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Currency
The
Euro(EUR) is now the official currency of
Austria. Austria's prior currency, the Schilling,
has now been phased out as legal tender
and is no longer accepted.
Credit
Cards
Most
major credit cards and Eurocheque cards
are accepted in large cities and tourist
areas. However, credit cards are less widely
accepted in Austria than they are in the
USA or the UK and some smaller hotels may
require bills to be paid in cash.
Traveller's
cheques
These
are widely accepted. To avoid additional
exchange rate charges, travellers are advised
to take traveller's cheques in Euro’s.
Currency
restrictions
There
are restrictions on the export of more than
EUR7267.28, for which a permit is required.
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