What is tim?
Registration for a tim membership includes a one-time fee of €15 (minimum contract period of one year). The monthly tim membership fee is €7. As a tim member, you have access to the entire range of tim carsharing and rental cars in accordance with the price list. Do you live with a tim member in the same household, do you have a KlimaTicket, or are you a student? If so, then tim is even more affordable.
You can find all our prices here!
There are numerous tim mobility hubs in Graz where you can use (e-)car sharing, hire a car, take the tim e-taxi or charge your private e-car.
tim is a Holding Graz mobility service and stands for “timely. intelligent. mobile.” tim is an innovative mobility model that combines different mobility options. Or, to put it more simply, tim is what mobility should be: clean, modern and sustainable. At the tim mobility nodes, you can use (e-)carsharing from as little as €5 per hour, rent a car, use the tim e-taxi or cargo bike to get around, or charge your private e-car.
The easiest way to use tim is to sign up here. Do you have any questions or issues regarding the registration process? We are here to help. Just call the customer service number on +43 316 887 4755.
No. There are multimodal nodes with (e-)carsharing vehicles and rental cars as well as car parks with only one conventional fuel-operated vehicle. E-taxi pickup points are available at most multimodal nodes.
No. Other people can only use your card when you are present as well. For companies, there is the option of transferable cards. Call us for more information – we would be happy to advise you.
Yes, this is possible in our conventional carsharing car, the Skoda Fabia Combi. The Peugeot Transporter offers even more space.
Yes, but please be sure to keep the car clean. And please make sure that your animals are transported safely, by keeping dogs in a dog crate, for example.
No, smoking is not permitted in tim’s cars.
Partially. This depends on the type of wheelchair and the vehicle in question.
Some carsharing vehicles normally have a child seat or booster seat (for a weight of 15-35 kilogrammes). They are listed on the booking platform with a child car seat symbol. There are normally no child seats in rental cars. However, you will find an ISOFIX attachment for child seats in all cars (exception: Peugeot Transporter).
You can drive our vehicles throughout Europe. But please note that every vehicle only has a digital motorway toll sticker for Austria. You have to pay the fees for foreign motorways yourself. The A9 tunnel toll (for the Gleinalm and Bosruck tunnels) is included for all vehicles.
Via our online booking platform or with your mobile phone via the app (here for iOS and here for the Google Play Store).
No, please return your car to the same location from which you picked it up.
- Unlock the vehicle using your tim card or the app.
- If you have rented an e-vehicle: first unplug the charging cable from the vehicle and then from the charging station and stow it in the boot.
- Start the vehicle:– e-vehicle: put the gearbox in park mode, press the brake pedal, and press the start button.
– Vehicle with gear stick: press the clutch, press the start button
– Vehicle with automatic transmission: put the vehicle in park mode, press the brake pedal and then press the start button
- If the charging cable cannot be unplugged:– Press the lock/unlock button on the inside of the driver’s door
– Unplug the charging cable from the vehicle and then from the charging station
- Park the vehicle at the tim location. IMPORTANT: You must always return rental cars to the tim location with a full tank at your own expense.
- If you have rented an e-vehicle: plug the charging cable into the vehicle. Unlock the charging station using the charging card (glove compartment) and connect the charging cable to the charging station (for more information, see the manual)
- Lock the vehicle with your tim card or the tim App
For customers who have an annual travel pass (“Jahreskarte”), an annual Graz travel pass (“Jahreskarte Graz”), a KlimaTicket Austria or a KlimaTicket Steiermark, or a Top Ticket for students, and whose main place of residence is in Graz, the one-time registration fee and the monthly membership fees are waived, from the month following the purchase of the travel pass/ticket, for the remaining time that the travel pass/ticket is valid.
This promotion is valid until further notice. The free membership ends as of the month the annual pass expires, at which point it becomes a paid membership with monthly fees. Please send proof to tim (office@tim-graz.at) of when the ticket expires. If you do not, the basic monthly fee will be applied.
Charging
Unlock the vehicle and first unplug the charging cable from the vehicle and then from the charging station. If the charging cable cannot be unplugged, press the unlock button on the inside of the driver’s door or directly by the charging connector (Mercedes eVito). Unplug the cable from the vehicle and then from the charging station.
Plug the charging cable into the vehicle and log in at the charging station with the charging card (see glove compartment). Then plug the charging cable firmly into the charging station and wait until a smiley face appears. If no smiley face appears, push the charging cable in a little harder. If you need more than 15 seconds for this, an error message will appear on the charging station’s display. First, unlock the vehicle again, then remove the charging cable from the vehicle first before removing it from the charging station, plug the charging cable back into the vehicle, log in to the charging station with you the charging card and then plug the charging cable firmly (!) into the charging station. If the smiley lights up, you’ve done everything right. Please return the charging card to the glove compartment.
If the charging station or your charging card is defective, please contact the tim service centre on 0316 887 4755.
Vehicles
Some carsharing vehicles normally have a child seat or booster seat (for a weight of 15-35 kilogrammes). They are listed on the booking platform with a child car seat symbol. There are normally no child seats in rental cars. However, you will find an ISOFIX attachment for child seats in all cars (exception: Peugeot Transporter).
You will find the operating manual and the tim handbook with a quick overview of the vehicle’s most important features in the glove compartment. You can also scan the QR code on the dashboard to view the handbook.
No, please buy a parking ticket if you want to park your tim car – pay attention to the green and blue road markings and information boards.
The ice scraper, charging cable for household sockets, and various other accessories are in the boot under the floor cover (lift the tab or handle). The vehicle also contains a breakdown triangle, a first-aid kit, and safety vests.
Our e-vehicles and the Skoda Octavia, Golf Variant rental car and Seat Ibiza have automatic transmission, while the Skoda Fabia carsharing vehicles and the van have manual transmission.
Problems
Park your tim car nearby and call the tim service centre on 0316 887 4755. If necessary, please pay to park and we will reimburse you for the incurred cost.
Lock the vehicle with the tim card and then unlock it again.
Lock, then unlock the vehicle and then start it. Repeat this process until it works again.
Please report the malfunction immediately to the tim service centre by calling +43 316 887 4755.
Please report the loss immediately to the tim service centre by calling +43 316 887 4755.
If the card scanner displays a red light, this means that there was a booking error. Please check your booking. Do the vehicle, date and time match? Or are you maybe too early for your booking? If a yellow light flashes, there is a connection error. Please be patient and try again in a few minutes. If no light is displayed on the scanner, please inform the tim service centre on 0316/887-4755. If everything is correct and the car cannot be unlocked, please call the tim service centre (service number +43 316 887 4755 [URL]). You can reach the tim hotline 24/7.
Make sure the charging cable is unplugged and you are pressing the pedal correctly. If it still doesn’t work, call the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755).
Please call the tim service centre (service number +43 316 887 4755). The tim hotline is available 24/7.
Please call the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755. The tim hotline is available 24/7. Furthermore, you must always notify the police in the event of an accident – even in the event of superficial damage. Please remember to take photos of the accident and to file an accident report and damage report.
Please call the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755. The tim hotline is available 24/7.
If possible, please extend the rental period for your tim car immediately online in the booking system at the usual hourly rate. If that is not possible, another tim customer will already be waiting for your car. In this case, please report your delay immediately to the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755. The tim hotline is available 24/7.
Yes, this can happen if you have not paid your monthly membership fee or the costs for using tim’s services for a long period of time. This can also happen if you have committed multiple gross violations of tim’s policies.
Then please call the tim service centre (service number +43 316 887 4755). The tim hotline is available 24/7.
General Questions
- tim’s carsharing vehicles are VW e-cars, Skoda Fabia Combis, Peugeot Transporters or Mercedes eVitos. They feature the tim company name and the standard tim logo
- tim’s rental cars are Skoda Octavia Combis and are in a single, neutral colour. They are listed as rental cars on the booking platform
- Carsharing vehicles can be booked by the hour and rental cars by the day
- You must always return your rental car with a full tank of fuel (at your own expense); for carsharing vehicles, the petrol or electricity is included in the hourly rate
You can access the handbook for your respective city/region at tim-österreich.at. You will also find a QR code sticker in every vehicle that will allow you to view the handbook.
Registration for a tim membership includes a one-time fee of €15 (minimum contract period of one year). The monthly tim membership fee is €7. As a tim member, you have access to the entire range of tim carsharing and rental cars in accordance with the price list. Do you live with a tim member in the same household, do you have a KlimaTicket, or are you a student? If so, then tim is even more affordable.
You can find all our prices here!
Some car sharing cars are equipped with a child seat or booster seat (for a weight of 15-35 kilograms) as standard, which can be recognised by the child seat symbol on the booking platform. Child seats are not provided as standard in hire cars. You will find an Isofix attachment for child seats in all cars (exception: vans).
No, please return your car to the same location from which you picked it up.
Park your tim car nearby and call the tim service centre on 0316 887 4755. If necessary, please pay to park and we will reimburse you for the incurred cost.
Locking and unlocking tim vehicles with your tim card will work anywhere where there is a mobile phone signal. This will work in most underground car parks. You may encounter signal issues in underground car parks in residential areas.
Every tim vehicle has a digital motorway toll sticker for Austria. You have to pay the fees for foreign motorways yourself. The A9 tunnel toll (for the Gleinalm and Bosruck tunnels) is included for all tim Graz-vehicles.
With (e-)carsharing, you can drive 50 kilometres – with a weekend flat rate of 150 km – without any additional costs, from then on every additional kilometre will cost you €0.10 cents for an electric car and €0.20 for a fuel-operated vehicle. With a rental car, all kilometres are free, but you must fill up the car at your own expense before you return it to the tim location from which you picked it up.
You can cancel your booking yourself up to one minute before your booked period begins.
Yes. Before you return the carsharing car to the tim location, please check how full the tank is. Please drive to a petrol station and fill up if the tank is only a quarter or less full.
IMPORTANT: Please pay attention to the information on the permitted fuel type! You will find it on the inside of the fuel cap.
We will credit the cost of this to your next invoice. Please send us the original invoice by post or bring it to the tim Service Centre within 30 days.
Yes. Please fill up the car at your own expense before returning it to the tim location from which you picked it up. Fuel is not included in the price. You can fill up at any petrol station as you would normally. Please note the correct type of fuel, which can be found on the inside of the fuel cap. If you don’t fill up the car, you will be charged a fee in addition to the fuel bill.
Please call the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755. The tim hotline is available 24/7. Important: please take photos of the damage or dirt! Alternatively, you can also email us your photos at office@tim-graz.at.
Please clean it yourself before returning it. If you return it dirty, we will have to charge you for this.
You will receive an invoice by email once a month (the invoice amount will be deducted from your account on the 10th of the month at the earliest). If you have any questions about your bill, please call the tim service centre on +43 316 887 4755, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please email tim (office@tim-graz.at) with your new personal information.
For customers who have an annual travel pass (“Jahreskarte”), an annual Graz travel pass (“Jahreskarte Graz”), a KlimaTicket Austria or a KlimaTicket Steiermark, or a Top Ticket for students, and whose main place of residence is in Graz, the one-time registration fee and the monthly membership fees are waived, from the month following the purchase of the travel pass/ticket, for the remaining time that the travel pass/ticket is valid.
This promotion is valid until further notice. The free membership ends as of the month the annual pass expires, at which point it becomes a paid membership with monthly fees. Please send proof to tim (office@tim-graz.at) of when the ticket expires. If you do not, the basic monthly fee will be applied.
After the minimum term (one year) has expired, you can cancel your membership in writing with a notice period of two weeks before the end of the month. The notice of termination must be sent either in writing to Holding Graz – Kommunale Dienstleistungen GmbH tim, Steyrergasse 116, 8010 Graz, or by email to office@tim-graz.at.
Was ist tim?
Es gibt zahlreiche tim-Mobilitätsknoten in Graz, an denen du (e-)Carsharing nutzen, dir ein Mietauto nehmen, mit dem tim e-Taxi deine Wege erledigen oder dein privates e-Auto laden kannst.