€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
- 12:30Your driver picks you up at your hotel.
- about 35 min
- 13:10St. Gilgen (about 75 min): the market by the lake, the village where Mozart's mother was born.
- about 15 min
- 14:40Strobl (about 45 min): the smallest and quietest of the three.
- about 10 min
- 15:40St. Wolfgang as the lights come on (about 1¾ hours): the lakeside market, the pilgrimage church, mulled wine by the water.
- about 50 min
- 18:30Back 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
Cross by boat
Take the Advent boats between the villages (€31 adult, €9.20 child; Wednesday to Sunday). Your driver meets you at the last stop.
Dinner by the lake
Stay on in St. Wolfgang for dinner and drive home later.
Add Salzburg
Finish at the Salzburg Christkindlmarkt (19 Nov – 1 Jan) or at Hellbrunn's Advent market (19 Nov – 24 Dec).
Start in the morning
Come at 10:00 at weekends for quieter stalls and lunch on the way.
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 €300.
Without tickets: 2 travellers ≈ €150 each · 4 travellers ≈ €75 each · 5 travellers ≈ €60 each
The markets are free. Market hours 2026: Wednesday 13:00–19:30, Thursday and Friday 11:00–19:30, Saturday and Sunday 10:00–19:30; closed Monday and Tuesday except 7–8 December. Advent boat “3 auf einen Streich”: €31 adult, €9.20 child; children travel free on Advent Sundays with an adult. Checked 7 October 2026. Sources: wolfgangseer-advent.at, 5schaetze.at.
Included
- ✓Your driver and the Tesla Model X
- ✓Unlimited kilometres
- ✓Motorway tolls and vignette
- ✓Parking in St. Gilgen, Strobl and St. Wolfgang
- ✓Waiting at every stop
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Child seats on request (tell us the children's ages)
Not included
- –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 | Coach Advent tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Days | any market day, Wed–Sun | Advent weekends |
| Time at each market | as long as you like | about 45 minutes |
| Strobl | yes | no |
| Boat | optional | included (reviews mention queues) |
| Price | about €300 for up to 5 | not published for 2026 |
Coach details: Salzburg Panorama Tours “Advent at Lake District”, 5 hours, checked 7 October 2026.
Who this day suits
Couples
who want the markets without a coach timetable.
Families
with children who need warm breaks and a car nearby.
Christmas visitors in Salzburg
who want one evening by the lake.
Good to know
- •Saturdays are the busiest; Wednesday and Thursday are calmer.
- •Dress warmly: the markets are outside, by the lake.
- •The Hallstatt Christmas market is on one day only, 8 December 2026 – ask Ronald if you'd like to combine it.
Other days from Salzburg
- The Sound of Music, privately – about 4 hours · about €200 for the whole car
- Hallstatt before the crowds, with Lake Gosau – about 7½ hours · about €375 for the whole car
- Königssee & the salt mine – about 6½ hours · about €325 for the whole car
All planned days from Salzburg → · Everything about the private driver and the hourly price →
Frequently asked questions
Which days are the markets open?
Is the driver a tour guide?
Can we stay longer or leave earlier?
Is the €300 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 Advent evening
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]