Parking and waiting in a car is prohibited on main roads and motorways, as these roads are designed for continuous traffic flow.

Private cars can park two wheels on the pavement only if pedestrians arent inconvenienced and local police regulations allow it, ensuring pedestrian safety and compliance with local rules.

You cant park anywhere within 5 meters (16 feet) of a pedestrian/bicycle crossing, which ensures clear visibility for all road users at crossings.

You cant park 5 meters (16 feet) from an intersection to prevent obstruction of views and turns at junctions.

You cant park within 12 meters (40 feet) of a bus stop where the curb is painted yellow. This ensures buses have clear access for passenger boarding and alighting.

Idling your engine for over 3 minutes is prohibited in several places to reduce air pollution and noise.

You cant park on roads with an unbroken white line down the middle. This line often indicates areas where parking would be hazardous or obstruct traffic.

Parking near a fire hydrant is prohibited to ensure emergency services have clear access to it in case of a fire.

In certain urban areas, parking is only permitted in marked areas to help manage parking space effectively.

Parking discs must always be used where limited parking is allowed they help indicate the vehicles arrival time.

Drivers must set the parking disc to show the time of arrival, allowing authorities to verify the duration of parking in time-limited zones.

Parking is forbidden within 3 metres of a fire hydrant. This rule ensures that fire services have unobstructed access to hydrants during emergencies.

Parking is forbidden on a white line at a bus stop. This is to guarantee that buses have clear space to pull over and allow passengers to board and alight safely.

Free parking with a blue disk in blue zones is allowed for a duration ranging from half an hour to three hours. This system promotes a higher turnover of parking spaces in busy areas.

An international blue disk indicating the stop time must be displayed for free parking in blue zones. This disk is used to clearly show the start of your parking period to enforcement officers.

A continuous yellow line at the edge of the carriageway or on the kerb signifies a general prohibition on stopping. This marking is used to maintain clearways for traffic flow.

An interrupted yellow line indicates that parking is prohibited but stopping is generally permitted for a short duration like loading or unloading. This allows for quick stops without hindering traffic unnecessarily.

Parking spaces that can be used without restrictions are typically recognizable by white markings. These markings usually define a standard parking bay where no specific time limits or payments apply beyond general road rules.

The general short-stay parking zones typically have a maximum parking duration of two hours or 120 minutes. This rule is in place to ensure a regular turnover of available parking spaces.

In Vienna short-stay parking zones are generally subject to a charge from Monday to Friday. This payment system manages demand for parking in central and busy areas during weekdays.

Parking tickets must be completely filled out and placed in an easily visible place behind the windscreen. This allows parking enforcement officers to clearly see and verify your parking details.

If multiple parking tickets are used at once the same arrival time must be marked on each ticket. This ensures that the total parking duration is correctly calculated from a single clear start time.

Double-parking is a common reason for a vehicle to be towed. This action obstructs traffic flow and can create hazardous situations for other road users.

Parking directly in the driveway of a house is a specific reason for towing. This prevents access for residents and is considered an obstruction of private property access.