Traffic Relief at Vienna's Schwedenplatz: Tour Buses Receive Waiting Areas

The project aims to allow tour buses to let their passengers board and disembark more efficiently and safely in the future. The new regulations aim to improve traffic flow along the Franz Josefs Kai and at the same time increase traffic safety.

Traffic on Vienna's Franz Josefs Kai to Flow More Smoothly

“We want to contribute to making traffic along the Franz Josefs Kai flow more smoothly,” explains Ludwig Richard, chairman of the bus companies' professional group. “This not only helps commercial traffic and private individuals but also the environment by avoiding traffic jams.”

The pilot project was implemented in cooperation with the professional group of tour guides and the operators of the so-called follow-up waiting areas at Franz Josefs Kai and Ringturm. The first 15 minutes of use of these waiting areas will be paid for by the bus companies' professional group for participating bus companies until the end of the project in September.

In addition, the professional group also covers the parking fees for the Reichsbrücke bus parking lot – up to three hours – for participating tour buses.

Management of Tourist Flows at Vienna's Schwedenplatz

At Schwedenplatz, there is a boarding and alighting zone for five tour buses. This zone was frequently blocked in the past because buses waited there for the return of their guests. This led to traffic jams and risky alighting maneuvers in the flowing traffic.

The new concept provides that buses move to a nearby waiting area until their passengers are ready to board and the boarding zone is actually free. "This saves time and increases safety for the passengers," said Richard.

Interested bus companies can find information about the participation conditions on the website of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and register for the pilot project.

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