Short-term parking - permanent parking permit ("Parkpickerl") for residents

German version

From 1 October 2023, you no longer have to affix an electronic parking chip or parking sticker to your vehicle. Parking enforcement officers scan your licence plate with their smartphones. Your data will not be stored.

You can apply for a resident’s parking permit online or in person at your competent Municipal District Office (using the online reservation tool to make an appointment).

You need the following documents for an online application:

  • Vehicle registration certificate (Zulassungsschein)
  • Login details for electronic payment (if applicable)

You may need further documents if you have a leased or rented vehicle or a company-owned vehicle, or if you are a person with diplomatic status, or if you are the holder of a certificate of disability (see "Documents required").

You can also use the online application to notify the authority if your circumstances change.

Please note that, if you use the online form to apply for a permanent parking permit ("Parkpickerl"), about one week may pass until you receive the permit (time needed for application assessment, money transfer, payment verification, issuing the administrative decision and sending it to you by post.)

Information about ID Austria (German) (Successor to Handy-Signatur)

You can check the validity of your parking permit online: Check validity (German)

General information

All districts in Vienna are short-term parking zones. You can only park there for a restricted period of time and have to pay a parking fee. If you live in a district that is a short-term parking zone, you can apply for a permanent parking permit for residents (parking sticker or "Parkpickerl") to park your vehicle near your place of residence without time restrictions.

Please note that there are separate short-term parking hours for shopping streets that also apply to you even if you have a parking sticker for the district. You can park your vehicle in these shopping streets for free for a maximum of 1.5 hours (exceptions may apply) if you have a parking sticker for the district and if you put a properly set parking meter behind the windshield: Parking in shopping streets (regulations and exceptions) (German)

You can only get one parking sticker for your primary residence even if you own several vehicles. If you have a secondary residence in an allotment garden (Kleingarten) in Vienna, you can apply for a seasonal parking sticker (Saisonpickerl (German)) there too as long as your primary residence is in Vienna.

Necessary steps if your circumstances change

Data protection

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

Requirements

You can get a parking sticker if your primary residence is located in a short-term parking zone.

If you have a secondary residence in an allotment garden (Kleingarten) in Vienna, you can apply for a seasonal parking sticker (Saisonpickerl (German)) there too as long as your primary residence is in Vienna.

Where does the parking sticker (Parkpickerl) apply and who is eligible to get one?

Short-term parking zones on the city map listed by district

You must

  • be the holder of the vehicle registration certificate or
  • have a leasing contract for the vehicle or
  • have a rental car that you have rented for a period of at least 4 months or
  • privately use a company-owned car.

The vehicle must be

  • a multi-track vehicle and
  • your primary residence must be on the vehicle registration certificate (exception: if it is a leasing car or a rental car or if you privately use a company-owned car).

The vehicle can have

  • a maximum weight of 3.5 (metric) tons
  • transferable number plates (Wechselkennzeichen)

Deadlines

  • The permanent parking permit for residents (parking sticker or “Parkpickerl”) is valid for a minimum of 4 months and a maximum of 2 years. . Calendar months already started are charged in full.
  • If your current parking sticker is about to expire, you need to apply for a new parking sticker.

Here you can check if and for how long your parking sticker is valid: Check validity (German)

Contact

The Municipal District Office (Magistratisches Bezirksamt) of the district where you have your primary residence is responsible for all matters regarding the permanent parking permit for residents (parking sticker).

List of all Municipal District Offices (German)

Documents required

If you apply in person

  • Vehicle registration certificate (Zulassungsschein)
  • ID card

If you have a leased car and your name is not on the vehicle registration certificate

  • Leasing contract

f you have a rental car and your name is not on the vehicle registration certificate

  • Rental agreement (including rental fee and rental period)

If you privately use a company-owned vehicle

  • Written statement by the employer confirming the private use of the vehicle and the payment of benefits in kind (Sachbezug)
  • Wage slip showing that you are charged for benefits in kind for the use of a private car (any data that is not relevant can be blacked out or made illegible)

If you are self-employed and use a company-owned car

  • Statement issued by a tax consultant, other professional proxy or (company) accountant confirming that the company-owned car is used to at least 15 percent for private purposes If applicable

If applicable

  • Excerpt from the business register (Gewerbeschein)
  • Excerpt from the company register (Auszug aus dem Firmenbuch)

For persons with diplomatic status

  • Legitimation card
  • Tenancy agreement of your residence in Vienna

If applicable

If you represent another person:

  • Letter of attorney

Please note:
If you apply for a parking sticker online you can scan the required documents and upload them directly in the online form.

Fees

There are several fees for the parking sticker:

Please note:
You can submit your application online including all enclosures via ID Austria (follow-up Handy-Signatur). You pay a reduced fee for online applications:

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

Form

Your private data will be treated confidentially and will not be made available to third parties. Secure server connections are used for transmitting personal data.

If you represent another person or if you are a person with diplomatic status, please use the online form without ID Austria.

Further information

Contact for this page:
City of Vienna | Muncipal district offices
Any questions, requests, or concerns? Please contact the City Service at contact form