Hi;
I want to see these attractions :
1. Kunsthistorisches Museum -buy combo ticket that includes the Imperial Treasury
2.combo ticket for 3 imperial attractions: With the Sisi Ticket on the trail of Empress Elisabeth at Schönbrunn Palace, the Sisi Museum (Hofburg palace) and the Vienna Furniture Museum
2. Upper Belvedere.
So if I buy the combo tickets, should I instead consider Vienna Pass which I heard caused problems with converting to tickets for Schonbrunn palace visit?
Thanks
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In early February, 2023, I visited Vienna. The Vienna City Card was purchased for two (2) days. Although Vienna City Card offered a discount to the Upper Belvedere, upon my arrival, to gain admission, I was required to purchase a ticket for admission. In my case, the cost of the Senior Ticket was less than the very slightly discounted (1.00€?) ticket offered to holders of The Vienna City Card. Visits to other prominent tourist spots in Vienna featured similar experiences. My opinion: The primary advantage to purchasing The Vienna City Card is the ability to ride many forms of public transport around Vienna at no additional cost. If I were to return, I would first explore the cost of purchasing a multiple-day transport ticket alone, and not bother with The Vienna City Card.
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Senior discount, in Vienna, is 65 and older. If you are over 65, the senior discount might be better than the City Card. If not, the City Card offers a wide variety of discounts - most are around 20 percent off (2 euro off a ten-euro admission), some are a higher percentage, others are only one euro off. Free things are few and far between. Somerrodelbahn, for example, offers one free ride - presumably in the hopes that you will pay to ride more. The City Card includes public transport (but you still need an extension for the airport)
The other option is a Vienna Pass but the consensus I'm hearing is it's never worth the price.
I'm not 65, I'm planning to buy the City Card for 72 hours for our upcoming 5-night stay. If I'm reading correctly, many, if not all, of the discounts, not including public transportation, are good for 7 days from the time you activate your City Card. After 72 hours, I'll buy just a daily (2-day?) transportation pass. If I'm not reading that correctly, hopefully someone here will correct me.
Here's a link with more information. The complete list of discounts is all the way at the bottom. Click on more details, then click on "click here" to see the only list I could find. https://city-card.wien-tickets.com/?msclkid=37bf9bf906091e1786f7ffe7d19fdc6f&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Vienna%20-%20Vienna%20Card%20-%20English%20-%20Rest%20of%20World%20-%20Search%20-%20All%20-%20All%20-%20cid1008%20-%20Vienna&utm_term=Vienna%20City%20Card&utm_content=Generic%20-%20Exact%20-%20English%20-%20All
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If I were to return, I would first explore the cost of purchasing a multiple-day transport ticket alone, and not bother with The Vienna City Card.
Thank you Schultzestate for confirming what I planned. I have already purchased tickets to non-discountable Spanish Riding School performance and the ballet at the Staatsoper. And plan to buy the combo tickets Chukli talked about, plus SRS schooling and a concert ticket at St Anne's Church or Wiener Konzerhaus. The Vienna City Card did not offer my main interests.