What is the driving age in Austria?

16–17

Minimum age to drive a car: 17.

Austria is one of 39 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 25% of the 154 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Slovenia
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Czech Republic
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Liechtenstein
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Croatia
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Switzerland
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
San Marino
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.

Other laws in Austria

Drinking in Public
Restricted areas/times
Public Smoking Bans
Comprehensive ban
Homeschooling
Legal with conditions

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