Child seats in cars

Drivers must ensure that children under the age of 14 AND under 135 cm tall are secured in the vehicle using a suitable restraint system (such as a baby seat, child seat, booster seat, etc.).

Types of child seat

• Babies (0-13kg; birth to 80cm) must be in a seat rated group 0/0+.

• Small children (9-18kg; 70-105cm) must be in a seat rated group 1.

• Older children (15-36kg; 100-135cm) must be in a seat rated group 2 or 3.

Please don't take our word for it; check the links below.

Links

• Information in English about the law regarding child seats for older children in cars in Austria: https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en/themen/mobilitaet/kfz/10/Seite.063800

• ÖAMTC information (in German) about child seats for babies, small children and older children: https://www.oeamtc.at/thema/kindersicherheit/kindersitz-27519473