Online order for bus access permits for "Advent 2024"

If you are coming to Vienna without a bus access permit and want to pick up your passengers by bus on days or in time slots other than those available please make sure you read the Vienna Bus Driver's Guide carefully.

The City of Vienna sets up a temporary access restriction for buses to Vienna's inner city districts 1 and 6 to 9 on 30th November, 7th, 14th and 21st December 2024 for the Christmas time event "Advent 2024". Only a limited number of buses with a bus access permit is allowed to enter this zone on each day of the event. In order to prevent traffic congestion, only a limited number of buses coming to the event is allowed to enter this zone on each day.

Please note: During the Christmas time event "Advent 2024" there will be a free bus parking zone at Pierre-de-Coubertin-Square, directly next to the U2 subway stop "Stadion". Buses do not need a bus access permit for this parking zone.
Please note: There is no access to the Schwedenplatz area for buses without a bus access permit. The Christmas markets in the city centre can easily and directly be reached by subways U1 and U2 from the drop-off and pick-up zones at Praterstern. 1,7 MB PDF

Order your bus access permit online

If you are coming to Vienna for the event and want to enter the restricted zone, please order your bus access permit for the day in question ahead of time. The fee is EUR 45 (i.e. an administrative fee of EUR 30,70 for each ticket, plus a one-off federal fee of EUR 14,30 that is charged for each order).

Bus access permit can only be ordered online. After your credit card payment (Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club) has been completed, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail. To complete the order, you must notify us of the registration number(s) of the vehicle(s) you want to use (one vehicle per permit) in good time, i.e. no later than one week before the permits´s validity date. The required information on registration numbers must be provided online. You will receive a notification link with the confirmation of your order. You can also order a bus access permit online until two (2) days before your arrival, provided that you provide the registration number(s) of your vehicle(s) at the same time.

Once you have entered a vehicle registration number for which the permit is to be valid, you will not be able to change your entry.

After you have entered the registration number(s), you will receive the permit in PDF format by e-mail. Please print the PDF and attach the bus access permit to the inside of your windshield in a clearly visible position. The permit allows you to enter the restricted zone and use the special pick-up and drop-off zones on the day and in the time slot indicated on the permit. You may also use the free parking areas outside the restricted zone. Detailed information on pick-up and drop-off zones and on parking in general is provided when you order your bus access permit online.

Order access permits for buses

Dropping off and picking up passengers (time slots)

If you want to pick up your passengers after 3.30 pm please indicate the time slot in which you want to pick them up from one of the dedicated pick-up spots when ordering your bus access permit:

• Time slot 1: 3.30 pm to 5 pm
• Time slot 2: 5 pm to 6.30 pm
• Time slot 3: after 6.30 pm

Accessing the restricted zone for other reasons

If you are not coming to the event but want to drive into the inner city for other reasons (e.g. to get to a hotel), please consult the Vienna Bus Drivers' Guide for helpful information and advice. Please note the alternative parking possibilities: 1,4 MB PDF

Free bus parking zones at Pierre-de-Coubertin-Square

Arrival

Buses can reach the free bus parking zones at Pierre-de-Coubertin-Square from the nearby highways A4, A22 and A23. The bus parking zone is located directly next to the U2 subway stop "Stadion". The public underground lines will take your bus passengers to the Christmas markets in Vienna's city centre quickly, easily and directly. Tickets can be purchased directly at the underground station or online (payment by credit card) from the online shop of Vienna Public Transport (Wiener Linien).

Departure

Your passengers can easily return to the free bus parking zone at Pierre-de-Coubertin-Platz by underground. Buses can leave the free bus parking zone at any time, avoid traffic jams and easily get on the highways A4, A22 and A23.

Map of the bus parking zone at Pierre-de-Coubertin: 1,7 MB PDF