![]() The trams, trains, subways and buses are cheap to use, frequent, and efficient. So you may want to park up the car, then take in the sights using public transport. “Park and Ride” garages attached to some subway stations, outlying railway stations, and similar offer the best value for money: you can park the whole day for as little as €3.60. Obviously, Vienna has many surface, multistorey and underground car parks, and these are usually well-signposted on main roads. So the first option may be better for you as a visitor. The second option is easy and convenient, but the website was all in German last time I checked. You must first register with the Handyparken website, buy credit, and then use SMS or an app to purchase a Parkschein digitally Buy, fill out and display a Parkschein (a prepaid ticket/voucher).Vienna has no ticket machines or parking meters for the Kurzparkzone. So how do you pay if you’re in a Kurzparkzone during restricted hours? Paying for street parking Outside of those times, street parking is free and not limited in duration. You can only park for a maximum of two hours (selected shopping streets may have a shorter allowed parking duration). ![]() Well, almost the entire city is now a declared short-term paid parking zone (Kurzparkzone), which means the following rules apply Monday to Friday (excepting on public holidays) from 9am to 10pm when parking on a public road: A big clue is a small ramp at the edge of the kerb. In heavily-built up locations, innocent looking doors may actually be entrances to an inner court car park or an underground garage and must be kept clear. Since the Viennese are trained from birth to sniff out street parking opportunities at 500m while blindfolded, anywhere empty of cars almost certainly means parking is forbidden.Īpart from the obvious places, like near bus and tram stops, near zebra crossings or where you’ll obstruct traffic, you also can’t park anywhere featuring the conventional “no parking” sign:Įven so, be careful not to park in front of access gates when using leaving your car in these marked areas. If you’re not wedded to the idea of a car, then use taxis or the excellent public transport systemįor the fine print on parking regulations, requirements and options in Vienna, see the city government’s information pages.Where you can park on the street, you need to pay using a Parkschein ticket if you’re in the short-term parking zone (almost everywhere). ![]()
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