€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
- 07:00Your driver collects you at your hotel. Coffee to go is a good idea.
- about 1 h 20 · along the Fuschlsee and the Wolfgangsee, quiet at this hour
- 08:20Hallstatt. The village centre is closed to cars, so we choose the arrival point that suits your plan – usually the car park at the edge of the village, a 15–20 minute walk along the lake to the market square. Start at the famous view from Gosaumühlstraße while it's still empty, then wander the lanes, the lakeside and the two churches, and find a café as the village wakes up. From 09:00 the new funicular runs up to the Skywalk “Welterbeblick” for the view over the whole lake.
- 11:20Back to the car, just as the tour coaches arrive.
- about 25 min
- 11:45Lake Gosau. Walk ten minutes to the first viewpoint for the Dachstein reflected in the water, or follow the whole flat loop around the lake (4.2 km, about an hour). Lunch at the inn by the lake.
- 13:15Back on the road through the Gosau valley and Abtenau.
- about 1 h 15
- 14:30Back at your hotel with the afternoon still free.
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
Add the salt mine
Take the funicular up and visit the world's oldest salt mine – a day of about 8½ hours (about €425).
Hallstatt salt mine & Skywalk →
Add the Austrian lakes
Stop in St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang and Bad Ischl on the way – about 9 hours (about €450).
Hallstatt & the Austrian lakes →
Arrive by boat
From May to September, cross the lake from Obertraun to Hallstatt while your driver waits on the other side.
Come at sunrise
Leave at 05:00, have Hallstatt to yourselves at first light and be back for breakfast – about 4½ hours (about €225).
Skip anything
Too cold for the lake walk? Coffee and cake in Bad Ischl instead. It's your day.
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 €375.
Without tickets: 2 travellers ≈ €187.50 each · 4 travellers ≈ €93.75 each · 5 travellers ≈ €75 each
| Travellers | Driver & car | With Skywalk funicular | Per adult |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 adults | ≈ €375 | ≈ €433 | ≈ €216.50 |
| 2 adults + 2 children | ≈ €375 | ≈ €461 | – |
| 4 adults | ≈ €375 | ≈ €491 | ≈ €122.75 |
| 5 adults | ≈ €375 | ≈ €520 | ≈ €104 |
Optional tickets, paid by you at the attraction. Price checked 7 October 2026: funicular and Skywalk €29 adult, €14 child (4–15); salt mine with funicular €49 adult, €23 child; ferry Hallstatt station ↔ Hallstatt Markt €4 (cash). Sources: salzwelten.at, hallstattschifffahrt.at.
Included
- ✓Your driver and the Tesla Model X
- ✓Unlimited kilometres
- ✓Motorway tolls and vignette
- ✓Parking in Hallstatt and at Lake Gosau
- ✓Waiting at every stop
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Child seats on request (tell us the children's ages)
Not included
- –Funicular, Skywalk and salt-mine tickets
- –Boat 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
Compared with a coach tour
| Your private day | Typical coach half-day | |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival in Hallstatt | about 08:20, before the crowds | about 09:45 or 13:30 |
| Time in Hallstatt | as long as you like (about 3 hours planned) | 2½ hours |
| Lake Gosau | yes | driven past |
| Pickup | your hotel | Mirabellplatz bus terminal |
| Who's in the vehicle | only you | a full coach |
| Price | about €375 for up to 5 | €80 per adult |
Coach details: Salzburg Panorama Tours “Hallstatt Half-Day Tour”, checked 7 October 2026. For two people the coach costs less; for five, your own car does.
Who this day suits
Photographers and early risers
who want the classic view without a hundred phones in it.
Families
who need toilet stops, snacks and a car that waits.
Small groups of 4–5
for whom a private car costs about the same per person as a coach seat.
Good to know
- •Hallstatt is a village where people live. Keep your voice down in the lanes early in the morning and stay on the footpaths.
- •Cars cannot drive into the centre. If walking 15–20 minutes is difficult for anyone in your group, tell Ronald when you ask; he will plan the stops around it.
- •In winter the Lake Gosau path is not recommended. We go to Bad Ischl instead.
- •The funicular reopened with new glass cabins at the end of August 2026; some older websites still say it is closed.
Other days from Salzburg
- Hallstatt & the Austrian lakes – about 9 hours · about €450 for the whole car
- Hallstatt salt mine & Skywalk – about 8½ hours · about €425 for the whole car
- Hallstatt & the Dachstein – about 9½ hours · about €475 for the whole car
- The Sound of Music, privately – about 4 hours · about €200 for the whole car
All planned days from Salzburg → · Everything about the private driver and the hourly price →
Frequently asked questions
What if the weather is bad?
Is the driver a tour guide?
Can we stay longer or leave earlier?
Is the €375 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 Hallstatt 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]