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💡 The Short Version: Buy the 24-hour card only for a day with the fortress, Mozart’s Birthplace and one more paid sight: they cost €49.20 against €35 (from 1 November) or €38 (April to October). With only the fortress and the Birthplace it barely breaks even: €37.20 of tickets. The 48 and 72-hour cards need four or five paid sights. The transport is worth nothing if you sleep in Salzburg, because overnight guests ride free on the Guest Mobility Ticket. The card does not cover the Cathedral (€7, or €5.50 with the card), Hallein, the Eisriesenwelt or Hohenwerfen. The prices are valid to 31 December 2026. Or book now: the Salzburg Cardad is from €35 on GetYourGuide.
The card and its prices
The card is issued by Tourismus Salzburg, the city’s tourist board, and sold on salzburg.info. It gives one free entry to each of 29 sights and free city buses for 24, 48 or 72 hours from first use, not calendar days.
| Card | 1 November to 31 December 2026 | 1 April to 31 October |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | €35 | €38 |
| 48 hours | €41 | €45 |
| 72 hours | €44 | €49 |
| Child (6 to 15) | Half price | Half price |
The card is continuous; it cannot be used on two separate days. Entry to each sight is free once. A visit that starts before the card expires is fine, but the ride down on the Untersberg cable car, the fortress funicular and the Mönchsberg lift is registered separately, so begin the descent before the card runs out. On GetYourGuide the cardad is sold by Tourismus Salzburg itself from €35, which is the official price from 1 November; the official price in April to October is €38.
The sums
Single tickets, adults, from the operators: the fortress €19.20 (All-inclusive with the funicular), Mozart’s Birthplace €18 (both Mozart houses €25 on the combined ticket), the DomQuartier €12, Hellbrunn €16.50 and the Untersberg cable car €34 return. The first column is the winter price, from 1 November, and the second the April to October price.
| Visit | Tickets | 24-hour card saves | 48-hour card saves | 72-hour card saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress + Birthplace | €37.20 | €2.20 / loses €0.80 | Loses | Loses |
| + DomQuartier | €49.20 | €14.20 / €11.20 | €8.20 / €4.20 | €5.20 / €0.20 |
| Fortress + both Mozart houses (€25) + DomQuartier | €56.20 | €15.20 / €11.20 | €12.20 / €7.20 | |
| + Hellbrunn | €72.70 | €28.70 / €23.70 | ||
| Fortress + Birthplace + Untersberg | €71.20 | €36.20 / €33.20 | ||
| Fortress Basic (€15.50) + Birthplace + DomQuartier | €45.50 | €0.50 in summer | Loses €3.50 in summer |
The Untersberg cable car is shut from 2 November to 13 December 2026. The Mozart combined ticket already brings each house to €12.50, so the card saves less on Mozart than the single prices suggest.
What the card covers
| Covered, once each | Not covered |
|---|---|
| Hohensalzburg Fortress with the funicular, the Fortress Museum, the Rainer Regimental Museum and the Marionette Museum | The Cathedral: a reduced contribution of €5.50 instead of €7 |
| Mozart’s Birthplace and Residence, and the Mozart Audio and Visual Collection | Salzwelten Hallein, the Eisriesenwelt and Hohenwerfen |
| The DomQuartier | Concerts |
| Museum der Moderne Mönchsberg and the Mönchsberg lift | The Mirabell Orangery garden |
| Hellbrunn Palace and the trick fountains, the Salzburg Zoo, the Haus der Natur | |
| The Untersberg cable car, the Salzach boat (Tour 1, standard seats) | |
| Sound of Music Salzburg, the Orangery panorama, the Folklore Museum, the Toy Museum | |
| St Peter’s Abbey catacombs, the Festival Halls tours and others |
Transport on the card covers city buses and trolleybuses and named regional buses.
Domplatz and its Mary column, with the Franciscan church tower beyond. Photo: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Transport, and whether the card pays for it
An overnight guest in the province of Salzburg already holds a Guest Mobility Ticket from the hotel, so the card’s transport saves nothing. A day visitor pays €2.60 for a 1-hour ticket or €5.20 for a 24-hour ticket, so the transport is worth up to €5.20 to them. Salzburg public transport has the fares.
Discounts
The card also gives 46 discounts. The Mozart Dinner Concert, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, the Keltenmuseum Hallein and the Berchtesgaden salt mine are on the list, and the hop-on hop-off bus takes 20% off at the kiosk on Mirabellplatz (the hop-on page). Children under 6 enter most museums free, but Bible World, the Haus der Natur, Hellbrunn, the boat cruises, the Toy Museum and the zoo charge from age 4, so a child of 4 or 5 needs a card or ticket there.
Who should buy it
- One day with the fortress, a Mozart house and a third paid sight: the 24-hour card.
- Two days with the Untersberg or Hellbrunn: the 48-hour card.
- A light day, or a Tuesday: single tickets. The DomQuartier is closed on Tuesdays.
- Fortress and Birthplace only: single tickets; the card saves only €2.20 in winter.
Buy the card online or at the Hauptbahnhof or the airport, where it is sold. Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mozart’s Birthplace and Residence and the DomQuartier have the single prices, and what to book in Salzburg lists every closed day. Best museums in Salzburg covers the museums the card opens, and things to do in Salzburg ranks the rest. Where to stay in Salzburg compares the areas.
Common questions
Is the Salzburg Card worth it?
For a 24-hour day with the fortress (€19.20 with the funicular), Mozart's Birthplace (€18) and one more paid sight such as the DomQuartier (€12): those cost €49.20 against €35 or €38. With only the fortress and the Birthplace, the card saves €2.20 at the winter price and loses €0.80 at the summer price.
How much is the Salzburg Card?
From 1 November to 31 December 2026: €35 for 24 hours, €41 for 48 and €44 for 72. From 1 April to 31 October: €38, €45 and €49. Children aged 6 to 15 pay half.
Does the Salzburg Card cover public transport?
Yes, city buses and trolleybuses and named regional buses. If you stay a night in the province of Salzburg, your hotel issues a Guest Mobility Ticket that already covers them, so the card's transport is worth nothing to you. To a day visitor it is worth the €5.20 24-hour ticket.
Does the Salzburg Card include the Cathedral?
No. The Cathedral charges a €7 contribution, and the card reduces it to €5.50.
Does the Salzburg Card include the Eisriesenwelt or the Hallein salt mine?
No. It does not include Salzwelten Hallein, the Eisriesenwelt, Hohenwerfen, concerts or the Mirabell Orangery garden. It gives discounts on some excursions, including the Berchtesgaden salt mine.
Where do I buy the Salzburg Card?
Online as a digital card, used at once on a phone, or as a card at hotel receptions, tourist information offices, ticket offices, the airport and the Hauptbahnhof. GetYourGuide sells it from €35.
