Travel tips

Where can you get tickets for public transport? Where is it possible to purchase a "Vignette" (the road tax sticker required for Austrian motorways)? How does the "Rettungsgasse" emergency corridor work? We've put together the most important tips for anyone travelling by car or on public transport. 

The free app provided by Innsbruck Tourismus helps with planning and is also available offline, which makes it very useful during your stay. It includes sights and attractions, city walks, hiking routes and much more. Other apps can also make your holiday easier, for example by helping you find the right bus or plan a trip to the nearby towns and villages. Simply click on the link for more information about apps and free wireless internet access in the Innsbruck region. 

Why do you see men walking around wearing lederhosen and carrying antique firearms at local celebrations? How should you greet people on the mountain? And why do the church bells ring so often? You can find the answers and many of the region's other local oddities on the following page.

The best water comes straight from the tap: it spends many years flowing through the mountains near Innsbruck before finally reaching the houses, hotels and restaurants around the city. The purest quality and the ultimate luxury. Free here in Innsbruck. Be sure to drink our crystal clear tap water.