More and more Viennese are giving up their own car

In Vienna, more and more people are choosing not to purchase their own car. Last year, their number decreased in 13 districts, as the Austrian Traffic Club (VCÖ) announced on Friday. The district of Margareten has the lowest car share in all of Austria.

In some areas, however, traffic congestion remains high - for example, near recreational areas like the Lainzer Tiergarten. Therefore, the district of Hietzing is now introducing resident parking for the first time.

Number of cars decreased in 13 Viennese districts

Since 2005, according to the VCÖ, the number of cars per 1,000 people in Vienna has decreased from 402 to 363. Compared to other state capitals, Vienna has by far the fewest cars in relation to its population. Following in this ranking are Innsbruck (432 vehicles) and Graz (467).

Margareten with the fewest cars

Last year, the number of cars per 1,000 residents decreased in 16 Viennese districts, and in 13 districts, the absolute number of cars also decreased, reported the VCÖ. The largest decline was in the district of Donaustadt - and this despite a simultaneous population increase, as was emphasized.

The leader in terms of car abstinence is Margareten. In the fifth district, only 258 cars are registered per 1,000 people.

Hietzing Introduces Resident Parking

In the district of Hietzing, there will be dedicated resident parking spaces for the first time starting in December, as the district administration informed the APA. Parking spaces will be reserved only for people who have a parking permit for the 13th district. This district is a comprehensive short-term parking zone, and the permit allows for permanent parking. However, the short-term parking zone does not apply on weekends or holidays, which, according to district leader Johanna Zinkl (ÖVP), exacerbates the parking situation in some areas.

She reported that the pressure on parking spaces is high near excursion destinations such as the Lainzer Tiergarten and Schönbrunn. In the future, there will be parking spaces there that are exclusively reserved for residents.

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(APA/Red)

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