Here you can find some regulations in the Val Pusteria valley, so that travelling on public transport with your dog becomes a nice experience
Image gallery: Dogs on public transport
Basically dogs are welcome on public transport in the Val Pusteria valley, as long as there is enough space available for them. Your four-legged friend has to be kept on a lead and must wear a muzzle both in South and East Tyrol. And your dog must not disturb the other passengers.
The South Tyrol Integrated Transportation is in charge of the local public transport in South Tyrol, in East Tyrol it is the VVT. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are transported for free.
Transport of dogs on buses:
In South Tyrol you have to buy a ticket also for your four-legged friend and validate it on the bus whereas the VVT in East Tyrol carries your dog for free.
Transport of dogs on trains:
In South Tyrol, in addition to your ticket, you have to buy a 50% reduced second class ticket for your dog (before departure). Also in East Tyrol it is possible to take your dog along on most of the trains of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Small dogs, carried in a dog box, are transported for free. If not so, the dog owner has to pay a flat rate of 2 Euros until 98 km/tariff unit and 10 % of the full ticket price for a distance of more than 98 km/tariff unit for the dog. Also here your four-legged friend has to be leashed, must wear a muzzle and must sit on the floor.
Transport of dogs on cable cars:
Most of the cable cars in the Val Pusteria valley welcome dogs aboard. This allows you and your four-legged friend toenjoy the alpine world of South and East Tyrol together. The dog must be leashed and has to wear a muzzle. Transport conditions for dogs (if they have to pay or not) vary according to the respective cable car operator.
