Survey: Searching for Parking Spaces is Becoming More of a Challenge

Nearly a quarter of respondents state that finding a parking space has become more difficult in the past one to two years. According to the current AutoScout24 trend study, conducted by Integral Market and Opinion Research in January 2025, drivers in Austria spend an average of 14 minutes per week looking for a free parking spot. However, this value varies greatly depending on the residential area.

Parking Search in Vienna Particularly Time-Consuming

Especially in Vienna, the search for a parking space is challenging. Drivers here need an average of 22 minutes per week to find a parking opportunity. In other Austrian cities, several rounds are also made in the search for a parking space, with an average search time of 17 minutes per week. In the suburbs, the value is slightly lower at 15 minutes, while drivers in rural areas find a spot relatively quickly with 11 minutes.

Overall, the majority of respondents have their own parking space, a parking spot, or a resident parking permit. Only 10 percent of drivers rely on a street parking space, although in Vienna the figure is 34 percent. Nevertheless, 24 percent believe the parking situation has worsened. The main reasons for the more difficult search for parking spaces are varied. 55 percent of respondents cite the growing number of vehicles as the main reason for the worsening situation. At the same time, the number of available parking spaces has been reduced, which 49 percent see as a problem. Additionally, 46 percent complain that fewer and fewer free parking options are available.

In addition to the general reduction of parking spaces, stricter parking times (31 percent) and the ever-larger cars (31 percent) also make the search for a suitable parking space more difficult. The rising costs of parking garages are also a hurdle for many drivers, as confirmed by 30 percent of respondents. Furthermore, increasing construction sites (29 percent) and the rising traffic in city centers (29 percent) pose additional challenges. Drivers are also affected by the expansion of resident parking zones (20 percent) and the increasing reservation of parking spaces for car-sharing and electric vehicles (9 percent).

Parking Situation in Vienna Worsens More Than the Austrian Average

In Vienna, the parking situation has deteriorated more significantly in the last one to two years compared to the nationwide average in Austria. Four out of ten surveyed drivers share this opinion. This is particularly evident in the reduction of parking spaces: While 49 percent of respondents across Austria see this factor as a problem, in Vienna, it is significantly higher at 60 percent. The increasing number of vehicles also burdens the situation in the federal capital more than in the rest of the country. 59 percent of Viennese respondents state that there are more cars on the road today than before (55 percent on the Austrian average).

The study results show that the search for parking is not only hindered by the increasing number of cars but also by infrastructural and political measures. While some of these developments aim to promote sustainable mobility concepts, the parking situation remains a growing challenge for many drivers.

About the Trend Survey: For the trend study, Integral Market and Opinion Research surveyed 500 Austrian car owners aged 18 to 69 online in January 2025, representative of this target group, for AutoScout24.

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