Liechtenstein Essentials

Documents And Formalities. Citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, the EU, and the US do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Transportation. Catch a bus from Feldkirch in Austria (30min., every hr., 3.80CHF), or from Buchs (25min., 4-5 per hr., 3.60CHF) or Sargans (30-40min. 4 per hr., 5.80CHF), across the border in Switzerland. Liechtenstein has no rail system. Its cheap, efficient PostBus (www.sbb.ch) system links all 11 towns. A one-week bus ticket (19CHF) covers the entire principality and buses to Swiss and Austrian border towns. You can buy all tickets and passes on board. The SwissPass and Swiss Youth Pass are valid in Liechtenstein.

Money. The Liechtenstein unit of currency is the Swiss franc (CHF), plural Swiss francs. One Swiss franc is equal to 100 centimes, with standard denominations of 5, 10, 20, and 50 centimes and 1, 2, and 5CHF in coins, and 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000CHF in notes. All major credit cards are widely accepted. As restaurant checks generally include a small service charge, most patrons round up the bill instead of leaving an additional tip. Switzerland has the best exchange rates. Conversion rates for the Swiss franc are listed on. Liechtenstein has a 7.6% value added tax (VAT), a sales tax applied to national deliveries and services made in return for payments, in-house consumption, and importing services or objects. In the airport upon exiting Liechtenstein and the EU, non-EU citizens can claim a refund on VAT paid for goods purchased at participating stores. For more info on qualifying for a VAT refund,