Information about your visit to the Musikverein
How to get here? Where to park? What are the gastronomic options? Everything you need to know to spend an enjoyable evening at the Vienna Musikverein.
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Arrival
The Musikverein building is centrally located and very well connected to the public transport network. Support us in our commitment to environmental protection and sustainability and travel by public transport if possible.
You can reach the Musikverein on the following lines:
Subway
U1, U2 and U4 to station Karlsplatz
Tram
- Line 1, 2, 62 to station Oper, Karlsplatz
- Line 71, D to Schwarzenbergplatz
Bus
- Line 59A, to station ‘Oper, Karlsplatz’
- Line 4A to station ‘Karlsplatz’
Vienna Local Train
Vienna Local Train to station ‘Wien Oper’
Please note that tickets for using the public transport network must be obtained from ticket machines or cashdesks of Wiener Linien. Our tickets do not entitle the holder to use public transportation free of charge.
Parking facilities
There are various parking facilities in the vicinity of the Musikverein building, but we recommend leaving your car at home and traveling by public transport for a relaxed concert experience.
Parking on public roads
Please note that the entire First District and adjacent districts are short-stay parking zones, subject to the following regulations:
- Monday to Friday 9:00 – 22:00
- max. parking time: 2 hours
Please note
Parts of Bösendorferstraße are residents’ parking spaces that may only be used by cars with a parking permit for the first district and vehicles marked with a disabled pass in accordance with § 29b StVO. In both cases there are no additional costs.
Parking garages in the surrounding area
- Garage Opernringhof, BOE Gebäudemanagement, Elisabethstraße 2-6
- Kärntnerstraße underground car park, Kärntner Straße 51/ next to the State Opera House
- Kärntnerring Garage, ÖPARK Garage Operations, Mahlerstrasse 8
- Palais Corso Garage, BIP Garage Company , Mahlerstraße 12
- Karlsplatzgarage, ÖPARK Garagenbetriebe, Mattiellistraße 2-4
Accessibility
The barrier-free entrance for wheelchair users is located to the right of the main entrance. The Musikverein has three wheelchair-accessible toilets: in the 2nd foyer (2nd basement floor), at the main entrance on the right and at the balcony boxes on the left. Wheelchair users can use the parking lot in Bösendorferstraße next to the Künstlerhaus and the parking lots in Bösendorferstraße.
Cab ranks
Cab ranks are located in Canovagasse and on the Kärntner Ring.
Programmes
Programmes can be purchased before the performances, directly in the house, from the billeteurs. If you missed the opportunity to purchase a programme on the evening of the concert, you can ask if there are any remaining copies.
Admission time
The Musikverein building opens 1 hour before the start of an event. Admission to the hall is usually granted 30 minutes before the start of the performance. Please note that after the start of a performance, admission for latecomers can only take place during the interval or during a possible applause break. Entry during a movement break is not possible. This also applies to seats in the parterre and balcony boxes as well as for visitors in the standing area.
Dress code
We look forward to welcoming you to our concerts and events in clothing appropriate to the occasion.
Image and/or sound recordings
Visitors are prohibited from making video and/or audio recordings before, during and after the performance without special permission. At events, the organizer or persons authorized by the organizer may make industry-standard audio, video or film recordings of the event. It cannot be ruled out that visitors may also be recognizable as part of the audience of the event in such recordings. These recordings may be made and subsequently used commercially without any time or space restrictions, provided that no legitimate interests of the visitors depicted are violated. Visitors to such events are not entitled to any compensation for the recordings made of them during or in connection with the event.
Cloakroom
For security reasons, coats, bags, backpacks, umbrellas and folding chairs may not be taken into the hall – not even to the standing room. The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna reserves the right to charge a fee for storing your clothing and luggage.
Catering
The gastronomic offer in the Musikverein, before, during and after the performance, is provided exclusively by Gerstner Catering. The buffet in the Erste Bank foyer is open one hour before the start of the performance. In the Gottfried-von-Einem-Saal on the first floor, a rich buffet is available during breaks. In addition to the bars to the left and right of the standing parterre, there are also bars on the gallery level if required. To avoid waiting times during the concert break, you can pre-order your selection from Gerstner.
Lost and found
If you have lost something during your visit to the Musikverein, please contact our lost and found office between 9 am and 6 pm on +43 1 505 86 81 38 or send a message to our office team.
Tickets can be found in our ticket shop.
