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Money Matters(Overview)

Most commercial banks are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 AM-3 PM, and Thursday, 8 AM-5:30 PM.

When major banks are closed, you can exchange money at several locations throughout the city: at travel agencies, at train and subway stations, and at the airport. Check at the tourist information office for the opening hours of these other facilities.

Communications(Overview)

The country code for Austria is 43; the area code for Vienna is 1.

If you are dialing a long distance number within Austria, you must dial a 0 before the area code. The international access code for both the United States and Canada is 001, followed by the area code and seven-digit local number. Austria is six hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time in the United States.