skiing in the Innsbruck region
50 % off cross-country skiing in the Olympiaregion Seefeld (ticket from tourist information centres operated by Innsbruck Tourismus)
20 % Wok Race Olympia Bobbahn Igls
One upward and one downward journey per stay for hikers and tobogganers on the Bergbahnen Oberperfuss gondolas (section I + II)
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPERIENCE TODAY?
Thanks to the excellent public transport network, you can easily get to the start of many tours and leisure activities by bus, tram or train. Even better: use of public transport is free with the Welcome Card. Better still: with the digital Welcome Card, you've always got the card on hand on your mobile phone. You can then even use it to travel to your accommodation on public transport routes in the region on the day you arrive. You can find an overview of all the public transport routes here.
If you are travelling by car, the Welcome Card includes a free parking ticket for the hikers' car parks in the mountaineering village of St. Sigmund im Sellrain. And for anyone who wants to admire the art attractions and cultural treasures in the capital of Tyrol as well as the natural beauty of the area, there are numerous discounts included for this too.
DISCOVER EVEN MORE WINTER
What do snowy alpine adventures and charming city walks have in common? Here in the Innsbruck region, we'd say: it's the joy of winter. Be it unique panoramic views from high up in the mountains – which, by the way, are a real pleasure even without skis – or discovering special places in the city on our Walks to Explore: a winter holiday in the Innsbruck region has so much to offer!
You can get the free Welcome Card directly from your accommodation provider. A list of partner companies can be found here. The Welcome Card is linked to the guest registration process at your accommodation. Innsbruck Tourismus (the Innsbruck Tourist Board) created the "Welcome Card" and the "Welcome Card plus" as a service available to every accommodation provider in the region. It is the accommodation provider's decision whether to offer this service to guests or not and Innsbruck Tourismus cannot require them to do so. With a stay of 3 or more nights at a partner company, you will automatically receive the free Welcome Card plus from your accommodation provider. The Welcome Card and the Welcome Card plus are not available for purchase. The card cannot be issued at tourist information centres.
It is possible to get the Welcome Card before your holiday. To do this, you need to contact your accommodation provider in advance. The card is valid on both your day of arrival and your day of departure. Unless a limited number of uses is specified for a service, the service can be used multiple times. Please take note of the usage restrictions in the detailed descriptions.
All of the routes within the Innsbruck region that are operated by the VVT (Verkehrsverbund Tirol) and the IVB (Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe)*, as well as regional trains operated by the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), are included. A detailed list showing all of the included routes, as well as the end points where the Welcome Card no longer works as a bus ticket, can be found here.
*Except the hop-on hop-off Sightseer bus and the Hungerburgbahn funicular
On trains operated by the ÖBB Austrian Federal Railways, you are in principle allowed to take your bike on the train. However, a separate ticket must be purchased for this and this is not included in the Welcome Card. The additional bike ticket is available as a day ticket or a week ticket and can be purchased from the VVT ticket shop, the ÖBB ticket shop or at the machines.
Bicycles can be taken on the IVB buses and trams in the centre of Innsbruck and on the Stubaitalbahn tram (STB tramline) for free at the following times, provided there are bike spaces available: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3 pm and from 6.30 pm to 6 am, all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. If a bus has a bike rack on the back, it can be used for bikes at any time.
On bus routes operated by the VVT (Verkehrsverbund Tirol), bicycles can be taken on low floor buses for free, provided there is a bike space available. If there is a bike rack at the rear of the bus, this must be used.
The transport of bicycles, especially in the interior of the vehicle, cannot be guaranteed, however, as other user groups (e.g. wheelchair users and pushchairs) always have priority and the decision to transport the bike is at the discretion of the vehicle driver.
You can rent a toboggan from the following providers: Sport Haider and Skischule Kleißl.
