Parking illegally in Vienna: there is a risk of fines of up to 726 euros!

Parking illegally in Vienna: there is a risk of fines of up to 726 euros!

The parking situation in Vienna is getting worse, especially with Advent and the pre-Christmas shopping rush. The ever-increasing number of illegal parkers is causing further trouble. How orf.at reported, this is associated with a flood of fines, which in the worst case can cost up to 726 euros for parking in a disabled parking space. In addition, the towing fee is 301 euros, while storing the vehicle costs 11 euros per day.

The traffic situation is particularly explosive when illegal parking blocks public transport; Here a fine of 365 euros applies, which corresponds to the price of an annual public transport ticket. The City of Vienna has responded to this and is starting to take structural measures to defuse the situation. Wider sidewalks and flower troughs in hotspots such as Döblinger Hauptstrasse are intended to make parking in unauthorized zones less attractive. These strategies have already had a positive impact, as the city administration noted.

History of the towing operation

The “48 towing group”, which has existed for 50 years, was founded after a serious accident caused by illegal parking. On December 2, 1974, a car was removed for the first time by this group in downtown Vienna. Since then, over 1.3 million vehicles have had to be towed away, which corresponds to a journey from Vienna to Brussels six times. Around 25,000 vehicles, including bicycles and shopping carts, are towed every year usedcars.at reports.