Salzburg car rentals from $31/day

If you’re planning on driving through Salzburg, especially in the Old Town area, a small, compact car is easier to drive on narrow streets and to park in tight spots. But if you’re heading to the countryside or even crossing the border to Germany, a regular sedan can offer more space and comfort to all the passengers.

The speed limit in urban areas is typically 50 kilometers per hour (31 miles per hour) unless otherwise posted. Keep an eye out for residential areas and school zones. The speed limit on rural roads is 100 km/h (62 mph), and on highways drivers are allowed to drive at a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph).

All of the parking spaces downtown are time-restricted, but the city offers several parking garages and public car parks. Street parking is enforced between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also leave the car at one of the Park and Ride lots on the outskirts, such as the P+R Salzburg South on route 150 or at the Messezentrum conference center.

On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $100 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Salzburg found in the last 2 weeks is $69.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Wheego ($31/day), Sixt ($38/day) and Budget ($42/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Wheego Salzburg Airport 5020 (3 miles from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Salzburg. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Salzburg is $6.73 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $81 and $108, depending on the car size.

Compact (Volkswagen Golf or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Salzburg.

Car rental companies onsite at W.A. Mozart airport include Hertz, Sixt, Budget, MEGADRIVE, Alamo, Avis, Europcar, BUCHBINDER, DRIVUS and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from W.A. Mozart airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Sixt, Budget, MEGADRIVE, Avis, Europcar, BUCHBINDER, and Dollar.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

A Compact car rental in Salzburg costs $77 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Salzburg costs $56 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Salzburg costs $127 per day, on average.

In Salzburg, cars are most frequently rented at Dryyve Wilhelm-Spazier Street 1, Salzburg,Salzburg,AT (2 miles from city center).

On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $701 per week ($100 per day).

On average a rental car in Salzburg costs $3,003 per month ($100 per day).

Most car rental providers in Salzburg offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Salzburg, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 26 car rental agencies in Salzburg.

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Yes, you can. There are several cheap car rentals in Salzburg Central Station, including Hertz, Avis, Budget, Megadrive, YourRent, Sunnycars, Thrifty, Dollar, Keddy, Europcar, and Ofran Holiday Autos. Hertz, on Ferdinand-Porsche-Strasse 7, is the easiest to reach at just 0.1 mile from the station’s terminal.

Salzburg is surrounded by numerous road-trip-worthy destinations, notably Hallstatt, Dachstein Ice Caves, Hitler’s Eagles Nest, King’s Lake, Gosausee Lake, Royal Castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, Mel Abbey, and Dürnstein. With a rental car, you’ll be able to get to all but the last two within 1h 30 min. Since the last two are considerably farther outside the city center, it’ll take you roughly 2 to 3h to get to either.