Parking Near the Hofburg
- From
- arriving by car
- To
- the Hofburg
- By
- Garage, short-stay street parking or Park and Ride
- Time
- A five to ten minute walk from the nearest garages
- Cost
- EUR 5.50 per hour in a first-district garage, or EUR 4.60 a day at Park and Ride
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There is no visitor car park at the Hofburg, the streets around it are inside Vienna's short-stay parking zone with a two-hour maximum, and a day in a first-district garage costs more than five palace tickets. This page gives you the rules, a garage with its published tariff, and the much cheaper option almost everyone should be using instead.
Step by step
- 1
Understand the short-stay zone before you park on the street
Area-wide short-stay parking zones cover all of Vienna's districts. They apply Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 22:00, and without a resident's Parkpickerl you may park for a maximum of two hours — 90 minutes on some shopping streets. That maximum is the problem: a Hofburg visit with the audio guide runs past it.
- 2
Buy a parking voucher, or use the app
Prices from 1 January 2026: 15 minutes free of charge, 30 minutes EUR 1.70, 60 minutes EUR 3.40, 90 minutes EUR 5.10, 120 minutes EUR 6.80. Since 1 July 2026 only vouchers bought at sales points at EUR 1.70 per 30 minutes are accepted. HANDYPARKEN does the same job from a phone, and the free 15-minute voucher is available through it too.
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Or use a garage, and know what it costs
Garage Am Hof, at Am Hof 1 in the first district, is the nearest large one to the palace: 578 spaces, open 24 hours, entrance height 2.05 m. The published tariff is EUR 5.50 for each started hour, or EUR 49.90 for 24 hours, with a lower rate of EUR 4.50 an hour and EUR 39.90 a day through the operator's app. It is roughly a seven-minute walk to Michaelerplatz.
- 4
Better: leave the car at Park and Ride
Park and Ride sites on the edge of the city cost EUR 4.60 a day and sit directly at U-Bahn or S-Bahn stations — P+R Siebenhirten on the U6, P+R Liesing on the S-Bahn, and P+R Oberlaa and Neulaa. The daily rate applies from entry for up to 24 hours. Park there, buy a day ticket for the U-Bahn and ride in: even with two adult transport tickets you are well under half the cost of a first-district garage, and you skip the traffic entirely.
Nearest stations to Hofburg Palace
| Station | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| HerrengasseVOR | metro | 326 m | about 5 min |
| VolkstheaterVOR | metro | 467 m | about 8 min |
| StephansplatzVOR | metro | 499 m | about 8 min |
| MuseumsquartierVOR | metro | 508 m | about 8 min |
| KarlsplatzVOR | metro | 608 m | about 10 min |
| RathausVOR | metro | 846 m | about 14 min |
Within 3 km of Hofburg Palace. Walk time = straight line × 1.3 at 80 m/min. Station data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Tips
- Do the arithmetic once and it settles the question: EUR 49.90 for a day at Am Hof against EUR 4.60 at Park and Ride. The difference buys two adult day tickets to the palace with change.
- The 15-minute voucher is free, which makes street parking viable for dropping someone off and nothing else.
- Entrance heights in first-district garages are low — 2.05 m at Am Hof. Measure a roof box or a van before you commit.
- The streets immediately around the Hofburg are pedestrianised or restricted. Do not plan to drive to Michaelerplatz; the fiaker rank is there, and you are not.
- Holders of a Wiener Linien annual, semester, KlimaTicket or Top Youth ticket get reduced weekly, monthly and long-term rates at the Siebenhirten and Liesing Park and Ride sites.
Other ways to get there
| Method | Time | Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garage Am Hof | About 7 minutes' walk to Michaelerplatz | EUR 5.50 per started hour, EUR 49.90 per 24 hours | 578 spaces, open 0–24, entrance height 2.05 m. EUR 4.50 an hour and EUR 39.90 a day through the operator's app. |
| Short-stay street parking | Wherever you find a space | EUR 1.70 per 30 minutes; 15 minutes free | Monday to Friday 09:00 to 22:00, two-hour maximum. Too short for a full visit. |
| Park and Ride | 20 to 30 minutes in by U-Bahn | EUR 4.60 per day, plus a transport ticket | Siebenhirten (U6), Liesing (S-Bahn), Oberlaa and Neulaa. The daily rate applies from entry for up to 24 hours. |
| Not driving at all | — | A single Wiener Linien fare | Herrengasse (U3) is 320 m from the palace entrance. This is what the city is built for. |
Frequently asked questions
Where can I park near the Hofburg?
There is no visitor car park at the palace. The nearest large garage is Garage Am Hof at Am Hof 1, about seven minutes' walk, at EUR 5.50 per started hour or EUR 49.90 for 24 hours.
How much is street parking in Vienna's first district?
EUR 1.70 per 30 minutes, EUR 3.40 an hour, EUR 6.80 for two hours, with the first 15 minutes free. The zone applies Monday to Friday 09:00 to 22:00 with a two-hour maximum.
Is there a cheaper alternative to parking in the centre?
Yes. Park and Ride sites at the edge of the city cost EUR 4.60 a day and sit at U-Bahn or S-Bahn stations — about a tenth of a first-district garage day rate.
Can I drive to the Hofburg entrance?
No. The streets immediately around the palace are pedestrianised or restricted, and Michaelerplatz is a fiaker rank rather than a drop-off.
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