Parking

Tips for parking in Innsbruck

• An overview of all parking facilities can be found on the city map.
• For a trip to Innsbruck, it is best to use public transport or the Park & Ride facilities.
• If you have errands for which you need a vehicle, the easiest way to park your car is in the public parking garages.
• There are paid parking zones or parking streets on the streets. A parking fee is also charged for electric vehicles.
• Special regulations apply for people with walking disabilities.
• Residents without alternatives receive resident parking cards for long-term parking. here you will also find information on solving problems with the online application.
• Under certain conditions, you can apply for a professional parking card.
• If you no longer need your resident parking card, you must return it.
• If you already have a parking card for your car and it needs to go to the garage, you can apply for a garage parking card. This allows you to park a rental car in your resident parking zone during this time.

Public parking lots, parking garages and Park & Ride

In Innsbruck there are public parking lots as well as underground and multi-storey parking lots. There are also Park & Ride facilities. Two of these are provided by the IVB directly in the city of Innsbruck and others at the surrounding ÖBB train stations. With ÖBB Park & Ride, the parking space is included in the train ticket.

All parking garages, Park & Ride, parking zones, disabled parking spaces and parking ticket machines are marked on the city map.

Here you will find all parking garages in Innsbruck including opening hours and tariffs as well as the two Park & Ride offers of IVB and ÖBB:

Parking zones & parking streets

In the city's paid short-term parking zones, parking time is limited to 90 or 180 minutes. If there is no time limit, you can park for a fee either in the public underground garages or in parking streets. The overview of the parking zones and parking machines on the city map shows you, after clicking on the map, in which street which zone applies with which costs and maximum parking times.

Short-term parking zones:

• Depending on the zone, you can park for 90 or 180 minutes in Innsbruck's paid short-term parking zones.
• In the 90-minute short-stay parking zones, charges apply from Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 9.00 pm, and on Saturday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. You can find the 90-minute short-stay parking zones here.
• The 180-minute short-stay parking zones are chargeable from Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Here you will find the 180-minute short-stay parking zones.
• The zones are marked in blue. This indicates that there is a time limit or maximum parking time. In principle, however, the markings alone do not say anything about any obligation to pay a fee; this can only be inferred from the signage .

Parking streets:

• You can park for a fee in the parking street without a time limit.
• Parking streets are marked with a "P" in a green circle and a green line. If you drive over the "P", you are in a parking street, also known as a green zone. The "P" serves - in addition to the signage - to make a parking street regulation easier to recognize.
• Fees are payable in the parking streets from Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. You can find the parking streets here.
• The following local recreation areas are subject to charges seven days a week. Here you will find the parking streets that are subject to daily charges:
  • Parkstraße Alpenzoo
  • Parkstrasse Ambras Castle
  • Parkstrasse Hawaii parking lot
  • Parkstraße Hungerburg
  • Parkstraße Kranebitten parking lot
  • in summer: Parkstraße Tivoli outdoor swimming pool

Parking lanes and parking zones for holders of resident parking cards or long-term parking cards:

• There may be parking lanes everywhere where only residents with resident parking cards or holders of long-term parking cards are allowed to park.
• Resident parking lanes are mainly found in short-term parking zones.
• They are marked with stopping and no parking signs with additional signs such as "except vehicles with parking cards for zone 'Y'".

Here you will also find the parking zones including boundaries:

What does the ground marking say about the parking zone?

In Innsbruck there are blue, blue dashed, white, white dashed and green marked parking spaces on public property in the street space.

Basically, all markings for stationary traffic (i.e. parked vehicles) are white and interrupted. Only in the case of temporary parking, these markings are blue. The marking, whether white, blue, solid or dashed, says nothing about a possible obligation to pay or whether these parking spaces are reserved for residents, for loading or similar. This can only be seen from the signage.

How can I pay for parking?

You can pay the parking fee with coins at the parking ticket machines on site or conveniently via mobile app.

Parking ticket machines

On the parking ticket machines you will find information on which zone applies with which costs and maximum parking duration. Payment is currently only possible with coins. Please note that the machines do not have change, i.e. they do not pay out any remaining amounts. The locations of the parking ticket machines can be found on the city map.

Parking ticket machine malfunction

If you notice a malfunction at the parking ticket machine, please contact Service Unit Road Administration directly.

Cell phone parking

Cell phone parking allows you to pay your parking fees conveniently and cashlessly. In principle, cell phone parking is possible throughout the city. You are billed by the minute. Here you can find the instructions and the operators for cell phone parking in Innsbruck: www.mobil-parken.at

Five steps to cell phone parking

1. Check www.mobil-parken.at to see which parking apps work in Innsbruck.
2. Follow the instructions for the parking app you have selected.
3. Start the parking process in your app.
4. End the parking process for billing by the minute. The end of parking can also be set in advance. Please note: Parking ends automatically after the maximum parking time has expired.
5. The costs are billed afterwards via a monthly collective invoice.

Is parking for electric vehicles subject to a charge?

Electric, hydrogen and hybrid vehicles are not exempt from parking fees in Innsbruck.

Parking permit for people with disabilities

The parking permit (according to § 29b StVO) is issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

The prerequisite is a disabled person's pass with the additional entry: "Unreasonable use of public transport due to permanent mobility restrictions caused by a disability".

With the pass in accordance with § 29b of the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), people with disabilities may get on and off the vehicle and load and unload the necessary aids, e.g. a wheelchair,

• on roads where stopping and parking is prohibited by traffic signs, and
• in the second lane

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• on roads where parking is prohibited by traffic signs or road markings,
• in a short-term parking zone without time restrictions,
• in a pedestrian zone, during the time in which loading activities are permitted,
• in disabled parking spaces

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If you have a parking permit for people with disabilities, you do not have to pay any parking fees in the city of Innsbruck.

The prerequisite is that you display the permit clearly behind the windshield of your vehicle when parking and can show it when you stop.

Resident parking cards

Under certain conditions, Innsbruck residents can apply for resident parking cards and use them to park their vehicle permanently in short-term parking zones or parking streets in their respective resident parking zone.

Under what conditions can I apply for a resident parking card?

• Your main residence is located in Innsbruck in a zone subject to charges (short-term parking zone or parking street).
• You have a personal interest in parking in the vicinity of your main residence (e.g. for work, to look after your family)
• You are the registered owner or lessee of a motor vehicle or use a company car privately.
• There are no parking spaces available near your main residence or your vehicle is not suitable (gas-powered or too large for a garage).
• You do not have another long-term parking permit as a resident. A maximum of one vehicle is permitted.

Please note

You can use your parking card to park in the entire zone indicated on the resident parking card. The parking card is not a guarantee of a free parking space or a parking space near your place of residence.

You do not need a resident parking card if you have a parking permit for people with disabilities and display it clearly behind your windshield.

What information and documents do I need to apply for a parking permit?

• You must provide your license plate number.
• for leased vehicles, if the registration is not in your name: leasing contract
• for existing private parking spaces: a confirmation from your landlord, your property management company or the owner of your accommodation that there is no private parking space available in your area.

5 steps to a resident parking card

1. You apply for the parking card using this online form. Have all the required documents ready.
2. You choose whether the parking card is sent to you or whether you want to collect it yourself from the Citizens' Service. It can take up to 14 days to be sent to you. You will receive your resident parking card more quickly if you collect it from Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service
3. A link to your notification will be sent to your e-mail address.
   1. This link will take you to your electronic mailbox.
   2. If no electronic mailbox of the City of Innsbruck is linked to you yet, one will be created automatically.
   3. In the electronic mailbox, you can download the decision on the resident parking permit as a PDF.
   4. The notice will indicate the amount you need to transfer to which account.
   5. If you do not receive a notification, cannot access your electronic mailbox or have other problems with the online form, you will find support here.
4. You pay the amount stated in the notification within two weeks.
   1. with online banking
   2. in cash, by debit or credit card (MasterCard and Visa) with a printout of the notice at the Citizen Service Center
5. Depending on what you have selected in the online form, the parking card will be sent to your home or you will receive it after payment or presentation of the payment confirmation on your cell phone in the Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service

Where can I get help with technical problems?

If you need help with the content, please contact the Parking Space Management Department. The application can also be submitted there or at the Citizens' Service in person or by e-mail in the Service Unit Parking management .

You can find help here if you have technical problems with the online application.

How much does the resident parking permit cost?

• Parking fee
  • in spa parking zones per month: 6.18 euros
  • in green parking zones per month: 6.38 euros
• Application (only for short-term parking zones):
  • Application fee: 14.30 euros
  • per enclosure sheet: 3.90 euros; max. 21.80 euros
• Administrative fee for long-term parking permits (only for short-term parking zones):
  • for a permit duration of up to one week: 10 euros
  • for a permit period of up to one month: 20.00 euros
  • for a maximum permit duration of two years: 60.00 euros

Example of a permit for two years in a short-term parking zone:

148.32 (24* 6.18 Euro parking fee)

+ 14.30 entry fee

+ 60.00 administration fee

= 222.62 Euro

What if my car does not have an I license plate?

For resident parking, your main residence must be in Innsbruck. You can only have one main residence within Austria, another abroad is not an obstacle. However, a person whose main residence is in Austria may use an imported vehicle for a maximum of one month without an Austrian registration. At the latest then he/she must re-register it or prove that the permanent location is not in Austria (§ 82 Para. 8 KFG).

There are only exceptions for privately used, employer-owned (company) vehicles if the employer's registered office is located in another political district or in a neighboring country. Only then is a long-term parking permit possible without an Innsbruck license plate.

Where can I park with my resident parking card?

Your resident parking card contains information on which parking zone it is valid for. You can find the boundaries of the parking zones that apply to you here:

Parking cards for professional parking

If you need a parking permit in the city of Innsbruck in order to pursue your professional activity, it is best to contact Service Unit Parking management by telephone at Service Unit Parking management They will advise you on whether you are eligible for a parking permit, what documents you need and what costs you will incur.

What are the basic requirements for professional parking?

• Your activity takes place several times a week in an area where parking is compulsory (short-term parking zone or parking street).
• Without a long-term parking permit, this activity would be impossible or considerably more difficult (e.g. "rolling workshop").
• In short-term parking zones, the activity lasts longer than the maximum permitted parking time several times a week.
• You are also the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle in question.
• There are no parking facilities on private land near the location where the vehicle is to be parked or your vehicle is not suitable for parking (too large for garage, built-in machines used for work).

To clarify whether there are any other requirements for you to be able to apply for a parking permit, what costs you will incur and what documents you will need, please call Service Unit Parking management

Returning the parking card

If you no longer need your parking card, you can also return it and receive a refund of the parking fee you have already paid.

For a refund of the parking fee, you must:

• Your original resident parking card together with
• the parking card return form
• at Service Unit Parking management or Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service or send it by post.

If you have lost your parking card or forgotten it in a car you have already sold, you must report the loss to the lost property service or the police and hand it in or send it by post together with the form in the Service Unit Parking management or Service Unit Citizen service and lost property service

Workshop parking card

If you have a resident parking card and your car needs to be taken to the garage for a longer period of time, you can apply for a garage parking card for a loan car.

Under what conditions can I get a garage parking card?

• You must have a valid resident parking card for your vehicle.
• The loan car must be made available to you by the garage where your car is being repaired.
• The garage must confirm from when to when your car is being repaired and that you will be provided with a loan car for this period.

What documents & information are required?

• Your original resident parking card.
• Confirmation from the garage that your vehicle is being repaired and that a hire car will be provided.
• You must provide the license plate number of the rental car.

What does a garage parking card cost?

The cost of a garage parking card is 14.30 euros entry fee and 15 euros administration fee, i.e. a total of 29.30 euros. These costs are only incurred in the short-term parking zone, there are no costs in the Parkstraße.

Tip: It may be cheaper to park your rental car in a public underground parking garage for the duration of the repair.

How do I get a garage parking card?

1. You bring the necessary documents to Service Unit Parking management
2. Your original resident parking card will be deposited with the parking space management department.
3. You pay the costs for the garage parking card.
4. The department will issue you with a garage card for the rental vehicle for the duration of the repair. You can use this parking card to park your rental car in the specified zone for the specified period.
5. Once the repair has been completed, you return the garage parking card to the Parking Space Management Department and receive your resident parking card back.