This was one of the best deals in Austria and certainly the best deal for sightseeing in Innsbruck. The card covers a period of 24, 48 or 72 hours and costs €21, 26 or 31
respectively. It provides free admission to all major tourist sites as well as unlimited
transportation on public buses and trams within Innsbruck and as far as Hall in Tirol. Also included is the Sightseer, a hop on/hop off bus that makes stops at the main tourist highlights in Innsbruck.
We more than got our money’s worth with a 48-hour card even though we only had time to visit a small percentage of attractions covered by the card. We took a round trip on the Hungerburg funicular to enjoy panoramic views of Innsbruck’s skyline. We visited Schloss Ambras, Grassmyr Bell Museum, Golden Dachl mansion whose roof is covered with gilded copper tiles that gleam in the sun like gold, Hofburg Palace and Hofkirche where the black marble tomb of Maximilian I is guarded by 28 life size bronze statues of his ancestors, Swarovski Crystal Museum in nearby Wattens (partial bus fare from Innsbruck to Hall was included with the card so we paid only 3.80
return to Wattens rather than 6.60), the Tyrolean Folk Museum and the Creches
Museum.
Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to visit some of the other included
attractions such as the Bergisel ski jump, Ferdinandeum Museum, the Railway Museum
and the Alpenzoo to name just a few.
The card is available at hotels in town as well as the Tourist Information office and many of the major tourist sights. Although
transportation in the form of city buses and the Sightseer is unlimited, the card is only
good for one visit to each of the museums. I guess this is to ensure it can’t be shared among a number of people.
The pamphlet on the Innsbruck card lists all included attractions as well as listing their individual/non card prices. That way you can decide what you want to see and compare the cost of the specific sights vs. the card . We noted though that prices were outdated and many attractions had a higher admission than what was listed on the card which meant we saved even more money than anticipated - always a good thing when on holiday.