€50 per hour for the whole car, not per person. The total is an estimate for the suggested day; you pay for the actual time from pickup to drop-off. Pickup at your hotel anywhere in Salzburg and Upper Austria; the drive to you is free.
Your day, hour by hour
- 08:30Your driver picks you up.
- about 30 min
- 09:00Fuschlsee: photo stop by the turquoise lake (15 min).
- about 10 min
- 09:25St. Gilgen (about 50 min): the lakeside and the village where Mozart's mother was born. Option: take the boat across to St. Wolfgang while the car drives round (until 1 November).
- about 20 min
- 10:35St. Wolfgang (about 55 min): the pilgrimage church, the lakefront and the Weisses Rössl.
- about 20 min
- 11:50Bad Ischl (about an hour): lunch, or coffee and cake at Café Zauner. The Kaiservilla is optional (guided only, about 45 minutes).
- about 25 min
- 13:15Hallstatt (about 3 hours) – by mid-afternoon the morning coach wave has gone.
- about 1 h 15 · back via Gosau and Abtenau
- 17:30Back at your hotel.
The final price depends on the actual time from pickup to drop-off. Stay longer, leave earlier or change the itinerary whenever you like.
Change the day however you like
The Schafberg
Swap Bad Ischl for the cog railway from St. Wolfgang to the Schafberg summit (late April to 1 November; adds time).
Mondsee instead
Sound of Music fans start at the Mondsee wedding church instead of the Fuschlsee.
The Sound of Music, privately →
Lake Gosau
A 20-minute photo stop on the way home if the light is good.
Shorter
Hallstatt early with Lake Gosau takes about 7½ hours – see “Hallstatt before the crowds”.
Hallstatt before the crowds, with Lake Gosau →
What it costs
Driver and car: €50 per hour for the whole Tesla Model X, up to 5 passengers (the last hour is billed pro rata in 15-minute steps of €12.50). For this suggested day, about €450.
Without tickets: 2 travellers ≈ €225 each · 4 travellers ≈ €112.50 each · 5 travellers ≈ €90 each
| Travellers | Driver & car | With the Kaiservilla | Per adult |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 adults | ≈ €450 | ≈ €498 | ≈ €249 |
| 2 adults + 2 children | ≈ €450 | ≈ €507.70 | – |
| 4 adults | ≈ €450 | ≈ €546 | ≈ €136.50 |
| 5 adults | ≈ €450 | ≈ €570 | ≈ €114 |
Optional tickets, price checked 7 October 2026: Kaiservilla (park and villa, guided) €24 adult, €10.30 child (7–17), family (2+1) €49.50, each further child €8.20; Wolfgangsee boat, whole lake €31 adult; Hallstatt funicular and Skywalk €29 adult; Schafberg cog railway €61 adult return. Sources: kaiservilla.at, 5schaetze.at, salzwelten.at.
Included
- ✓Your driver and the Tesla Model X
- ✓Unlimited kilometres
- ✓Motorway tolls and vignette
- ✓Parking at every stop, including Hallstatt
- ✓Waiting at every stop
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Child seats on request (tell us the children's ages)
Not included
- –Kaiservilla, boat and Skywalk tickets
- –Meals and coffee
- –A tour guide: your driver knows the region and is happy to give tips, but he is not a licensed guide
Who this day suits
First-time visitors
with one free day who want to see as much as possible.
Multi-generation families
short walks, frequent stops, and a car that waits.
Photographers
five lakes and villages in one loop.
Good to know
- •The coach tours from Salzburg no longer run a public lakes day; they go to Hallstatt only, with 2½ hours there.
- •In July and August the road along the Wolfgangsee is busy; the plan allows for it.
- •Cars cannot enter Hallstatt centre; we choose the most practical arrival point.
Other days from Salzburg
- Hallstatt before the crowds, with Lake Gosau – about 7½ hours · about €375 for the whole car
- The Sound of Music, privately – about 4 hours · about €200 for the whole car
- Hallstatt & the Dachstein – about 9½ hours · about €475 for the whole car
All planned days from Salzburg → · Everything about the private driver and the hourly price →
Frequently asked questions
Is 9 hours too long for us?
Is the driver a tour guide?
Can we stay longer or leave earlier?
Is the €450 per person?
Can we be picked up outside Salzburg city?
Can the day end somewhere else, like Vienna or Munich?
How do we book?
Who is driving you
RIED.TAXI is not a booking platform. Behind this site is a registered Austrian business in Schildorn near Ried im Innkreis – with one vehicle, one phone number and a company record you can look up.
| Company | Etwas Anders by Franz Stelzhamerhof e.U. |
|---|---|
| Address | Kirchenplatz 4, 4920 Schildorn, Upper Austria |
| Companies register | FN 412356g, Ried im Innkreis |
| VAT ID | ATU68513316 |
| Chamber | Wirtschaftskammer Ried im Innkreis |
| Trade licence | Taxi and vehicle rental |
| Vehicle | Tesla Model X – up to 5 passengers, about 5 large cases |
| Phone | +43 7754 8009 |
What that means for you
- ✓The price is for the vehicle and is settled before you book – no sign-up, no personal details.
- ✓Your enquiry is not resold and not passed on to a platform.
- ✓You get an invoice from an Austrian business with a VAT ID – made out to your company if you need it.
- ✓Before, during and after the journey you reach the same number.
Ask Ronald for your lakes day
Tell us: date · pickup address · number of travellers · children's ages for child seats · anything you'd like to add or skip. Ronald checks the day and confirms personally.
WhatsApp / Tel. +43 7754 8009 · [email protected]