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 international “no stopping / parking” sign:Įven so, be careful not to park in front of access gates when leaving your car on the street. 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 a public street, you need to pay using a Parkschein ticket nearly everywhere.Consider the many Park & Ride car parks (inexpensive).Vienna has plenty of public garages (can be costly).Otherwise, be afraid…be very afraid (I’m joking. If you come to Vienna by car, keep your fingers crossed that your hotel has decent parking arrangements.
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