Salzburg bus tickets & fares

Official fares for city buses in Salzburg: tickets, passes, discounts and where to buy.

Fares at a glance

A single ticket costs €2.50 (one journey, core zone Salzburg, changes allowed).

Tickets

Single ticket (Einzelfahrt) One journey, core zone Salzburg, changes allowedPre-sale only in blocks of 5 (€12.50). Senior €2.00 (ÖBB Vorteilscard Senior), youth €1.80, minimum €1.20. Bought on board €3.00 — only on the Salzburger Lokalbahn, regional buses and Albus lines 24, 35, 151, 181 and 840. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€2.50
Hourly ticket (Stundenkarte) 60 minutes, core zone SalzburgFrom machines and the app. Senior €2.10, youth €1.80, minimum €1.30. Short-hop ticket (Kurzstreckenkarte, two stops) €1.60 in blocks of 5. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€2.60

Passes and cards

24-hour ticket (24-Stundenkarte Kernzone) 24 hours from validation, core zone SalzburgMachines, smartphone, internet and pre-sale. Senior €4.10, youth €3.60, minimum €2.60. Bought on board (Lokalbahn / regional buses) €6.40. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€5.20
Weekly ticket (myRegio Wochenkarte Salzburg Stadt) 1 week, region Salzburg cityFares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€23.00
Monthly ticket (myRegio Monatskarte Salzburg Stadt) 1 month, region Salzburg cityPensioners aged 65+ with income below the limit: pensioner monthly ticket zone S €39.00 (ServiceCenter only). Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€71.00
KlimaTicket Salzburg (annual) 1 year, all public transport in the state of SalzburgClassic €399.00, PLUS €499.00, U26 €299.00, Spezial €299.00, Senior Edelweiß €299.00. Sold at the ServiceCenter Verkehr. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€399.00

Discounts and free travel

Free travel & reductions — Children under 6 travel free with a paying adult. Youth price: ages 15–18 with photo ID. Minimum price: children 6–14, people with a disability of 70%+, dogs (muzzled, on a lead). With an Austrian family pass, a parent or grandparent pays the minimum price and registered children under 15 travel free. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.

Intercity buses

Fares between cities, paid on the intercity coach.

Intercity buses

KlimaTicket Österreich Classic 1 year from the chosen start date, all of AustriaAll scheduled public transport in Austria for a year: ÖBB and private railways (including WESTbahn and Railjet), city and regional transport. Payable at once or in monthly instalments without surcharge. The price rose to €1,300 on 1 August 2025 and to €1,400 for tickets starting from 1 January 2026. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€1,400.00
KlimaTicket Österreich Youth / Senior / Special (Jugend / Senior / Spezial) 1 year, all of AustriaFor travellers aged 25 or younger, 65 or older, and people with disabilities. Family add-on €140 per year: up to four children aged 6–15 travel with the holder. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€1,050.00
Regional KlimaTickets by stateEach state sells its own annual ticket (adult price): Vienna Jahreskarte €467; Lower Austria + Burgenland VOR KlimaTicket Region €552 (from 1 Sep 2026); Upper Austria KlimaTicket OÖ Regional €467; Salzburg €399; Tyrol €625.60; Vorarlberg VMOBIL MAXIMO €448; Styria €532; Carinthia Kärnten Ticket €449. Reduced versions for young people, seniors and people with disabilities exist everywhere — see the city pages. Fares valid as of September 2026, checked 2026-09-26.
Children travel free under 6In the Vienna / Lower Austria / Burgenland (VOR), Upper Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Styria and Carinthia networks, children under 6 travel free with an accompanying person (usually up to four per adult; unlimited in the Vienna core zone). Children aged 6–14 pay roughly half fare. Fares valid as of September 2026, checked 2026-09-26.Free
Pupils & apprentices (Jugendticket / Top-Jugendticket) School year 2026/27Pupils and apprentices pay a federal co-payment of €29.60 (up €10 for 2026/27) for free travel between home and school or workplace. The Top-Jugendticket adds unlimited travel across the whole transport association all year — €101 in VOR (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland); other states set their own price. Fares valid from 1 September 2026, checked 2026-09-26.€29.60
Fare changes announced for 2027Vienna will index Wiener Linien fares every year from 2027 (like VOR, ÖBB and KlimaTicket); the new amounts had not been published at the time of checking. In St. Pölten calendar weekly and monthly cards end on 31 December 2026 — only 7-day and 31-day tickets remain from 1 January 2027. Fares valid as of September 2026, checked 2026-09-26.

Official sources

Prices are taken from the operators' official websites. Check before you travel — operators can change fares.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a bus ticket in Salzburg?

Single ticket (Einzelfahrt): €2.50 (one journey, core zone Salzburg, changes allowed).

Is there a day pass in Salzburg?

Yes — 24-hour ticket (24-Stundenkarte Kernzone): €5.20.

Who travels free or at a discount in Salzburg?

Free travel & reductions: Children under 6 travel free with a paying adult. Youth price: ages 15–18 with photo ID. Minimum price: children 6–14, people with a disability of 70%+, dogs (muzzled, on a lead). With an Austrian family pass, a parent or grandparent pays the minimum price and registered children under 15 travel free. Fares valid from 1 January 2026, checked 2026-09-26.