{"id":2552,"date":"2016-03-02T09:12:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T08:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:14:08","slug":"parkschein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/parkschein\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fill out a Parkschein"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parkschein.jpg\" alt=\"Parking zone sign\" class=\"wp-image-14409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parkschein.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/parkschein-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To park on the street in a Kurzparkzone (short-term parking zone) in Vienna, you need to fill out and display a Parkschein (prepaid parking voucher). Here&#8217;s how&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the cheapest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/austria\/vienna?a_aid=VisitingVienna\" rel=\"sponsored\">car hire<\/a>* options for Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/parking\/\">Parking in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The prepaid parking vouchers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parkscheincar.jpg\" alt=\"Parkschein behind a car windscreen\" class=\"wp-image-67526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parkscheincar.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/parkscheincar-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A Parkschein displayed behind a car windscreen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost all areas in Vienna are now covered by one giant Kurzparkzone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re not using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/parking\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"867\">phone-based parking payment system<\/a>, you need Parkscheine for almost everywhere in the city except for some areas on the outskirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You obtain these prepaid parking vouchers from, for example, newsagents \/ tobacconists (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/shopping\/trafik\/\">Trafik<\/a>), public transport ticket offices, ticket machines in subway stations, some petrol stations, and the Austrian automobile associations ARB\u00d6 and \u00d6AMTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 15-minute purple Parkschein is free, but the others cost as follows in 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to 30 mins (red voucher): 1.70 Euro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>up to 60 mins (blue): 3.40 Euro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>up to 90 mins (green): 5.10 Euro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>up to 120 mins (yellow): 6.80 Euro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any unused Parkscheine originally bought at 2025 prices can, however, still be used until June 30th, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get all the formal requirements and information from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wien.gv.at\/en\/transportation\/parking\">official pages<\/a> of the Vienna city authorities, and find helpful tips and photos below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 15-minute Parkschein<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein.jpg\" alt=\"15-minute Parkschein\" class=\"wp-image-48304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The purple Parkschein for quick stops)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This purple voucher allows you to park for up to 15 mins in a Kurzparkzone without paying. All you have to do is fill in the time of your arrival as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stunde: This is where the hour goes. Use the 24-hour clock system, e.g. 15 for 3pm. If it&#8217;s before midday, put a zero in the first box, then the hour, e.g. 09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minute: Surprise! This is where you put in the minute. Again, if it&#8217;s before ten past, put a zero in the first box.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein1.jpg\" alt=\"Filled out 15-minute parking voucher\" class=\"wp-image-48305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/15minutesparkschein1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(How your voucher should look like if you parked at six minutes past seven in the morning)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: once the 15 minutes is up, you have to leave. You can&#8217;t (unfortunately) combine this voucher with paid vouchers or additional 15-minute vouchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This &#8220;free&#8221; Parkschein is intended for those stopping briefly to, for example, pick up kids from school or make a quick purchase in a store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip: <em>all Parkschein markings must be clear and permanent. No pencils.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The paid vouchers<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2hourparkschein.jpg\" alt=\"Two-hour parking voucher\" class=\"wp-image-48303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2hourparkschein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2hourparkschein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(An example of the 2-hour Parkschein from cheaper times)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can display combinations of the paid vouchers to reach whatever parking duration you require, as long as you don&#8217;t exceed the maximum allowable stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So to park for 2 hours you could use one blue and two red vouchers. Or four red vouchers. If you display more than one voucher, put the same starting time on each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paid vouchers consist of four columns for you to mark the relevant date and time you started parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first column is marked &#8220;Monat&#8221; (month) and here, well, you have to mark the current month with a cross, like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/monthparkschein.jpg\" alt=\"Filling out the month on a Parkschein\" class=\"wp-image-48307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/monthparkschein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/monthparkschein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The first month is January (J\u00e4nner), the second is February (Feber), the third March (M\u00e4rz) and so on; you can mark the right month easily even without knowing the meaning of the German words)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second column (&#8220;Tag&#8221;) is for the day of the month, which you also mark with a cross. Write out the year in the box marked &#8220;Jahr&#8221;, too:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/yearparkschein.jpg\" alt=\"Filling out day and year on parking voucher\" class=\"wp-image-48308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/yearparkschein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/yearparkschein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Remember 2019? Before pandemics and inflation. Happy days indeed.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You put the start time in the third and fourth columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third column is for the hour (&#8220;Stunde&#8221;) and uses the 24 hour clock. The fourth column is for the minutes (&#8220;Min.&#8221;), where you only have the choice of 0, 15, 30 or 45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you mark the time as the start of the next quarter hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you park at 7.06am, you would mark the voucher as hour 7 and minute 15. If you park at 1.55pm, you would mark the voucher at hour 14 and minute 0 (= 2pm).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dayparkschein.jpg\" alt=\"Filling out the day and time on a Parkschein\" class=\"wp-image-48306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dayparkschein.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dayparkschein-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(I filled out this voucher at 6.25pm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cunning readers will wonder whether you then need a Parkschein at all, if the following quarter of an hour is already outside the restricted hours of the Kurzparkzone. Unfortunately, you still need to mark (and thereby use up) a voucher in this case, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do you put them?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Place the Parkschein where it can be seen clearly by any official checking cars, i.e. put it just behind the windshield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the Parkschein system, see my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/transport\/parking\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"867\">overview on parking<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To park on the street in a Kurzparkzone (short-term parking zone) in Vienna, you need to fill out and display a Parkschein (prepaid parking voucher). Here&#8217;s how&#8230; The prepaid parking vouchers (A Parkschein displayed behind a car windscreen) Almost all areas in Vienna are now covered by one giant Kurzparkzone. 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