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Student Travellers
€7.50. Prices may change with DIRECTORY
no notice. Many museums are Vienna’s main theatres sell cheap
closed on Mondays and on the standing-room and unsold Embassies and
public holidays of New Year, tickets at the box office before a Consulates
Easter, May Day (the workers’ performance. For popular shows, Australia
holiday) and Christmas. you may need to queue for sev- Mattiellistrasse 2–4. Map 4 F2.
eral hours. A university ID card or Tel 506740.
international student card also
Public Toilets entitles students to discounts on Canada
Viennese public toilets (signed some museum admission fees Laurenzerberg 2. Map 6 E2.
as “WC”) are clean, safe and well and occasionally on rail tickets. Tel 531383000.
maintained. Most charge a Tourist offices provide a list of Ireland
nom inal fee payable by cheaper hotels as well as a list of Rotenturmstrasse 16–18.
machine or to an attendant in Vienna’s youth hostels (see p194). Map 6 D3. Tel 7154246.
small change. Many are open
until late, especially those in Electricity New Zealand
under ground stations. Vienna’s Mattiellistrasse 2–4/3. Map 4 F2.
“toilet art” is renowned, and Austria’s voltage is 220V AC/ Tel 5053021.
the beautiful Art Deco WC 50Hz and electrical sockets take United Kingdom
on the Graben, design ed by European round 2-pin plugs. Jaurèsgasse 12.
Adolf Loos, is well worth a visit. Map 4 F2.
Other lavatorial highlights Responsible Tourism Tel 716130.
include the Opera Toilet at the United States of America
Karlsplatz underground station Austria is one of the world’s Boltzmanngasse 16. Map 1 C3.
and the Toilet of Modern Art leading destinations for sustain- Tel 313390.
in the Hundertwasserhaus able tourism. About 70 per cent
housing estate. of energy is generated from Travel Safety Advice
non-fossil-fuel sources and
about 60 per cent of all waste Australia
Travellers with is recycled. Guests will notice Department of Foreign
Disabilities that many hotels ask that Affairs and Trade
Vienna is relatively easy to they reuse towels instead ∑ dfat.gov.au
navigate as a disabled traveller. of exchanging them daily. United Kingdom
Most of the major museums Recycling is rigorously adhered Foreign and
have entrances and ramps to but not mandatory. Commonwealth Office.
designed for wheelchairs; The Österreichisches ∑ gov.uk/foreign-
detailed information is avail- Umweltzeichen (Austrian Eco travel-advice
able from the Vienna Tourist Label) is a seal of approval
Office. Trams and buses are awarded to hotels and United States
equipped with seats for dis- restaurants that meet high US Department of State.
abled travellers (see p254). Most environmental and waste- ∑ travel.state.gov
major underground stations reduction standards. Hotel
have lifts unless otherwise Stadthalle, near to Customs Information
indicated. Travellers who need Westbahnhof station, was the Austrian Foreign Ministry
assistance from airline or train first hotel in Vienna to be ∑ bmeia.gv.at/en
staff should contact the airline awarded the European Ecolabel
at least 48 hours in advance. for its green credentials. This Tourist Information
hotel uses solar panels to heat
up water and collects rain water Österreich Werbung
Senior Travellers Vordere Zollamtsstrasse 13. Tel 588
to flush its toilets.
The Viennese are extremely 660. ∑ austriatourism.com
respectful of older people. Wien Xtra-Youth Info
Senior travellers in Vienna are Tel 400084100. ∑ wienxtra.at
often given priority seating on
public transport and many Wiener Tourismusverband
theatres, cinemas, attractions Albertinaplatz. Map 4 D1 & 6 C4.
and museums offer generous Tel 24555 or 211140.
discounts to travellers with ∑ wien.info
senior ID. There is no free travel Responsible Tourism
for seniors, though they can buy
the Obb 50 per cent discount Hotel Stadhalle
card for a full year for only €29, if Hackengasse 20, 1150.
62 or older. Some ski resorts offer Tel 9824272.
free skiing for those over-80. The eco-friendly Hotel Stadthalle

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