Planning Your Visit
Getting There
Summer Regulation
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, the City of Salzburg is implementing a summer regulation for traffic in the particularly congested city center area. The summer regulation is primarily intended to reduce avoidable through-traffic and search traffic, easing the burden on the city center by up to 1,000 vehicle trips per day.
All Salzburg Festival venues remain accessible by private vehicle as well as by public transport. Please note the access regulations resulting from the summer regulation.
We have summarized the most important information for you. You can find all details on the City of Salzburg website.
Which areas are affected?
- Imbergstraße (from Dr. Franz-Rehrl-Platz 4) – Giselakai – Staatsbrücke
- Schwarzstraße between Josef-Friedrich-Hummel-Straße and Staatsbrücke
- Müllner Hauptstraße (from Müllner Hauptstraße 33) – Ursulinenplatz – Franz-Josef-Kai – Griesgasse – Rudolfskai
- Siegmundstor – Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz – Münzgasse – Anton-Neumayr-Platz – Museumsplatz – Gstättengasse
Who may continue to drive?
- Vehicles with license plates from Salzburg City (S), Salzburg-Umgebung (SL), Hallein (HA), and the Berchtesgadener Land district (BGL, BGD, REI and LF)
- Residents with primary residence in the districts named above (with proof of registration)
- People with a parking permit under § 29b of the Austrian Road Traffic Act (StVO)
- Hotel guests with a booking confirmation
- Those with access rights to Hofstallgasse (access and exit only possible via Siegmundstor / Neutor)
- Public buses and taxis
Nighttime traffic calming at the Neutor
A weekend night driving ban is in effect for the Neutor (Siegmundstor). The ban applies Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, each from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following day. Passage through the Neutor is blocked in both directions.
Exempt from this closure are:
- Those with access rights to Hofstallgasse — i.e., Festival guests with a valid ticket attending performances at the Festival Halls and Domplatz (Cathedral Square) may enter and exit via the Neutor into Hofstallgasse for drop-off and pick-up
- Public buses and taxis
- Local residents with a Zone I parking permit
- Guests of the hotels Goldener Hirsch, Blaue Gans, and Elefant
More information on the nighttime traffic calming at the Neutor can be found here.
What does this mean for your Festival visit?
- Access to the Altstadt garages A & B via Neutorstraße when coming from outside the city is possible at all times.
- All other garages can be reached in accordance with the summer regulation.
- Festival guests with a valid ticket attending performances at the Festival Halls (Großes Festspielhaus, Haus für Mozart, and Felsenreitschule) and at Domplatz may enter and exit via the Neutor into Hofstallgasse for drop-off and pick-up. However, entry and exit via Anton-Neumayer-Platz is not possible for guests with non-local license plates.
How can you get into the city without a car?
- Festival Ticket = Bus Ticket
From 17 July until 30 August 2026 your festival ticket is valid as a public transport ticket on all SW bus and train lines in the federal state of Salzburg (SVV network area), six hours before the start of the performance until the last service. In addition, there is now an extended night schedule: bus lines run every 30 minutes from 11:00 p.m. to 00:45 a.m., daily. - Park & Ride
In July and August, a uniform daily rate applies at the Park & Ride locations: €7.50 per car, including public transport use for up to five people. This is intended to make switching to Park & Ride simple and attractive.
Park & Ride options are planned at the following locations:
- Messe
- Designer Outlet
- Airport
- Salzburg Süd
Train
The Salzburger Hauptbahnhof (Salzburg main station) is serviced by a number of European railway companies. Environmentally conscious guests from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and beyond can make use of this well-connected network.
Salzburg Hauptbahnhof – Information
Südtiroler Platz 1
5020 Salzburg
Tel. +435 1717
Website
Railway companies
Austrian Federal Rail Company (ÖBB)
Westbahn
Deutsche Bahn (DB)
SwissFederal Rail Company (SBB)
Plane
Salzburg has the second largest airport in Austria. Many international airlines fly to Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart.
Furthermore, Salzburg is only about three hours away from other major airports, including Munich International Airport and Vienna International Airport. Both are easily accessible by public transport.
Bus
Just a few meters from Großes Festspielhaus, on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz, there is the nearest bus stop (line 1, 8, 10, A, 22, 23). Most other venues can also be easily reached by bus. The summer night bus is now also in service – with extended evening service until 00:30 every day.
Festival Ticket = Bus Ticket
From 17 July until 30 August 2026 your festival ticket is valid as a public transport ticket on all SW bus and train lines in the federal state of Salzburg (SW network area), six hours before the start of the performance until the last service.
Car
Arriving by car from within Austria you will arrive either via the A1 (from Vienna/eastern Austria) or the A10 (from the south/western part of Austria). Coming from Germany, you will arrive via the A8 highway.
Please note:
- There is a ban on driving in parts of Salzburg’s city center.
- Starting one hour before the beginning of a performance, private vehicles can only enter the Hofstallgasse to let visitors out. Parking is not permitted.
- Parking spaces in the center of Salzburg are subject to a parking fee.
- Information about the parking facilities at the individual venues can be found on our venue information pages.
Accommodation
From exclusive boutique hotels to top international Hotels to cozy country house accommodation -Salzburg’s overnight accommodations offer something for every taste and for every budget. The best value offers as well as current vacancies are best booked through our tourism partners:
Accessibility
For the Salzburg Festival accessibility is important. In all venues we offer places for wheelchair users, disabled toilets and barrier-free access. Learn more about accessibility at the Salzburg Festival.
- Bulky items. We are unable to store bulky items such as suitcases, bags, or rucksacks in the cloakroom for you. In case you intend to leave the city directly after a performance, it is advisable to leave your luggage at your hotel or deposit it in the safety locker at the train station.
- Permitted bags should not exceed the following dimensions: 45 x 25 x 35 cm Pointed or other sharp objects are considered dangerous and usable as weapons.