Also Climate Tickets in Many Federal States Are Becoming More Expensive

The nationwide price of the Austrian Climate Ticket was raised from 1,095 to 1,300 euros in September and will increase to 1,400 euros at the turn of the year, which corresponds to an increase of almost 28 percent. The annual pass for Wiener Linien is also becoming more expensive and will cost 467 euros instead of 365 euros in the future, with a discount for the digital version. The price of the annual pass has not been increased since 2013.

Climate Tickets in Upper Austria 19 Percent More Expensive, in the Eastern Region 7.7 Percent

In Upper Austria, the price for the Climate Ticket is rising by almost 19 percent: The Climate Ticket OÖ Regional (federal state excluding Linz, Wels, and Steyr) will cost 467 euros from January 1, instead of the previous 393 euros, and the Climate Ticket OÖ Total (including the urban transport of the three statutory cities) will cost 703 euros instead of the previous 592 euros. The price increase is "in harmony" with that of the nationwide Climate Ticket, according to the Upper Austrian Transport Association.

In the Eastern Region Transport Association (VOR), the prices for the VOR Climate Tickets MetropolRegion (valid in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland) and Region, as well as for the VOR route annual passes, were already adjusted as of September 1. The price increase was 7.7 percent and was based on the last indexation of the nationwide Climate Ticket, it was said. This was the first increase since the introduction of the VOR Climate Ticket in 2022, it was emphasized. The VOR Climate Ticket MetropolRegion now costs 898 euros for a one-time payment compared to 860 euros before. The Climate Ticket Region, which is only valid in Lower Austria and Burgenland, costs 533 euros compared to 495 euros before. The tariff for the core zone of Vienna forms the base amount for all VOR tariffs with the inclusion of the core zone, which is why there will be a corresponding ticket price adjustment for these routes at the turn of the year, it was said in response to an APA inquiry.

Salzburg, Styria, and Vorarlberg Slightly Increase Prices for Climate Tickets

In Vorarlberg, the annual ticket will be 14 euros more expensive in 2026, and ticket prices would be adjusted annually in line with the cost index, it was said upon request. The base price rises from 434 to 448 euros (plus 3.2 percent). However, there have already been various discounts and combinations, so that most adults will likely have to pay 396 euros for a Climate Ticket VMOBIL maximo next year.

In a similar magnitude, prices are rising in Styria. Here, the climate ticket cost 499 euros until July 1, 2025, and is now available for 514 euros. However, Graz is a special case, as the climate ticket is subsidized by 100 euros for people with their main residence in the state capital. Thus, the climate ticket costs only 414 euros for the residents of Graz.

In Salzburg, the prices for regional climate tickets in 2026 will only increase minimally. According to the Salzburg Transport Association, the "Classic" climate ticket will be 1.5 percent more expensive and will now cost 399 instead of 393 euros. The surcharge for the "Plus" variant - the ticket becomes transferable and a second person can be taken along for free on weekends and public holidays - remains the same at 100 euros. The prices for climate tickets for everyone under 26 years and seniors will each increase by 4 euros to 299 euros, and the "Super s'COOL Card" for students and apprentices will now cost 99 instead of 96 euros. Since the introduction of the annual ticket for all public transport in the state of Salzburg, the price increase has been about half of the general inflation rate.

Climate Tickets: No Price Increase in Carinthia, Uncertainty in Tyrol

In Carinthia, public transport users are spared for the time being. "Currently, no price increase is planned for the Carinthia ticket," it was stated in response to an APA inquiry from the office of the responsible state councilor Sebastian Schuschnig (ÖVP).

In Tyrol, it was not yet clear how much more expensive the climate ticket will become in the state. The state referred to the currently ongoing preparations for next year's budget, which is to be decided in the state parliament in December. "Due to ongoing discussions, no final information can be given about the amount of the tariff adjustment planned annually for April 1," it was stated. In April of this year, the price for the climate ticket was increased from around 562 to 590 euros.

(APA/Red)

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