# Vienna taxi fares

A taxi from Stephansplatz to Schönbrunn Palace picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 23:30 costs about €25.30 (7.3 km, about 21 min). On a weekday daytime it costs about €22.00. From the official Vienna taxi tariff in force since 2 June 2023, checked 3 November 2026.

The binding Vienna taxi tariff, with distance and time charged together, and a 15% higher rate at night, on Sundays and on holidays.

## Your trip: Stephansplatz → Schönbrunn Palace

- Pick-up charge, Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km: €4.30
- Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km: 5.00 km and 14.5 min: €15.11
- Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, beyond 5 km: 2.27 km and 6.6 min: €5.90
- Meter steps of 0.20 (completed steps only): −€0.01
- Total, typical traffic: €25.30 (€20.50 in light traffic · €28.50 in heavy)

This trip has its own page, with the fare through the day: https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-schoenbrunn/index.md

- Status: Verified (verified 3 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez)
- Tariff in force from: 2 June 2023
- Currency: EUR; distances in kilometres
- Page: https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/
- Regulator: [Landeshauptmann von Wien (copy published by the Wirtschaftskammer Wien)](https://www.wko.at/wien/transport-verkehr/befoerderungsgewerbe-personenkraftwagen/wiener-taxitarif.pdf)

## The short version

- By day (Monday to Saturday, 06:00 to 23:00) the meter starts at €3.80 and adds €0.95 per km for the first 5 km, €0.58 per km after that.
- On top, every minute costs €0.58, moving or not: distance and time run together for the whole trip.
- Nights, Sundays and holidays cost 15% more, from €4.30.
- Ordering by phone or app adds €2.00, and more than 4 passengers €2.00. Nothing else may be added, not even for luggage.
- Vienna Airport is outside the tariff area, so airport fares are agreed in advance.

## Tariffs

| Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagtarif, first 5 km (working days 06:00 to 23:00) | €3.80 | €0.95 per km | €0.58 per minute (€34.80 per hour) | Mon–Sat 06:00–23:00 |
| Tagtarif, beyond 5 km | – | €0.58 per km | €0.58 per minute (€34.80 per hour) | After 5 km on Tagtarif, first 5 km (working days 06:00 to 23:00) |
| Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km | €4.30 | €1.09 per km | €0.67 per minute (€40.02 per hour) | Public holidays; At all other times |
| Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, beyond 5 km | – | €0.67 per km | €0.67 per minute (€40.02 per hour) | After 5 km on Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km |

Below about 37 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. 

## Surcharges

- Ordered by phone or app: €2.00 (Trips booked for now or booked in advance)
- More than 4 passengers: €2.00

## Example fares

- Hauptbahnhof to Stephansplatz (5.8 km, about 20 min): €20.60. Pick-up charge, Tagtarif, first 5 km (working days 06:00 to 23:00) €3.80; Tagtarif, first 5 km (working days 06:00 to 23:00): 5.00 km and 17.1 min €14.68; Tagtarif, beyond 5 km: 0.84 km and 2.9 min €2.16; Meter steps of 0.20 (completed steps only) −€0.04

- Westbahnhof to the Prater, Sunday (8.1 km, about 23 min): €27.10. Pick-up charge, Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km €4.30; Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km: 5.00 km and 14.3 min €14.99; Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, beyond 5 km: 3.06 km and 8.7 min €7.86; Meter steps of 0.20 (completed steps only) −€0.04; Rounding −€0.01

- Hauptbahnhof to Stephansplatz, 23:30 (5.8 km, about 20 min): €23.50. Pick-up charge, Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km €4.30; Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, first 5 km: 5.00 km and 17.1 min €16.88; Nacht-, Sonn- und Feiertagstarif, beyond 5 km: 0.84 km and 2.9 min €2.49; Meter steps of 0.20 (completed steps only) −€0.16; Rounding −€0.01

## Why was my fare higher?

- It was night, a Sunday or a holiday: Rates are 15% higher, starting at €4.30.
- Traffic was slow: Every minute adds €0.58, so a slow trip costs more even over the same distance.
- You ordered the taxi: Phone and app orders add €2.00; booked fixed prices can be up to 20% above or below the meter.
- There were more than 4 of you: A larger taxi adds €2.00.

## More pages

- [Wien Hauptbahnhof to Stephansplatz](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/hauptbahnhof-to-stephansplatz/index.md)
- [Westbahnhof to Stephansplatz](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/westbahnhof-to-stephansplatz/index.md)
- [Wien Hauptbahnhof to State Opera (Staatsoper)](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/hauptbahnhof-to-staatsoper/index.md)
- [Wien Hauptbahnhof to Schönbrunn Palace](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/hauptbahnhof-to-schoenbrunn/index.md)
- [Wien Hauptbahnhof to Messe Wien](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/hauptbahnhof-to-messe-wien/index.md)
- [Westbahnhof to Hofburg](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/westbahnhof-to-hofburg/index.md)
- [Stephansplatz to Schönbrunn Palace](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-schoenbrunn/index.md)
- [Stephansplatz to Prater (Riesenrad)](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-prater/index.md)
- [Stephansplatz to Vienna International Centre](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-vic/index.md)
- [Stephansplatz to Ernst-Happel-Stadion](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-ernst-happel-stadion/index.md)
- [State Opera (Staatsoper) to Grinzing](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/staatsoper-to-grinzing/index.md)
- [MuseumsQuartier to Belvedere Palace](https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/museumsquartier-to-belvedere/index.md)

## Questions

### How much is a taxi from Vienna Airport to the city?

The airport is in Lower Austria, outside the Vienna tariff, so the fare is agreed in advance. Many taxi companies offer fixed airport prices.

### Do Vienna taxis charge for luggage?

No. The only surcharges allowed are for ordering by phone or app and for more than 4 passengers.

### When is the night tariff?

From 23:00 to 06:00 Monday to Saturday, and all day on Sundays and public holidays.

### Why is my app price different from the meter?

Booked trips can have an agreed price up to 20% below or above what the meter would show for the same trip.

## Sources

- [Gesetzliche Feiertage in Österreich](https://www.wien.gv.at/amtshelfer/feiertage/), Stadt Wien, official, retrieved 1 Nov 2026
- [Taxi-Gewerbe – Taxitarif-Berechnung, Abweichungen, Ausnahmen](https://www.wien.gv.at/wirtschaft/taxi-gewerbe), Stadt Wien, official, retrieved 1 Nov 2026
- [Wiener Taxitarif (W 140-020, ABl 2021/11 and 2023/22)](https://www.wko.at/wien/transport-verkehr/befoerderungsgewerbe-personenkraftwagen/wiener-taxitarif.pdf), Landeshauptmann von Wien (copy published by the Wirtschaftskammer Wien), official, retrieved 1 Nov 2026

## Price any trip

Open this page with the two ends of the trip, as place ids from the list below, coordinates (lat,lon) or an address:

`https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/index.md?from=<place>&to=<place>&when=day|night`

For another pick-up time, use when=custom&at=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM (local time). Quotes for any trip: `https://taxifare.org/api/v1/quote?city=at-vienna&from=…&to=…&time=…` (see https://taxifare.org/methodology/#api).

- `stephansplatz`: Stephansplatz
- `hofburg`: Hofburg
- `rathaus`: Rathaus (City Hall)
- `museumsquartier`: MuseumsQuartier
- `belvedere`: Belvedere Palace
- `schoenbrunn`: Schönbrunn Palace
- `prater`: Prater (Riesenrad)
- `hauptbahnhof`: Wien Hauptbahnhof
- `westbahnhof`: Westbahnhof
- `vic`: Vienna International Centre
- `vie`: Vienna Airport (VIE)
- `staatsoper`: State Opera (Staatsoper)
- `ernst-happel-stadion`: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
- `messe-wien`: Messe Wien
- `grinzing`: Grinzing

To cite this page: Taxi from Stephansplatz to Schönbrunn Palace, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/at/vienna/stephansplatz-to-schoenbrunn/ (checked 3 November 2026)