Old parking certificates in Vienna: only valid until the end of June!

Old parking certificates in Vienna: only valid until the end of June!

Wien, Österreich - drivers in Vienna have to prepare for changes in the park. Old Viennese parking certificates that were acquired before January 1, 2025 will lose their validity on June 30, 2025. From this deadline, these parking certificates may no longer be used. Parking in such cases can be punished with a penalty of 36 euros, which leads to an increase in concerns among drivers. In order to be well prepared, drivers should exchange old parking slips for new ones in good time, whereby the exchange or return of expired parking certificates from the city of Vienna is not possible. The Automobobilclub ÖAMTC has criticized this regulation and is calling for an exchange option for a payment, said Matthias Nagler, traffic expert at the ÖAMTC.

At the same time, an increase in parking fees in Vienna will be expected from 1.30 euros per half hour from January 1, 2025. This increase affects the general parking fees for short park zones that apply on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. There could be different regulations in business roads, where the fees occur from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

new parking regulations from July 2025

The changes also affect the maximum parking time in short parking zones, which is set to two hours. In business streets in particular, the parking tickets can be used for a maximum of 90 minutes. "Parkpickerl" for residents: However, the inside remains important. In the first weeks after the new rules come into force, the ÖAMTC requires more tolerance, especially since the tariff difference is only five cents for half an hour.

Digital payments via mobile phone brands are already able to map the new tariffs, which supports drivers who are plagued by switching to new parking notes. In the city, it is also important to note that parking tickets are available both in paper form and electronically. The available parking times are divided into the options from 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes.

Alternative parking space offers in Vienna

The city of Vienna offers a dense network of parking garages and park & ​​ride systems that are well connected to the public transport system. Day tickets in the Park & ​​Ride facilities cost 4.40 euros for 24 hours, while the maximum fee in the short parking zones is 5.20 euros for two hours. For geriatric patients there are special regulations that allow you to park unlimited in disabled parking spaces, which makes it easier to access the accessibility for restricted mobility.

Conclusion: If you want to park in Vienna, you should take care of the new parking certificates in good time and find out about the respective fees and regulations. Parking is only allowed with a valid parking ticket or "parkpickerl", and there are important differences between the different districts to consider that drivers can help to avoid unnecessary punishments.

Further information on the current regulations and the parking offer in Vienna can be found at OEAMTC , Kurier and Wien.info .