Nationalpark SommerCard – Facts and Informations

Nationalpark SommerCard Facts and Information

The Nationalpark SommerCard is the guest card for summer stays at participating accommodation providers in the Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region. It is included from your first night and issued directly by your host. The season runs from 1 May to 31 October.

This page brings together the key facts about the card and directs you to official information on benefits, participating accommodation and terms of use.

Nationalpark SommerCard at a glance

Feature	Information
Official name	Nationalpark SommerCard
Type of card	Guest card for overnight guests staying at participating accommodation providers
Holiday destination	Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region in the south of the province of Salzburg, Austria
Season	1 May to 31 October
Eligibility	A stay at a participating SommerCard accommodation
How to get the card	Issued directly by your participating host and included from your first night
Available to purchase separately	No
Card format	Digital or physical card
Benefits	More than 60 attractions to choose from, plus additional discounts and benefits at bonus partners
Daily included benefit	One participating attraction per day
Additional benefits	Selected transport and toll road services, subject to the respective service descriptions
Official website	https://www.nationalpark-sommercard.at/en

Validity and use

During the Nationalpark SommerCard season, the card is valid from the arrival date to the departure date of your booked stay. It is personal and non-transferable.

The card’s validity does not mean that all participating partners are open throughout the season. When planning your visits, please consider opening times, weather conditions, capacity limits and any advance booking requirements.

The latest information provided by each participating partner and the general terms and conditions terms of use take precedence.

What the Nationalpark SommerCard includes – and what it does not

What the SommerCard includes	What the SommerCard does not include
Free access to one included attraction per day from the participating partners’ offer.	Unlimited free access to multiple attractions on the same day.
Additional discounts and benefits at bonus partners, subject to their respective offers.	Automatic free admission to all bonus partners.
Specified transport and toll road services in addition to the daily included attraction.	Automatic coverage of all taxis, transfers or toll roads.
One day ticket for the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and one day ticket for the Gerlos Alpine Road per stay.	Unlimited use of these two alpine roads throughout your stay.
Benefits at partners explicitly participating in the SommerCard scheme.	Access to every tourist attraction and activity throughout the entire national park area.
Use during your booked stay within the season from 1 May to 31 October.	Year-round validity or transfer to another person.

Inklusive Partners and Bonus Partners

The range includes cable cars, museums, nature experiences, leisure facilities and sports activities. Each day, you can use or visit one attraction offered by a participating inclusive partner free of charge. Selected transport and toll road services can be used in addition to this daily benefit.

Bonus partners offer the discounts and benefits specified in their published offers.

Current attractions and opening information are available on the SommerCard Map.

Additional mobility benefits

These benefits can be used in addition to your daily included attraction:

Grossglockner High Alpine Road: one day ticket for a car or motorcycle per stay.
Gerlos Alpine Road: one day ticket per stay.
Kolm-Saigurn toll road: daily use, subject to the service description.
Participating hiking taxis and hiking buses: use in accordance with the respective offer.

Timetables, operating hours and applicable conditions are listed in the overview of mobility benefits.

How the SommerCard differs from the Guest Mobility Ticket

The Nationalpark SommerCard and the Salzburg Verkehr Guest Mobility Ticket are separate offers.

The Nationalpark SommerCard includes tourist attractions, bonus benefits and selected transport and toll road services. It is available to guests staying at participating accommodation providers in the Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region.

The Guest Mobility Ticket is available to all overnight guests in the SalzburgerLand and is valid on public transport throughout the province. Your accommodation provider issues it electronically or as a PDF at check-in or pre-check-in.

For details of its coverage, visit guestmobilityticket.at.

Understanding the names

Nationalpark SommerCard refers to the guest card.

Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region (Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern GmbH) refers to the holiday destination. Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region is the organisation responsible for this website and coordinates the Nationalpark SommerCard.

Hohe Tauern National Park refers to the protected area. The benefits included with the Nationalpark SommerCard are defined by the participating partners’ offers and do not cover all tourist attractions and activities throughout the entire national park area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Nationalpark SommerCard is a guest card for holidaymakers staying at participating partner accommodations in the Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. It includes more than 60 attractions and experiences, as well as mobility services such as hiking taxis and selected panoramic road benefits.

The Nationalpark SommerCard is available for all guests who stay in a participating partner establishment. You get the card directly from your host.The Nationalpark SommerCard is available for all guests who stay in a participating partner establishment. You get the card directly from your host.

All inclusive and bonus partners are listed in the Nationalpark SommerCard map - nationalpark-sommercard. at

One of the 60 inclusive services can be used or visited free of charge per day.
In addition, many service partners grant every holder of a valid SommerCard a 50% discount on the regular admission price if the daily free admission has been used up. Details can be found in the National Park SommerCard folder or on the website. In addition to the inclusive service, the mobility services (hiking buses, day ticket for the Grossglockner High Alpine Road,...) can be used free of charge.

All mobility offers can be used free of charge in addition to the daily services of the inclusive partners.

Day ticket for the Großglockner High Alpine Road
Day ticket for the Gerlos Alpine Road
Toll road Kolm-Saigurn in Rauris
Various hiking buses in the National Park region

The National Park Hohe Tauern holiday region is a partner of the Guest Mobility Ticket. From check-in in the National Park Hohe Tauern holiday region, you can use all public transport throughout SalzburgerLand free of charge with the Guest Mobility Ticket – for the entire duration of your stay.

The Nationalpark SommerCard is not available for purchase.

If you have any questions about the Nationalpark SommerCard,the team at the Hohe Tauern National Park Holiday Region GmbH will be happy to help you at card@nationalpark.at or by phone +43 6562 409 39.

Informations about this Page: Responsible Organisation an Contact

This page is maintained and regularly reviewed by Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern GmbH. It is the central information page for the Nationalpark SommerCard.

Last content review: October 2026
Next scheduled review: December 2026
Editorial responsibility: Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern GmbH
Primary sources: the organisation’s own regional data / official partner information

Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern GmbH
Gerlosstraße 18, 5730 Mittersill, Austria
Telephone: +43 6562 40939
Email for questions about the card: card@nationalpark.at
Regional website: https://www.nationalpark.at/en

Details of the responsible organisation: Imprint.