Shopping in Vienna

Business Hours:

In the shopping streets and shopping centres of Vienna business are generally open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays and holidays one can shop at souvenir shops, confectionary shops and at train stations (Westbahnhof, Franz-Josefs -Bahnhof, Praterstern) as well as the Vienna Airport.

Sales:

The annual sale seasons in Vienna start around the end of June and at the beginning of January.

Tax free shopping:

Guests, who are not EU residents, are entitled to refunds of Austrian VAT (value added tax) – which is included in the purchase prices. The relevant minimum invoice amount is € 75.01. To obtain a refund, ask the salesperson for the GLOBAL BLUE CHEQUE and the GLOBAL BLUE ENVELOPE with a list of refund desks.

Some popular shopping centres and streets in Vienna

1.      Mariahilfer Strasse, 6th district

         http://www.mariahilferstrasse.at/

2.      Kohlmarkt, 1th district

3.      Kärntner Strasse, 1th district

Shopping centres Vienna

1. Shopping district Döbling

    http://www.q19.at/

    Grinzinger Straße 112, 19th district

 

2. Shoppingcity Nord

    http://www.scn.at/

    Ignaz Köck Straße 1,  21th district

 

3. Shoppingcity Süd

 

The Shopping City Süd is accessible via a new – free of charge – shuttle service, which runs in intervals of 30 minutes directly from the U6 subway station “Sieberhirten” to the shopping centre.

Monday to Friday: 8:15 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., and Saturdays 8:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

(in intervals of 30 minutes).

Starting point / Destination: U6 subway station Siebenhirten.

3 Stops: SCS Entrance 1, SCS Entrance 9 and SCS Park.

Vienna markets

Vienna’s markets are in season all year round

 

Naschmarkt: offers a mix of Viennese and international specialities.

Address: 4th district, Wienzeile.

Accessible by subway: U4, Kettenbrückengasse.

 

Karmelitermarkt: Orient in Vienna.

Address: 2th district, Krummbaumgasse

Accessible by subway: U2: Taborstraße oder Tram 2: Karmeliterplatz

 

Rochusmarkt: Food, fruit, vegetables, flowers, selection of cheese.

Address: 3th district, Landstraßer Hauptstraße

Accessible by subway: U3: Bus 74A, 79A: Rochusgasse

 

Brunnenmarkt: located in the multicultural district of Vienna.

Address: 16th district,  Brunnengasse            

Accessible by subway: U6: Thaliastraße, Tram 46: Brunnengasse, Tram2: Neulerchenfelder