Vienna
Austria ยท Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) โ fare authority; Wiener Linien municipal operator; รBB operates S-Bahn
Vienna offers near-best-in-class integration: a single VOR tariff across all modes, a flagship WienMobil MaaS app spanning transit, bike-share, car-share, e-scooters and taxis, modernised interchanges led by Hauptbahnhof, and extremely high frequencies with seamless night service. Restrictive city-wide parking and well-priced annual passes reinforce a strong transit-first policy stance.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Consolidated major stations integrate multiple modes within short, weather-protected walking distances supported by harmonised signage and modern accessibility infrastructure.
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- Signage9/10
- Mode distance9/10
- Physical experience9/10
A single ticket or annual pass covers all transit modes across Vienna's core zone without interchange penalties, though digital ticketing lacks contactless tap functionality.
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- Single platform / contactless9/10
- Interchange penalty absence10/10
- Multimodal products10/10
WienMobil offers multimodal routing, real-time data, accessibility planning and ticketing integrated with VAO regional router; minor gap is German-only disruption notices.
Seamless integration across high-frequency turn-up-and-go transit, 24-hour night services, and a unified MaaS platform connecting bikes, cars, and on-demand mobility eliminates trip-planning friction across modes and times.
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- Timed connections8/10
- Off-peak integration9/10
- MaaS reach9/10