These Fees Will Be Increased in Vienna and Austria in 2025

Municipal services will become more expensive in 2025 - for example in Vienna. The federal capital will increase the rates for water supply, sewage, waste disposal and parking tickets next year.

2025 Brings Fee Increase in Vienna

The increase is in accordance with the current valorisation law. This stipulates that at mid-year it is checked whether the consumer price index (CPI) has risen by three percent or more since the last increase. This was the case this summer.

According to the city hall, an average Viennese single household with a size of 40 square meters can expect additional monthly costs of 1.35 euros from next year, a multi-person household (90 square meters) with 3.11 euros. Specifically, the prices for a one-hour parking ticket will increase from 2.50 to 2.60 euros. The prices were last increased in 2023.

Inflation as an Argument for Fee Increases

The measure is justified by the challenging financial conditions for municipalities and states. "Inflation and rising personnel costs do not stop at our city and it is my job as finance city councillor to manage a budget of 20 billion euros in the proven budget logic stable and reasonable", finance city councillor Peter Hanke (SPÖ) defended the implementation.

But not only in Vienna, also in Eisenstadt city dwellers have to pay more. The municipality will increase the sewer usage fee to 1.80 euros per square meter (excl. statutory VAT) next year. The increase was necessary to "cushion the steadily increasing deductions of the state", it was said in the Burgenland state capital. The decision was recently unanimously passed in the municipal council.

Parking Fee in Klagenfurt Beach Bath New from 2025

In view of an apparently dramatic financial situation, the Klagenfurt city government has also decided to tap into a source of income worth millions, namely parking fees. So far, the tens of thousands of beach bath visitors in the Wörthersee East Bay were allowed to park for free. This is now to be stopped: Almost 1,000 parking spaces are to become chargeable, with a daily rate of four euros this would bring in revenues for the city administration of around 1.2 million euros.

Changes are also taking place away from the East Bay: The price for the annual parking permit for residents is being doubled to 12.50 euros per month, which is expected to bring in an additional 120,000 euros. In addition, the parking fee exemption for electric vehicles is being abolished, which means an additional 430,000 euros per year, according to the city of Klagenfurt.

Garbage and Water are Getting More Expensive in Salzburg

The city of Salzburg will increase waste fees by 7 percent next year, achieving a cost recovery rate of 94 percent according to its own statements. The price of water is also rising. According to Salzburg AG, this will increase from 2.17 to 2.22 euros gross per cubic meter. There are no changes for the sewer - the cubic meter of wastewater will continue to be charged at 2.48 euros gross.

Motorists are also spared, parking for an hour in the short-term parking zone will continue to cost 1.50 euros. However, it will become more expensive for those who do not put anything in the machines and get caught: The penalty rate will be increased from 25.00 to 30.00 euros at the turn of the year - it is the first increase in eleven years.

In the Lower Austrian capital St. Pölten, there will be increases of 18 percent for residual waste and eleven percent for organic waste in 2025. The unit rate for the area-based fee for the sewer and the water supply fee will also increase. With the new prices, St. Pölten is "still significantly cheaper than many cities in Lower Austria", it was said from the town hall.

Fee Increases in Innsbruck "Socially Balanced"

In the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, fees are rising sharply in some areas next year. The city is increasing waste charges by around ten percent, otherwise fees are being raised between 4.9 and 5.2 percent. It was emphasized that "not everything was lumped together" and that actions were "socially balanced".

In Innsbruck, the Innsbruck municipal utilities (IKB) are responsible for water and sewer charges. Here, the prices for water supply are being increased by 3.5 percent and those for wastewater disposal by 2.2 percent, it was said to the APA.

In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, no adjustment is currently planned. Linz AG will not increase the fees for waste, water, sewer or wastewater at the turn of the year, it was emphasized on request to the APA.

(APA/Red)

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