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Good to know
- Nearest airport
- Linz Airport (LNZ)
- To city centre
- 11 km
- Parking in the centre
- Paid zones
- Main roads
- A 1, A 7, A 25, S 10
- Region
- Upper Austria
- Population
- 211,944
- City IATA code
- LNZ
- Time zone
- Europe/Vienna
- Currency
- EUR
- Driving side
- Right-hand traffic
- Rental offices
- 3
- Rental companies
- 2
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Where to pick up a car in Linz
Rental desks by area, with the distance from the city centre.
Linz Franckstraße
Offices 1Further from the centre
Offices 2Froschberg
Neue Welt
Rental companies in Linz
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Buchbinder
- Offices
- 1
Sixt
- Offices
- 1
Linz by car
Linz turned a steel reputation around with a media-art museum and a riverside festival, though the works still dominate the Danube bank downstream. The granite uplands of the Mühlviertel begin immediately across the river.
Driving in Linz
Linz is reached by A 1, A 7, A 25 and S 10. Parking in the centre is paid and marked by zone.
Arriving by road
The A 1 skirts the south of the city, whereas the Mühlkreis Autobahn (A 7) crosses Linz itself, and bypass lanes built at the VÖEST Bridge still carry inner-city traffic. The Donautal Bridge is the first finished stage of the A 26 Westring, intended to take pressure off the Römerberg Tunnel. On Rohrbacher Straße coming from Puchenau, cars with three or more occupants may use the bus lane.
From the airport without a car
Bus line 601 runs from Linz Airport in Hörsching to the centre of Linz. The other route is by train to Hörsching railway station, from which a free shuttle bus serves the airport.
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Day trips from Linz
- Wels24 km
- Steyr31 km
- Passau69 km
- České Budějovice76 km
Rules of the road in Austria
- Speed limits
- 50 / 100 / 130 km/h
- Alcohol limit
- 0.5 ‰
- Motorway tolls
- a motorway pass plus separate tunnel tolls
What kind of car do you need?
Typical capacity for the category — the exact model is confirmed by the rental company at booking.
Frequently asked questions
Austria: which side of the road do they drive on?
On the right. Speed limits are posted at the roadside and differ between towns, open roads and motorways.
Which currency will I be charged in?
Prices are usually set in EUR. The rental company sets both the price and the deposit, and shows them before you book.
Can I drive the car into another country?
Often yes within the EU, but never assume it. Crossing a border has to be allowed by the rental company and usually costs extra, so check the terms before you book.
Where do I park in the centre of Linz?
Parking in the centre is paid and marked by zone.
What are the speed limits in Austria?
50 km/h in towns, 100 km/h on open roads, 130 km/h on motorways.
Are the motorways tolled?
Motorways need a prepaid pass, and a few tunnel and mountain-pass sections are charged separately at a toll station — the pass is not needed on those. Payment is by cash or card.
Where can I pick up a rental car in Linz?
At Linz Franckstraße: Sixt. In Froschberg: an independent office. In Neue Welt: Buchbinder. More rental desks are at Linz Airport.