Horse-drawn carriage business - application

German Version

General information

Municipal Department 65 - Legal Affairs: Traffic and Transport (MA 65) is in charge of matters relating to horse-drawn carriages. One of the main tasks is granting licences for the operation of horse-drawn carriage businesses.

Data protection

For information on data protection and your data protection rights as an individual please visit: Data Protection Notice (German)

Requirements

Applicants must

• have full legal capacity (natural persons)
• be reliable
• have the necessary training
• have sufficient funds
• have stables, garages, carriage(s), horses, equipment (harnesses)

Deadlines

Applications can be filed at any time.

Contact

Legal Affairs: Transport and Traffic (MA 65)
1030 Vienna, Ungargasse 33, (entrance Rochusgasse 18)
Phone: +43 1 4000-3830
Fax: +43 1 4000
E-Mail: fiaker@ma65.wien.gv.at

Contact person
Bernhard Pichler
Telefon: +43 1 4000-38320

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 3.30 pm
Public hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 12 noon
Opening hours on Good Friday, 24 and 31 December from 7.30 am to 12 noon, closed on public holidays.

Procedure

• Application
• Required documents are submitted and/or obtained
• Inspection to determine the conditions in the stables
• Assessment of reliability
• All necessary expert opinions and statements are obtained
• Application is granted or denied. If the application is granted, the applicant receives a licence. If it is denied, the applicant receives an official notification.

Documents required

• Sufficient liability insurance
• Excerpt from the company register (German)
• Proof of qualification for operating a horse-drawn carriage business (examination certificate)
• Birth certificate
• Expert opinion on the horse manure catchers
• Photo ID
• Proof of economic productivity
• Proof of non-temporary ownership of the harnesses needed for the horses (sales contract)
• Proof of non-temporary ownership of a carriage (sales contract)
• Proof of non-temporary ownership of two horses per carriage (sales contract)
• Proof of the non-temporary use of stables and garages (rental agreement)
• Confirmation of first aid course or driving licence
• Before a new horse can be used for the first time, an expertise by a registered carriage-driving instructor has to confirm the horse’s qualification with regard to it’s constitution and training.

Suitable offices on the company premises will be checked during the application process.

Fees

The fees are due after the procedure has been concluded and amount to:

• Application fee: EUR 47.30
• Commissioning fee: EUR 7.63
• Fee per attachment: EUR 3.90
• Administrative fee: EUR 58

For more information contact the Vienna Economic Chamber, group "Beförderungsgewerbe mit Personenkraftwagen".

The fees can be paid by bank transfer (see payment information in the decision).

Alternatively, you can deposit the fees at the cash desk in the Municipal District Office for the 3rd district (Karl-Borromäus-Platz 3), where you can either pay in cash or by bank card.

For any questions regarding payment, please contact the competent accounting department (Buchhaltungsabteilung 40) (German) of Municipal Department 6 - Accounting Services, Duties and Charges.

Processing time

All applications will be processed without undue delay and within no more than six months after application, and applicants will receive an official notification of the decision.

Form

Online-application: Horse-drawn carriage business (German)

Further information

Allocation of carriage stands for horse-drawn carriages (German)