Traffic Forecast for the Weekend: Here the Roads are Full

Those who are doing their Christmas shopping on the fourth Advent Saturday should expect traffic jams and delays in and around shopping streets and shopping centers from morning to afternoon and again from late afternoon.

Shopping Saturday Causes Busy Streets in Cities

According to ARBÖ, the following traffic sections in and around Vienna are particularly affected:

Within Vienna, the Innere Mariahilfer Straße is also set up as a pedestrian zone on Saturday between Museumsplatz/Getreidemarkt and Stumpergasse from 09:00 to 19:00 – cyclists and e-scooter riders must also dismount.

Start of Holidays Further Distributes Traffic

While in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia the Christmas holidays already begin over the weekend, school holidays in Austria do not start until December 24th. This results in additional high traffic loads, especially on transit routes in the east and south direction:

The increased travel to ski resorts is causing further delays according to ARBÖ, particularly on the following routes:

Traffic Peak Around Wiener Stadthalle

Additional traffic is being brought around Vienna by the concert series at the Stadthalle:

According to ARBÖ, the following streets around the venue are particularly affected:

ARBÖ recommends traveling by public transport: U6 (Burggasse-Stadthalle), trams 6, 9, 18, 49, and bus 48A. Parking options include the Stadthalle garage, Märzpark garage, Lugner City parking garage, or parking facilities around the Westbahnhof.

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