Older people and their needs are important for the City of Salzburg. There are many special leisure programs and advisory services, as well as numerous help centres.
The Guide for Seniors holds all the important information for Seniors, for example on rights, health, public transport, education, care and leisure time. If you live at home and need support in your daily life, you can find all the auxiliary services here.
You can get the Guide for Seniors free at the Seniors Care Centre of the City of Salzburg, at the residency service centres and at the citizen’s centre in the Mirabell Palace.
You can also find it online by clicking this link:
Guide for Seniors 2023
The Seniors Care Centre is the first contact point for any questions. Here, you can get information and support. You can also make a personal appointment.
Seniorenbetreuung Salzburg
Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 7
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 8072 – 3240
There are public and private institutions for Seniors in Salzburg.
All the retirement homes are listed in the Guide for Seniors:
Guide for Seniors 2023
The conditions for an application are:
You can sign up for a retirement home at the Seniors Care Centre.
Seniorenbetreuung Salzburg
Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 7
5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43 (0)662 8072 – 3240
At the age of 60, you can request the RVS Senior Citizen’s Travel Pass at the Seniors Care Centre. With this, you can receive many reductions in shops, at culture and leisure institutions.
Find more about RVS Senior Citizen’s Travel Pass
Seniors receive reduced tickets for public transport. You can buy them at a ticket vending machine, on the bus or in advance at a tobacconist. Further information on different reductions are available here:
https://www.salzburg-ag.at/verkehr/obus/tickets-preise/#tickets-preise-tarife-3
There is a Taxi Card for Seniors as well:
