Vienna, along with New York, Geneva and Nairobi, is one of the four headquarters of the United Nations. The Vienna International Centre (VIC) or the UNO City was designed by the Austrian architect Johann Staber and inaugurated on the 23rd August 1979. It is located on the banks of the Danube River, only 10 minutes away from the city centre with the underground. The Austrian Government is renting the building for 99 years to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to the other United Nations organizations in Vienna at a symbolic rate of 1 Austrian Schilling (ATS, 0.07€) per year.
The VIC also accommodates the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nation Office at Vienna (UNOV), the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom), the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP), and other smaller United Nations entities. The VIC is comprised of several buildings, labelled A to G. Buildings A and B house the IAEA. Building C is the main conference building. Buildings D and E house UNOV, UNIDO, CTBTO and other UN entities. Buildings F and G house various IAEA support services such as the computer centre, the print shop, the medical centre, the library, etc.
The address of the VIC is:
Wagramer Strasse 5
A-1400 Vienna
The VIC can be reached with the underground (U-Bahn) by taking the red line (U1) towards Kagran and getting off at the station Kaisermühlen-Vienna International Centre. Weekly tickets can be purchased from vending machines in all U-bahn stations or at tobacco shops marked Tabak Trafik, at central U-Bahn stations and also at the VIC newspaper stand. The weekly ticket is valid Monday through Sunday with unlimited use of all Viennese public transport facilities (U-Bahn, bus, tramway). Single tickets may also be purchased from the vending machines located in the U-bahn Stations and are valid for one trip lasting no longer than one hour in one direction. Single tickets can also be purchased in batches of 5, 10, etc.
As all participants will have to go through the registration formalities passengers should ask the driver to drop them at the pedestrian Gate 1. On the following days the taxi can drive into the VIC garage. From within the building, taxis may be called from the telephone next to the entrance to the Rotunda. The customary tip for taxi drivers is 10 per cent of the fare. There is an extra charge for luggage, which is not shown on the meter.
Access to the VIC parking garage is through Gate 3. Drivers must have a valid parking permit. Meeting participants and visitors wishing to park their car in the VIC garage should inform the Scientific Secretary of their meeting of the registration plate number of the car so that a parking permit can be prepared in advance. The parking permit can be collected on the first day of the meeting from the IAEA Registration Desk at Gate 1. The following days it can be obtained in A0786 (ext. 21304 or 21311). Please note: on the day of arrival participants must first go through the registration formalities and should park their car outside the VIC, near Gate 1, on the Wagramer Strasse. Upon completion of the registration process and obtaining a parking permit, the driver may then park the car in the VIC garage.
From the airport to the heart of Vienna, from the heart of Vienna to the airport in only 16 minutes non-stop. Every thirty minutes.
| adults | children | |
| Single Ticket | € 8,00 | € 5,00 |
| Return Ticket | € 16,00 | € 8,00 |
Public buses depart from the airport to Schwedenplatz every 20 minutes. The fare, including luggage, is €5.80. The trip lasts about 20 minutes. From Schwedenplatz the underground line U1 takes passengers to the VIC.
Another alternative is to take the train (S-Bahn) from the airport to Praterstern. The train leaves every 30 minutes. The fare, including luggage, is €3.00. The trip lasts about 24 minutes. Arriving at Praterstern change to the underground line U1 (same as above) to get to the VIC.
Vienna Airport Lines - Bus and train (S-Bahn) schedules to/from the Airport.