Private driver · by the hour · Salzburg & Upper Austria

Private driver for day trips in Salzburg and Upper Austria

€50 per hour for the whole car, 4-hour minimum, unlimited kilometres – up to 5 passengers in a Tesla Model X.

Per hour, for the whole car

€50 / hour

(the last hour is billed pro rata in 15-minute steps of €12.50)

Your day, your pace, your driver

Tell us where you would like to go. We pick you up, drive you to the first sight, wait there and take you on to the next – for as long as you like. No coach, no fixed route, no group of strangers. 4 hours minimum (€200), then €50 per hour. With 5 passengers that is €10 per person per hour.

How it works

1. Pick-up anywhere in Salzburg and Upper Austria

Hotel, holiday flat, station or airport. The clock starts at pick-up – you do not pay for us driving to you.

2. You choose the stops

We drive, wait at every stop and take you on to the next. Want to stay longer or swap a sight? No problem.

3. Back wherever you like

At the end we take you back – or on to wherever your journey continues. You pay by the hour from pick-up, by card or in cash.

Included in the hourly price

  • ✓Driver and Tesla Model X for up to 5 passengers with luggage
  • ✓Unlimited kilometres – Bavaria and beyond, as long as the day ends in Salzburg or Upper Austria
  • ✓Motorway tolls and vignette
  • ✓Parking at the sights
  • ✓Waiting time at every stop
  • ✓Bottled water on board
  • ✓Child seats on request – please mention them when you ask

Not included: entrance tickets, boats, cable cars, meals and special scenic-road charges such as the Grossglockner High Alpine Road or the Rossfeld road. Your driver is a driver, not a licensed tour guide – book guided tours directly at the sights. Terms and conditions

Ideas for your day

Examples with approximate duration from Salzburg or the Innviertel. Combine, shorten or extend them as you like.

All fully planned days from Salzburg → · Hallstatt before the crowds, with Lake Gosau →

Salzkammergut & Hallstatt

9 hours · €450 for up to 5 passengers

Mondsee and the wedding church from The Sound of Music, St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgang, Hallstatt with the Skywalk or the salt mine, and Bad Ischl with the Kaiservilla to finish.

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Hallstatt & Dachstein

9½ hours · €475 for up to 5 passengers

Hallstatt in the morning before the coaches arrive, then up the Dachstein from Obertraun: the Giant Ice Cave and the 5fingers viewing platform.

Ice cave and cable car roughly May to October.

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Ice caves & Hohenwerfen Castle

7½ hours · €375 for up to 5 passengers

From Salzburg into the Pongau: Hohenwerfen Castle with its falconry show and the world's largest ice cave.

Eisriesenwelt roughly May to October.

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Eagle's Nest & Königssee

7½ hours · €375 for up to 5 passengers

Across the border into Bavaria: the bus up to the Eagle's Nest, then the boat across the Königssee to St. Bartholomä. The day starts and ends in Austria.

Eagle's Nest roughly May to October.

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Lake Traun & Alm valley

5 hours · €250 for up to 5 passengers

Gmunden with the lake castle Ort and its ceramics, Traunkirchen on its peninsula, then into the Alm valley: Cumberland wildlife park at Grünau and the Almsee.

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Linz & the Danube

7 hours · €350 for up to 5 passengers

The Pöstlingberg above Linz, St. Florian Abbey, the Schlögen loop of the Danube – or the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial.

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Innviertel & the river Inn

4 hours · €200 for up to 5 passengers

The colourful Silberzeile in Schärding, Braunau am Inn, Reichersberg Abbey – and, as you like, the Geinberg spa or the KTM Motohall in Mattighofen.

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Salzburg & The Sound of Music

4 hours · €200 for up to 5 passengers

Mirabell Gardens, Leopoldskron Palace from the lakeside, the gazebo at Hellbrunn and the wedding church in Mondsee – at your pace instead of on a coach.

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For special occasions too

  • ✓Weddings and family celebrations – the couple or the guests, in style
  • ✓Evenings at the Salzburg Festival, concerts, theatre
  • ✓Christmas markets: Salzburg, St. Wolfgang, Christkindl near Steyr
  • ✓Shopping at the Designer Outlet Salzburg
  • ✓Business days with several meetings in different places

Want the day to end somewhere else?

We pick you up in Salzburg or Upper Austria and are happy to end your journey anywhere – Vienna, Frankfurt, England or Rome. On the way the hourly rate applies; for our drive home we add a small extra. We agree that with you personally:

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

When does the clock start?
When we pick you up. You do not pay for the drive to you, wherever in Salzburg or Upper Austria you are.
What is the minimum booking?
4 hours (€200), then €50 per hour (the last hour pro rata in 15-minute steps of €12.50). There is no maximum.
Is there a kilometre limit?
No. Kilometres, motorway tolls, vignette and parking at the sights are included in the hourly price; special scenic-road charges such as the Grossglockner or Rossfeld roads are not.
How many people fit?
Up to 5 passengers in the Tesla Model X, with luggage. The price is for the whole car, not per person.
Can we go to Bavaria, for example the Königssee?
Yes, as long as the day starts and ends in Salzburg or Upper Austria – the Königssee, Berchtesgaden and Passau are popular.
Can the day end somewhere else, for example in Vienna, Frankfurt or Rome?
Yes. We are happy to end your journey anywhere. On the way the hourly rate applies; for our drive home we add a small extra, which we agree with you personally by WhatsApp, e-mail or phone.
Is the driver also a tour guide?
No. Your driver knows the region and is happy to share tips, but is not a licensed tour guide. Book guided tours and tickets directly at the sights.
What if we want to stay longer?
Just say so. It stays at €50 per hour (the last hour pro rata in 15-minute steps of €12.50).
How do I book?
Easiest by WhatsApp: date, pick-up place, number of passengers and the places you would like to see. We confirm the day personally. Our terms and conditions apply.

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.

CompanyEtwas Anders by Franz Stelzhamerhof e.U.
AddressKirchenplatz 4, 4920 Schildorn, Upper Austria
Companies registerFN 412356g, Ried im Innkreis
VAT IDATU68513316
ChamberWirtschaftskammer Ried im Innkreis
Trade licenceTaxi and vehicle rental
VehicleTesla Model X – up to 5 passengers, about 5 large cases
Phone+43 7754 8009

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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.
RIED.TAXI Tesla Model X

Ask for your day with a driver

Send us the date, pick-up place, passengers and the sights you have in mind – we reply personally.