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Driving in Austria and Germany
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I was told that for driving in Austria I will need a sticker (for autobahn) Is it the same for Germany ? I am going to drive daily form Innsbruck to the following destinations Kuhtai Glacier Stubaier Glacier Ischgl Solden Arlber St Anton I will do this for skiing. I have a few questions: -What currency am I supposed to have with me ? -For those of you who went there ...what are the supplimentary charges applied for a VISA or Mastercard transaction (my account is not in the local currency) . I am not happy to travel with a lot of cash with me. -Where can I buy the stickers for Germany and Austria and for how much (if you know) -How much would be to rent complete set for skiing (boots, poles, skiis) ? Any recommendations for driving eating and skiing for these destinations would be much appreciated. I would also like to know if the parking is OK for these destinations. Are there any fee for parking ? |
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kirjoitti legroups.com... Hi I was told that for driving in Austria I will need a sticker (for autobahn) Is it the same for Germany ? For Germany tax is imposed only for heavy vehicles like trucks. I will do this for skiing. I have a few questions: -What currency am I supposed to have with me ? Euros. |
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ha scritto nel messaggio ups.com... Hi I was told that for driving in Austria I will need a sticker (for autobahn) Is it the same for Germany ? I am going to drive daily form Innsbruck to the following destinations Kuhtai Glacier Stubaier Glacier Ischgl Solden Arlber St Anton I will do this for skiing. I have a few questions: -What currency am I supposed to have with me ? -For those of you who went there ...what are the supplimentary charges applied for a VISA or Mastercard transaction (my account is not in the local currency) . I am not happy to travel with a lot of cash with me. -Where can I buy the stickers for Germany and Austria and for how much (if you know) -How much would be to rent complete set for skiing (boots, poles, skiis) ? Any recommendations for driving eating and skiing for these destinations would be much appreciated. I would also like to know if the parking is OK for these destinations. Are there any fee for parking ? pls note that in Germany there are NORMALLY no speed limits on Autobahnen.. so if you want to experience driving a car at 250 kms.. you might do it. you will have to buy a sticke in Austria.. they havea different cost depending on how long they are valid for.. I think the minimum is one week / 10 days.. the maximum one year besides. you will need to pay extra charges in tunnels or bridges ( i think there are 6 such locations where you pay extra money in Austria. ) I would not risk travelling without a sticker in Austria.. if they check. and you are without.. you will pay huge money.. Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere being visa and mustercard the most commonly accepted without any surcharge. ATM machines are also everywhere |
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"tile" kirjoitti t... pls note that in Germany there are NORMALLY no speed limits on Autobahnen.. so if you want to experience driving a car at 250 kms.. you might do it. This is right. However, it is equally normal that a motorway section is bound to a speed limit. And when Germans come to their senses, speed limits are set for all the roads. And it would be insane to drive 250km/h on public roads anyways. |
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tile wrote:
Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere being visa and mustercard the most commonly accepted without any surcharge. ATM machines are also everywhere Yep. And pick pockets are everywhere, watching the ATM machines for clueless tourists who stow their wallet in easy access pockets after filling it with cash. Split up your IDs and credit cards into two stashes kept in different places/pockets. |
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"Jens Arne Maennig" kirjoitti ... lal_truckee wrote: tile wrote: ATM machines are also everywhere Yep. And pick pockets are everywhere, watching the ATM machines for clueless tourists who stow their wallet in easy access pockets after filling it with cash. In nearly 30 years of using ATMs in Germany and Austria, I have't seen any of those dangerous pickpockets. I guess that's the whole idea.. |
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"Markku Grönroos" wrote in message . .. "tile" kirjoitti t... pls note that in Germany there are NORMALLY no speed limits on Autobahnen.. so if you want to experience driving a car at 250 kms.. you might do it. This is right. However, it is equally normal that a motorway section is bound to a speed limit. And when Germans come to their senses, speed limits are set for all the roads. And it would be insane to drive 250km/h on public roads anyways. especially on the A8. tim |
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"Jens Arne Maennig" wrote in message ... Wolfgang May wrote: "Warnweste" (I don't know the english word ... European legislation (EN 471) refers to it as a warning vest. :-) the real english name for it is tabard, but the average man in the street probably doesn't know this either. tim Jens |
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This post reminds me of a episode I had back in 1990 in Austria.I crossed the Austrian border about midnight and there wqs nobody at the crossing,it looked totally deserted.Anyway a couple days later I was driving on the autobahn and I happened into an area that actually had a speed limit and naturally I was exceeeding it and a nice policeman pulled me over.He spoke almost no English and right away he could tell I was clueless.He finally made me understand I needed a "sticker"...not a problem I gave him 30 or 40 US dollars and he waved me on and never bothered with the speeding infraction |
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