Innsbruck by car
Innsbruck fits into a narrow Alpine valley where the Inn meets the route to the Brenner, and rock walls rise straight up behind the last roofs. Ski lifts start inside the built-up area, which few places of its standing can claim.
Driving in Innsbruck
Innsbruck is reached by A 12 and A 13. Parking in the centre is paid and marked by zone. Streets in the old centre are narrow, a smaller car is easier.
Where to park
Much of central Innsbruck is covered by paid short-term parking zones, so for longer stays the car is better left outside the centre with a tram or bus onward. Short-term parking tickets come from the same multi-language machines that sell daily and weekly transit passes.
Arriving by road
The Inn Valley Autobahn (A12) and the Brenner Autobahn (A13) meet south of Innsbruck, where the A13 ends, giving motorway links towards Munich and Verona. Both carry heavy holiday traffic at weekends in summer and the ski season, and snow makes it worse; Radio Tyrol on 96.4 MHz FM broadcasts traffic updates.
From the airport without a car
Bus line F links Innsbruck Airport in Kranebitten, on the western side of the city, with the city centre.