Discover Salzburg conveniently and inexpensively with the official City Card
A visit to Hohensalzburg Fortress is already included with the Salzburg Card. Other popular attractions include the hop-on hop-off bus and a visit to a Mozart concert at Mirabelll Palace.
The most important features of the city map at a glance.
Free one-off admission to all sights and museums in the city.
Free use of public transportation as well as the Festungsbahn, Untersbergbahn, Mönchsberg elevator and Salzach boat trip.
Skip-the-line admission to selected attractions.
Discounts for cultural events and concert tickets.
Discounts on various other excursion destinations in and around Salzburg.
Optionally valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours from first use.
The Salzburg Card is the official tourist card of the city of Salzburg. This physical card gives you free entry to over 20 sights and museums (e.g. Hohensalzburg Fortress and Mozart's birthplace) and free use of public transport in Salzburg.
The card is available for 24, 48 or 72 hours and is valid from the first use for the corresponding duration. During the validity period, you can visit all included attractions once and also receive discounts on some concerts and excursions.
Important: The card is personal and non-transferable; it is available for adults and children (6-15 years reduced; under 6 years mostly free).
First choose the right version of the Salzburg Card. There are cards for 24, 48 or 72 hours - decide which duration is ideal depending on the length of your stay and planned program.
There are also two price categories: Adults pay the full price, children (6-15 years) about half price. Prices are slightly higher in the high season (summer) than in the low season.
The best way to buy the Salzburg Card is conveniently online in advance (via our website at the official ticket partner). Select the desired period of validity and number of tickets and pay online (e.g. by credit card).
You will then receive a voucher as an e-mail confirmation of your purchase.
When you arrive in Salzburg, you must exchange the voucher you received online for the actual Salzburg Card.
To do this, go to an official issuing office (e.g. Tourist-Info on Mozartplatz or at the main train station). Show the voucher you have printed out or shown on your smartphone and you will receive the physical Salzburg Card.
The card must be activated before it can be used for the first time. To do this, enter your name and the date and time of first use on the back of the card.
From this moment on, the selected period of validity runs continuously. Wait until you are ready to start your tour before entering your details so that you can make full use of the card.
You get access to the attractions without additional tickets or reservations: Show your valid Salzburg Card at the ticket office or at the entrance - it will be scanned and you will receive free admission. You can visit each included attraction once free of charge.
As you don't have to buy a ticket, you save waiting time at the ticket offices.
Public transport: The card is valid as a ticket on all city buses - show it when boarding or at an inspection.
Please note: The S-Bahn (local train) and regional buses outside the city are not included.
Here you will find answers to the most important questions about the Salzburg Card and its use. Please note: If you purchase the Salzburg Card via this website, you will receive a voucher that must be exchanged for the physical Salzburg Card on site in Salzburg.
The Salzburg Card offers you one-time free admission to all major sights and museums in the city of Salzburg as well as free use of public transport in the city area.
You also receive numerous other benefits, such as discounts on cultural events or excursion destinations. This means you save on both admission and travel costs and enjoy a comfortable stay in Salzburg.
Important: When purchasing online via this page, you will first receive a digital voucher - not a digital card that can be used directly. This voucher must be exchanged for the physical Salzburg Card on site in Salzburg.
The Salzburg Card itself is a physical card that you present at every attraction and on public transport. You cannot use the services without exchanging the voucher at one of the official redemption points.
You can exchange your online voucher for the physical Salzburg Card at the following redemption points in Salzburg:
Please note: The Salzburg Card is not a digital card. You need the physical card to gain entry to the attractions. Therefore, allow some time for the exchange before you start your sightseeing tour.
Step 1 - Redeem your voucher: After purchasing online, you will receive a voucher which you must first exchange for the physical Salzburg Card at one of the official redemption points (Tourist Info at Mozartplatz, at the main train station or on shuttle bus no. 18).
Step 2 - Activation: The validity period of 24, 48 or 72 hours only begins with the first use of the physical card. The card is scanned electronically each time you enter or travel (scan on the reader). The time starts to run from this first scan.
Example: If you use a 24-hour ticket for the first time at 10:00 a.m., it is valid until 10:00 a.m. the next day.
With the Salzburg Card, you only get one free admission per attraction. Each attraction can be visited once with the pass.
Multiple visits to the same attraction are not included - you would have to pay for additional visits separately.
The Salzburg Card is valid as a ticket for almost the entire city transport network:
The card isnot valid on ÖBB S-Bahn lines (rapid transit) in the greater Salzburg area.
Note: You need the physical Salzburg Card as a ticket. The online voucher alone does not entitle you to use the means of transport.
Yes, Salzburg Airport is connected to the network by city trolleybus lines - these buses are included in the Salzburg Card.
For example, trolleybus line 2 runs from the main train station to the airport and can be used free of charge with a valid Salzburg Card. Please note: You need the physical Salzburg Card for this - so exchange your voucher at a redemption point before you travel.
There is not generally a separate fast-track entrance in the sense of special express lanes in Salzburg.
However, the Salzburg Card allows free and fast entry to all attractions, as no ticket purchase is required on site. In practice, you can therefore use the physical card to go straight to the entrance at many attractions and save time at the ticket offices.
There is a reduced Salzburg Card for children and young people up to around 15 years of age - they pay around half the regular price.
Small children under the age of 6 do not need a Salzburg Card, as they usually have free admission to Salzburg's museums anyway. For adults there is only the standard rate - there are no special discounts for senior citizens or students.
Important to know: If you purchase via this website, you will not receive an immediately usable digital pass, but a voucher that must be exchanged on site.
This is how it works:
Tip: Allow enough time for the exchange - the Salzburg Card is not a digital card and cannot be used directly from a cell phone.
No. The voucher you receive when making an online purchase is not a valid admission pass. You cannot use it to visit attractions or use public transportation.
The voucher is only used to collect the physical Salzburg Card from one of the official redemption points. Only the physical card entitles you to admission and use of the included services.
Yes, unused vouchers can usually be canceled free of charge. If you have purchased the voucher but have not exchanged it for the physical Salzburg Card, you will receive your money back.
To cancel, please contact customer service. Please note: If the voucher has already been redeemed and the Salzburg Card activated, a refund is not possible.
Unfortunately, no replacement can be issued if the physical Salzburg Card is lost. You are not entitled to a replacement card or refund - so treat the card as a valuable document and keep it safe.
In the event of theft or loss, you would have to purchase a new card at the regular price. Tip: Save your original voucher as proof of purchase.
The Salzburg Card is personal and non-transferable. The physical card is only valid if it has your name on it.
It cannot be passed on to other people - the card is only valid for the person who purchased it. The voucher is also personal and may not be passed on to third parties.
The voucher received when making an online purchase usually has a longer validity period (often several months) within which you can redeem it. You will find the exact expiration date on your voucher.
Important: The 24, 48 or 72-hour validity of the Salzburg Card only begins after the voucher has been exchanged and the physical card has been used for the first time - not from the date of purchase of the voucher.
