Tourist tax · Vienna · checked 22 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Vienna
What you pay on top of the room price to stay in Vienna: every rate, who is exempt and how it is collected, from the authorities' own pages.
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This is the tax inside Vienna's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
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Vienna local tourist tax (Ortstaxe)
Set by Stadt Wien (Magistratsabteilung 6, Rechnungs- und Abgabenwesen). Until 30 Jun 2027
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 5% of the room price, per night (excluding VAT, breakfast and extras) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book. No VAT is charged on it.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other: minors staying for school, vocational training, or in youth hostels
- Students: students at Viennese universities and colleges
- Other: stays over 3 months
Source: Wiener Tourismusförderungsgesetz (WTFG), LGBl. für Wien; § 11 (liability, § 11 Abs. 3 exemptions), § 12 (base), § 13 (collection), § 14 (rate: 5 vH); consolidated RIS version dated 2026-10-22, last amendment listed LGBl. Nr. 2/2026, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Vienna local tourist tax (announced rise to 8%) (Ortstaxe)
Set by Stadt Wien (Magistratsabteilung 6, Rechnungs- und Abgabenwesen). Announced: from 1 Jul 2027
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 8% of the room price, per night (excluding VAT, breakfast and extras) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book. No VAT is charged on it.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other: minors staying for school, vocational training, or in youth hostels
- Students: students at Viennese universities and colleges
- Other: stays over 3 months
Source: Wiener Tourismusförderungsgesetz (WTFG) § 14 as amended (amending act not read; the RIS consolidated version shows only the current 5 vH), checked 22 Oct 2026.
Next check due by 21 Nov 2026.