Safe and festive: This is how the Vienna New Year's Path 2024 becomes an experience!

Safe and festive: This is how the Vienna New Year's Path 2024 becomes an experience!

On December 31, 2024, the Vienna New Year's Path again will attract numerous celebrants from Austria and all over the world - around 800,000 visitors are expected to be one of the largest New Year's festivals in Europe. The festivities extend over eight symbolic locations, including Rathausplatz, Freyung, Stephanplatz and the ditch before the solemn path ends on the Neuer Markt. The winter market at the Ferris wheelplatz in the Prater is also one of the highlights, where visitors can also start the new year, such as reported.

The security measures are extensive and well thought out: over 400 security employees will be used to ensure the well -being of the guests. This control includes the strict review of forbidden objects such as glass containers, weapons, and pyrotechnic materials. In addition, nationwide video surveillance is used to analyze the flow of visitors and, if necessary, to redirect as soon as certain areas achieve their capacity, such as ots.at informed. The organizer, city of Vienna Marketing GmbH, has also set up a joint security and operations center with relevant authorities to bundle information in real time and continuously monitor security status.

upstream safety blocks and arrival recommendations

To ensure that everything runs smoothly, 40 upstream safety barriers were set up, which restrict access to the city center from 8 p.m. Visitors can only enter the event via specific access points. The organizer strongly recommends arriving by public transport, since various subway lines, such as U1 and U3, will no longer stop at Stephansplatz by 9 p.m. Alternative routes for tram lines are also planned to ensure the safety of all guests.