Parking in Vienna

Area-wide short-term parking zones

Parking space management has turned entire districts or large connected parts thereof into short-term parking zones. Area-wide short-term parking now covers districts 1 to 9, 15, 20 and parts of the 12th, 14th (CUMBERLAND BOWLING), 16th, 17th (PLUS BOWLING), and 18th district. In the 15th district the area the area around Stadthalle is subject to special parking regulations.

  • In districts 1 to 9 and 20 short-term parking applies on weekdays from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 10 pm.
  • In districts 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 short-term parking restrictions apply Monday to Friday on workdays from 9 am to 7 pm.
  • In the zone around Stadthalle (part of the 15th district) short-term parking times are from 9 amto 10 pm on workdays and from 6 pm to 10 pm on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and public holidays.

Some of the shopping streets in these districts, have a maximum parking duration of 1.5 hours for which there is no exception.

Parking fees

  • You must fill in a prepaid parking voucher (Parkschein)
  • Exceptions: For main streets and shopping streets in these districts there are separate short-term parking times indicated on the white additional signs. Car owners with a valid permanent parking permit need not fill in additional parking vouchers for main streets and shopping streets in their district. They must, however, display a properly set parking disc and not outstay the maximum parking duration indicated on the white additional signs.

Traffic signs for short-term parking

Traffic signs „Kurzparkzone Anfang“ (beginning) and „Kurzparkzone Ende“ (end) are found upon entering or leaving the short-term parking zone only. Note that there are no additional traffic signs within the area to indicate are in an area-wide short-term parking zone!

Short-term parking zones are chargeable and are marked by the following traffic signs:

Traffic sign: short-term parking beginningTraffic sign: short-term parking endTraffic sign: additional sign

Beginning: blue circle with red rim
End: black circle with grey rim
White additional signs indicate:

  • Maximum admissible parking duration (for example: two hours)
  • Times of short-term parking validity (for example: Monday to Friday, weekdays, 9 am to 10 pm)

There may be additional blue markings to indicate short-term parking zones, these are for your orientation only.