Conduire en Austria
Guide complet pour touristes et expatriés. Apprenez les règles de conduite avant de prendre la route en Austria.
Pouvez-vous Conduire en Austria?
Permis Acceptés De
Période de Validité: EU/EEA: valid indefinitely. Non-EU: valid for 6 months; IDP valid for 1 year.
Note Importante
EU/EEA licenses are valid. Non-EU licenses require an IDP or a certified German translation if the license is not in a Latin script.
Équipements à Avoir
Obligatoires
- Warning triangle
- First aid kit (DIN 13164 standard)
- Reflective vest (for each occupant)
- Winter tires (Nov 1–Apr 15 when conditions require)
- Vehicle registration document
- Insurance certificate
Recommandés
- Snow chains (mandatory on certain Alpine roads when signposted)
- Vignette for motorways
- Headlamp beam deflectors (for UK vehicles)
Limitations de Vitesse
Zones Urbaines
km/h
Routes
km/h
Autoroutes
km/h
Péages
Modes de Paiement
Coût Moyen
Vignette: €9.90 (10-day) to €96.40 (annual) for 2026; special toll sections: €9.50–€13.50 per passage
A motorway vignette is required for all vehicles under 3.5t on Austrian motorways and expressways. Special toll sections (Brenner, Tauern Tunnel, Arlberg Tunnel, Karawanken Tunnel, Pyhrn) require additional separate payment.
Stationnement
Couleurs des Lignes
Conseils
- Buy Parkschein (parking vouchers) from tobacconists (Trafik) or use the Handyparken app in Vienna
- Kurzparkzonen have maximum durations — check signs for 1.5 to 3 hour limits
- Park & Ride facilities at the edges of major cities are affordable and connect to public transit
Coût Moyen: €1–€4 per hour in city centers; many Austrian cities use short-term parking zones (Kurzparkzonen)
Erreurs Courantes des Touristes
- 1Driving on a motorway without a valid vignette — replacement toll is €200 and fines up to €3,000
- 2Not carrying a reflective vest for every occupant — one per person is legally required
- 3Forgetting that many Alpine tunnels and passes (Brenner, Tauern, Arlberg) require separate tolls on top of the vignette
- 4Not knowing about Kurzparkzone rules in Vienna
- 5Forgetting special tunnel tolls are separate from vignette
Amendes
Excès de Vitesse
€20–€726; over 40 km/h can result in license confiscation
Sans Ceinture
€35
Téléphone
€50 (on the spot); up to €140 if disputed
Feu Rouge
€70–€726 depending on severity
Stationnement
€20–€90 depending on city
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Contacts d'Urgence
Police
133
Ambulance
144
Pompiers
122
Dépannage
ÖAMTC (Austrian automobile club): 120; ARBÖ: 123
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