An efficient way to get around Vienna! You'd think for such…read morea beautiful city with such thought put into the public buildings, they'd put more public artwork in there. But it's nice, and clean! Signs are easy to read, the walking distances between subway lines isn't too far. They broadcast announcements clearly, and there are maps on the trains. Everything was well lit, clean, and easy to navigate! I especially liked the ease of getting tickets from the kiosks, available in a myriad of languages. Just remember to validate your ticket if you use it later. Unfortunately, you can't drink beer on the subway here in Vienna. Hmph.

Entering metro station without ticket is apparently a violation, however no barriers or no signage…read moreof that, incredibly rude ticket controller who does not possess any ounch of emotional self control. System seems setup to take advantage of non-locals, not people with intention of cheating. Come on Austria, you should be able to do better than that.