Gate 1 dock location in Vienna - Shuttle?

[rsachek]

We will be on a Danube cruise with Gate1 (MS Sound of Music) in a couple of weeks. As I understand, the boat docks a good 20 minutes out of town and there isn't much in the way of public transportation. So my question is, do they have a shuttle service of any kind? Like if we want to do some exploring on our own in the evening? Alternatively, any idea what a taxi might cost?

[SOShrink]

If you are docking where Uniworld and other lines dock, then there is public transportation. The Vorgartenstrasse U-Bahn stop is a 15 min lovely walk from the dock and is about 4 subway stops from the Stephanplatz U-Bahn stop which is the center of town.

[dwz]

The subway is easy to use, and a taxi ride is quite reasonable from the docks. Won't be a problem at all.

[newfirsttimer]

Not sure about Gate 1 but most of the other cruise lines ran shuttles from the ship to Stephenplatz, the only central bus drop off in Vienna. Very central to shopping etc.

[rsachek]

Thanks to all who replied. We just returned from the cruise and Gate 1 does not dock at the same area as most other river boats utilize. Rather, we were docked about 20 minutes (by car/bus) north in Nussdorf. Using public transportation to/from this area would be an ambitious undertaking. Gate 1 did provide limited but adequate shuttle service to those that wished to spend additional time in Vienna outside of the tours.