Prices in Vienna for Public Transport, Parking, and Local Taxes Are Going Up

Lifestyle & TravelTravel ♦ Published: September 2, 2025; 15:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

The city of Vienna has announced far-reaching price increases for public transport, parking fees, and the city tax. These measures, which will come into effect on December 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026, respectively, are intended to help consolidate the city's budget.

Vienna raises prices for public transport tickets and parking. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Manfred Werner / Tsui [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

Finance Councilor Barbara Novak and Transport and Planning Councilor Ulli Sima (both SPÖ) presented the “quality assurance package” and justified the steps with rising costs and the need to ensure the high quality of urban infrastructure and services.

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