Welcome to 2024 Ars Electronica!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Ars Electronica Festival 2024! 

From September 4 to 8, 2024, Ars Electronica will once again host a festival for art, technology and society, to which experts from science, business, the creative and art scene from the region and around the world will contribute their perspectives. 

This year’s theme “HOPE – who will turn the tide” is not a resigned statement, but a manifestation of the fact that there are indeed many reasons for hope, with a focus on who the driving forces are. At numerous venues and in various formats such as exhibitions, symposia, workshops, interventions and concerts, the aim is to put the spotlight on as many people as possible whose activities are the very concrete reason to have hope. The legendary POSTCITY will once again be the central venue for the Ars Electronica Festival. There will also be water dispensers in POSTCITY, so we recommend that you take a water bottle with you so that you can refill it again and again.  

We have collected useful information about the festival and Linz to make your arrival and stay as smooth as possible:

Arriving

Arriving by train to Linz central station

Take the ÖBB or the Westbahn to “Linz Hauptbahnhof”.    

In the main station building you will find ATMs, a post office, a drugstore, as well as supermarkets and bakeries.

Arriving by bus   

Find out about regional bus connections: OÖVV, FLIXBUS or LEO express   

Arriving by plane 

Linz has a small airport about 10 km outside of the city center (Blue Danube Airport Linz (LNZ)). The bus line 601 takes you to Linz main station every half hour. Travel time: 22 min, ticket: €3.70 (one-way)   

For more information please check: Blue Danube Airport Bus   

Another good option would be Vienna International Airport (VIE), from where you can reach Linz with hourly direct train connections.   

Navigating through the festival

Here is an overview of our festival locations, featured locations and their opening hours

Public transport

All tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4 run within the city center. As a rule, trams run reliably every 5 minutes and buses every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the bus.

The festival mile is located on the central tram axis of Linz. 

You can get to POSTCITY by taking the tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4 to Linz main station and then walk a few minutes to Waldeggstraße 41 or enter POSTCITY courtyard via Kärtnerstr. Just follow the signs.

Alternatively, you can take bus lines 12, 17 or 19 from “Goethekreuzung” stop to “Waldeggstraße” stop, or bus line 27 from “Taubenmarkt” stop to “Sophiengutstraße”.

All tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4 run within the city center and take you to our festival locations Ars Electronica Center, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, University of Arts Linz, Atelierhaus Salzamt, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Stadtwerkstatt, and to the featured locations Kulturverein Damen&Herrenstraße (DH5), FIFTITU%, Innovationshauptplatz Linz Pop Up Store, OK Linz, Francisco Carolinum, Theater Phönix, Kunstraum Memphis, and KEBA.

The bus 12 will take you to JKU MEDCampus (MED Campus I). Get off at “Gruberstr.”

If you want to visit Ars Electronica Center or Stadtwerksatt, take one of the tram lines 1, 2, 3, 4 and get off at the “Rudolfstraße” stop.

OK, Damen&Herrenstraße (DH5), as well as Mariendom are located near the stop “Mozartkreuzung”.

The Francisco Carolinum can be reached on foot in around 10 minutes from the “Taubenmarkt”.

 The University of Arts Linz, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, FIFTITU%, Innovationshauptplatz Pop Up Store, Memphis and Atelierhaus Salzamt are located near the “Hauptplatz” stop.

To visit Theater Phönix, take sone of the tram lines 1,2 and get off at the Unionkreuzung stop.  

To visit Anton Bruckner Private University, take the Pöstlingbergbahn from “Hauptplatz” and get off at “Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität”. It is only a short walk to Alice-Harnoncourt-Platz 1. A ticket for an uphill and downhill ride costs €7.60 – or you can get there walking in around 25 minutes.    

You can also easily reach all festival venues on foot and get to know the beautiful city center of Linz!  

For using the tram and bus, we recommend the app for public transport in Linz “Linz Mobil” (Android/iOS)    

 Getting to the festival venues by car   

You can reach POSTCITY via Waldeggstraße. ATTENTION: There are no free parking spaces on site. We therefore recommend the following paid parking garages or parking spaces close to POSTCITY: 

  1. Bahnhofparkhaus Linz GmbH (Bahnhofplatz 9, 4020 Linz)
  2. Garage am Bahnhof (Bahnhofstraße 4-6, 4020 Linz)
  3. underground car park Bahnhof-Wissensturm BEST IN PARKING (Weingartshofstraße 41, 4020 Linz)

When visiting Ars Electronica Center, OK, University of Arts Linz, Atelierhaus Salzamt, Francisco Carolinum, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Stadtwerkstatt, Damen&Herrenstraße (DH5), FIFTITU%, Innovationshauptplatz Pop Up Store and Kunstraum Memphis, which are all located in the city center, you can park in the following garages:   

  1. garage in the center (Dametzstraße 34-36, 4020 Linz) 
  2. underground car park Hauptplatz (Hauptplatz 1, 4020 Linz)
  3. underground car park Neues Rathaus (Ottensheimer Str. 26, 4040 Linz) 

If you are visiting the JKU MED Campus (MED Campus I) by car, watch out for the numerous parking lots in this area.

Going to the Theater Phönix by car, you will find parking facilities on Wiener Straße and in the surrounding area. 

Please also use the possibility of carpooling or car sharing.  

Looking for a ride

Public transportation at night

The so-called “Nightlines” run on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and consist of two tram lines N82 (Universität – SolarCity), N84 (Hauptbahnhof – Schloss Traun) and the bus N83 (Hafen – Neue Heimat). They run every 30 minutes. 

Please find a detailed map of the public transportation system here (only in German).   

Cab Service

Austrian cabs are reliable and usually use a standardized kilometer-based pricing system. Besides calling, you can simply catch a cab from one of the many cab ranks. An average ride within the city center of Linz should be around €10 – €15.   

The following cab companies operate 24 h/day in Linz: +43 732 6969 or +43 732 2244   

Discover Linz

For those who are new to Linz or want to discover unique places in the city of Linz: We would recommend the App “Visit-Linz-App” (Android/iOS) which helps to orientate yourself and shows you sights, restaurants, cafés, shopping facilities, etc.      

Let’s talk about the weather

The weather in September is always very unpredictable and conditions range from scorching sun to pouring rain. The weather forecast and the Linz webcam can help you choose the right clothes for each day:  Ein Blick durch die Webcam auf Linz » Linz Tourismus 

Currency & cash

The EURO (€) is the official currency in Austria.   

A large number of ATMs at Linz central and throughout the city center provide you with cash 24 hours a day. National and foreign Maestro cards (ATM cards) are accepted for withdrawals. Other credit cards are national and foreign MasterCards, American Express cards, Visa credit cards and Diners cards. In some cases, Cirrus and Visa Plus Cash cards are also accepted.     

Credit cards are accepted by numerous hotels, restaurants and stores. You can tell whether and which credit cards are accepted by the logos displayed on the outside of the respective store (usually on the entrance door).   

Austrian opening hours

 Please note that most Austrian stores are closed on Sundays. Only “SPAR” supermarket at the main train station is open daily from 6:00 to 23:00. Every gas station also offers drinks and snacks.    

Trash heroes

Since we are a green event, please follow the instructions for waste separation! There are many different bins on the festival site. Please use them correctly and recycle your waste.   Please also do not throw garbage on the grounds and keep POSTCITY clean. Thank you very much! 

Have you ever tried Austrian tap water?

Austrian tap water is very clean and safe to drink, unless it is labelled otherwise. Bottled water is available at almost every store.   

Hangry? Here are some places to eat and drink

Several restaurants and cafés are in the immediate vicinity of the festival site. To satisfy your hunger, we recommend a few nice places where you can have a good meal. The following are quick to reach and are recommended by the Ars Electronica team:

At the festival area POSTCITY

In the city center:

Near Ars Electronica Center

Code of Conduct

We ask you to read and follow our Code of Conduct so that every festival guest can experience a pleasant festival and an enjoyable time together.