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Everyday life is becoming increasingly expensive; this also applies to parking in Vienna. There will be a significant increase from 2025.
If you want to park in Vienna starting in 2025, you will have to dig deeper into your wallet than before: As of January 1, parking fees will increase by 5.9 percent due to a fee adjustment announced by the city.
According to ÖAMTC, half an hour’s parking will cost 1.30 euros instead of 1.25 euros. The one-hour parking ticket will increase by 10 cents from 2.50 euros to 2.60 euros. For a parking period of 90 minutes, 3.90 euros will be charged instead of 3.75 euros, and for 120 minutes, 5.20 euros instead of the current 5 euros. Parking for 15 minutes will remain free.
Due to the price increase, the parking tickets will also change. According to the City of Vienna, the new parking tickets should be available before January 1, 2025.
However, anyone with parking tickets with the old tariff at the turn of the year can use them by June 30, 2025. It is generally not possible to exchange or return parking tickets.
The rise is due to the consumer price index (CPI). The charges and fees for public services provided by the City of Vienna are automatically adjusted if the legally defined threshold value of 3 percent is exceeded. This has not been the case since January 1, 2023.
According to City Councillor for Finance Peter Hanke (SPÖ), this is necessary “in order to guarantee Vienna’s excellent supply and infrastructure at a top level in the future.” The revenue from the parking meter charge is earmarked for investments in the transport sector. Last year, a total of around 150 million euros was invested in road safety, the promotion of cycling and the promotion of public transport, among other things.
- source: heute.at/picture: hp
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