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Roofs of the Innere Stadt seen from the south tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral, with the cathedral's patterned tile roof in the lower left corner

Where to stay in Vienna

Photographed in 2018. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Vienna

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About Vienna

All of Vienna is a short-stay parking zone on weekdays, with a two-hour limit, so a rental car that stays put during the day needs a garage or a park and ride. The areas differ in which one sits closest.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Vienna International (VIE) at Schwechat, about 19 km by road from Stephansplatz on the A4. Source
Ortstaxe (tourist tax)
5% of the price of the stay, excluding VAT and breakfast, for nights from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, then 8% from 1 July 2027. Until 30 June 2026 it was 3.2% after an 11% deduction. Source
What the Ortstaxe is charged on
Cleaning fees, surcharges and platform fees charged to the guest count toward the price; nothing is due on a cancellation or a no-show. Source
Ortstaxe exemptions
Stays of more than 3 months without interruption, students at Viennese universities, and minors in school, training or youth hostels. Source
Short-term rental rules
Since 1 July 2024 a flat let for short stays beyond 90 days a year needs a permit of at most five years; in residential zones (Wohnzonen) regular short-term letting is not allowed. Source
Guest registration
Every guest is entered in the host's guest register within 24 hours of arrival; a guest staying more than 2 months also registers at a Meldeservice. Source
Parking with a rental car
The whole city is a short-stay zone Monday to Friday 9:00 to 22:00: two hours at most, EUR 3.40 an hour, first 15 minutes free. The Parkpickerl is for residents only. Source
Park and ride
Ten P+R garages at U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations, open round the clock, EUR 4.60 a day. Source
Park and ride by the week or month
At WIPARK's P+R sites EUR 23.10 a week and EUR 86.20 a month, less with a Wiener Linien annual or semester ticket. Source
Short stays for non-EU visitors
90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
EU and EEA citizens
No visa; beyond 3 months an Anmeldebescheinigung (registration certificate), applied for within 4 months of entry. Source
Currency
Euro (EUR) Source
Emergency numbers
112, police 133, ambulance 144, fire 122, out-of-hours doctor 141 Source

Areas of Vienna

The Graben pedestrian street in the first district with the baroque plague column in the middle and people walking between the shopfronts
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Innere Stadt

The 1st district and the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Centre of Vienna, which grew from Celtic and Roman settlements into a medieval and Baroque city and the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It suits a first visit on foot.

Vienna airport
about 19 km
Stephansplatz
under 1 km

Car and parking

Street parking follows the city-wide weekday rule of two hours at most. The tourist board lists 24-hour garages at Freyung, Am Hof, the Operngarage on Kärntner Straße, Am Morzinplatz, Rathauspark, Weihburggasse, Beethovenplatz and Cobdengasse.

Stalls and shoppers at the Saturday farmers market on the Karmelitermarkt, with apartment houses around the square
Photographed in 2015. Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Leopoldstadt and the Karmeliterviertel

A laid-back, down-to-earth quarter in the 2nd district around the Karmelitermarkt, with visible traces of its Jewish history, kosher shops and bakeries, Gründerzeit houses and a farmers market on Fridays and Saturdays. It suits travellers who want a market street and the centre within walking distance.

Vienna airport
about 19 km
Stephansplatz
about 1 km

Car and parking

The weekday short-stay zone applies on every street. The nearest park and ride on the tourist board's list is Erdberg on the U3, about 7 km by road, at EUR 4.60 a day.

A small cobbled square off Spittelberggasse with a pale two-storey house, bare trees and a restaurant's menu boards
Photographed in 2015. Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Neubau and Spittelberg

Spittelberg, a revitalised Biedermeier quarter of small lanes next to the MuseumsQuartier, fills its courtyards with restaurants and bars between Breite Gasse and Sigmundsgasse. The rest of the 7th district is the creative quarter, with small shops on Siebensterngasse and Westbahnstraße. It suits evenings out and museum trips.

Vienna airport
about 21 km
Stephansplatz
about 2 km

Car and parking

The weekday short-stay zone applies. The tourist board lists a 24-hour garage at Stiftgasse 5 to 9, inside the district.

Kühnplatz in the fourth district, with an open public bookcase shaped as a sculpture, benches and trees in front of apartment houses
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Wieden and the Freihausviertel

A few minutes' walk from Karlsplatz, the Freihausviertel in the 4th district has galleries, bars, second-hand shops and the Third Man Museum behind Gründerzeit facades; Mozart's Magic Flute had its premiere here in 1791. It suits a stay close to the centre with a neighbourhood feel.

Vienna airport
about 20 km
Stephansplatz
about 1 km

Car and parking

The weekday short-stay zone applies. The tourist board lists 24-hour garages at Südbahnhof on the Wiedner Gürtel and at Am Hundsturm 1 in the neighbouring 5th district.

Schönbrunn Palace and its formal garden seen from the hill above the park, with the city and wooded hills beyond
Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hietzing and Schönbrunn

A quiet villa district in the south-west bordering Schönbrunn Palace, with Biedermeier villas and Jugendstil buildings, and just under three quarters of it green space. It has no nightlife strip, and the U4 reaches Karlsplatz in 11 minutes. It suits travellers who want quiet streets and green space.

Vienna airport
about 25 km
Stephansplatz
about 6 km

Car and parking

The weekday short-stay zone applies here too. The Hütteldorf park and ride on the U4, about 4 km by road, charges EUR 4.60 a day.

The Bach-Hengl wine tavern in Grinzing with a green wooden fence, vines over the house and an Ausg'steckt sign
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Grinzing and Döbling

The classic wine-tavern quarter from Grinzing to Nussdorf. A genuine Heuriger serves wine from its own vineyards and hangs out pine bushes and an "Ausg'steckt" sign when open; smaller taverns open only in the warm months or on set dates. It suits a slower stay at the city's edge.

Vienna airport
about 25 km
Stephansplatz
about 6 km

Car and parking

The 19th district is not among the exempt areas, so the weekday short-stay zone applies. The Spittelau park and ride on the U4 and U6, about 4 km by road, charges EUR 4.60 a day.

Guides

Questions

How much is the tourist tax in Vienna?

Vienna's Ortstaxe is a percentage of the price, not a flat amount per night: 5 per cent of the price of the stay, excluding VAT and breakfast, for nights from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, and 8 per cent from 1 July 2027. Cleaning fees and platform fees charged to the guest count toward the price.

Can a rental car park on the street in Vienna overnight?

Overnight, yes: the short-stay zone charges only Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 22:00. During those hours a ticket allows two hours at most, at EUR 3.40 an hour. Resident-only spaces are closed to visitors at all times.

Which area suits a stay with a car?

Hietzing, about 4 km by road from the Hütteldorf park and ride on the U4, or Grinzing, about 4 km from Spittelau. The tourist board lists park and ride garages at EUR 4.60 a day.

Does the host register guests in Vienna?

Yes. Hotels and private hosts keep a guest register, and each guest is entered within 24 hours of arrival, with travel document details for foreign guests.