Travelling alone to an airport is one thing. Travelling with three children, two strollers, six suitcases and a grandmother who doesn’t move quickly is something else entirely. So is coordinating seven colleagues who all need to be at check-in at the same time.
Both situations have something in common: the transport decisions that work fine for one person stop working the moment the group gets larger.
When a regular taxi is no longer enough
A standard taxi takes up to four passengers — in practice, three comfortably with luggage. If you’re travelling as a family of four with suitcases, a stroller and hand luggage, you’re already looking at two taxis. That means two separate bookings, two separate arrivals, the risk that one car arrives and the other doesn’t, and a bill that is anything but fixed.
A seven-seat van transfer with Vienna Driver takes up to 7 passengers, 7 large suitcases and 7 pieces of hand luggage. One vehicle, one booking, one fixed price. Everyone arrives together.
Child seats: what you need to know before you book
In Austria, children up to 135 cm or 18 kg are legally required to travel in an appropriate child restraint. This applies in private transfer vehicles as well.
Vienna Driver offers three options, bookable directly during the online booking process:
- Booster seat — free of charge
- Child seat (for toddlers) — €6
- Baby/infant carrier — €5
The key difference from ride-hailing apps: with Uber, a vehicle with a child seat is a special category with limited availability, particularly at night or during peak hours. You request it and hope. With a pre-booked transfer, the seat is confirmed at the time of booking — it will be there when the driver arrives.
The stroller question
A folded stroller fits in the boot of a standard limousine alongside normal luggage, provided the rest of the luggage isn’t excessive. If you’re travelling with a larger pram, multiple bags or additional equipment, a van is the more practical choice. During booking, you can specify the exact number of suitcases and pieces of hand luggage — the system automatically selects the right vehicle.
Groups: the price-per-person argument
Seven people travelling from Vienna Airport to the city centre in separate Ubers or taxis will each pay somewhere between €35 and €65, depending on surge pricing, time of day, and traffic. That’s potentially €245–455 for the group, with no guarantee that everyone arrives at the same time or pays the same amount.
A Vienna Driver van transfer from the airport to the 1st district costs €65 — fixed, for all seven passengers. Divided by seven, that’s under €10 per person. The maths is straightforward.
Flight delays and groups
When one person’s flight is delayed, they deal with it alone. When seven people’s flight is delayed, whoever booked seven separate taxis needs to cancel and rebook seven times — assuming the drivers are still available.
With a pre-booked group transfer, the driver monitors the flight number. If the flight lands 50 minutes late, he adjusts. No calls, no cancellations, no rebooking. One message to confirm you’ve landed, and he’s there.
This matters particularly for families with children. After a long-haul flight with tired kids, the last thing anyone needs is to manage a transport problem in the arrivals hall.
Early morning and late night: when it matters most for families
A night surcharge of €6 applies for rides between 9 PM and 4:59 AM. For a family or group in a van, that means the total price is €65 + €6 = €71 — divided among seven people, still under €11 each.
At 2 AM with children, the U-Bahn isn’t running, the CAT has stopped, and surge pricing on apps can push the cost of multiple vehicles well above €150. A single pre-booked van at a fixed price is the only option that combines certainty with practicality at that hour.
What to specify when booking
To get the right vehicle and the right equipment confirmed, be precise during booking:
- Number of passengers (including children)
- Number of suitcases and pieces of hand luggage
- Child seat requirements (type and quantity)
- Flight number — so the driver can track your arrival
The booking form walks through each of these. It takes about two minutes. After that, nothing needs to be managed until you land.
