Exemption to access the Danube Island and flood defences with a motorised vehicle - application

General requirements

Driving on the Danube Island and the flood defences with motorised vehicles is restricted by the Ordinance of the Vienna City Administration Prohibiting Driving on the Danube Flood Defences on the Left Bank in order to protect the recreational area.

The need for an exemption must be well substantiated. Some of the reasons for granting an exemption are, among others, physical disabilities, transport of heavy goods, delivery of materials or catering for events, access for leaseholders, suppliers, and services of the establishments operating on the Danube Island, and approved events.

Documents required

The written application to the Municipal Department for Water Management must include the following information:

Type of permit
Vehicle license holder(s) (name, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, copy of the vehicle license)
Authorised drivers
Number of vehicles
Registration number, car brand and type
Date and duration of entry
Exact description of the route
Statement of grounds
In case of physical disability: Disability ID issued by the Federal Social Welfare Office for the Disabled or Disabled Paring License under Art. 29 Austrian Federal Road Traffic Act (blue wheelchair logo)

If the application is approved, the Municipal Department for Water Management sends the applicant an official notification. Once the notification becomes final, the invoice and payment form for the approved exemption permit(s) to enter the area are sent to the applicant by the competent accounting department.

After receipt of the payment, the permit will be sent to the applicant by mail. In urgent cases, the official notification and the permit can be collected in person after consulting with the office. If you are planning to pick up your permit in person, you must present proof of payment at the office or mail or fax it to the Municipal Department for Water Management in advance.

Contact

Municipal Department for Water Management (MA 45) (German)
Wilhelminenstraße 93, 1160 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 4000-96495
Fax: +43 1 4000-99-96495
E-mail: post@ma45.wien.gv.at

Opening hours: 7.30 am to 3.30 pm

Fees

A fee of EUR 14.30 is due for each application. All other fees and duties must be calculated individually for each case (legal basis: Duty on Documents Act, Federal Administrative Charge Ordinance, and the Ordinance of the Vienna Provincial Government on Administrative Charges and Processing Fees).

The fees are due after the procedure has been concluded. The fee for the permits is:

EUR 38.43 for up to five days
EUR 54.42 from six days to one year
EUR 10.74 for events of any kind and duration

You can pay the charges with an Austrian bank card or in cash at the cash desk at the customer service centre.

Billing and payment (German)
For questions about payment please contact: Municipal Department 6 - Accounting Department 5 (German)

Deadline

The application must be filed approximately five weeks in advance to meet the legal deadline.

Please note

The permit must be carried in the specified vehicle whenever driving in the Danube Island area.
When entering the Danube Island area, the permit must be displayed visibly on the windscreen of the vehicle.
Motorised vehicles in the Danube Island area are checked regularly by:
- the Vienna Environmental Guardians
- employees of the Water Management department, and
- the police.
Charges will be filed against anyone not carrying a valid permit.
The speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour must be adhered to strictly.
Only the existing road network may be used for driving and (brief) parking. Driving on green areas is prohibited. Violations will result in charges being filed.
There are special permitted entering times for net fishers.
The permit to drive, stop and park in the area is valid on working days. Mondays to Thursdays this is permitted from 5 pm to 9 am the next morning, except from 1 May to 30 September every year, when it is only valid from 7 pm to 8 am the next morning. On Fridays, the permit is valid from 5 pm to 6 am on Saturday morning, or from 7 pm to 6 am on Saturday morning between 1 May and 30 September.
Driving in the area outside of these hours is only permitted if there is an imminent danger (e.g., fire, ice on the Danube, etc.). The activities for which the permit is granted must be performed immediately and quickly. The area of the Danube flood defences must be left immediately afterwards using the permitted route.
The owners of the land are in no way liable for the condition or trafficability of the roads and installations. The authorised driver is liable for any damages or incidents to the owners of the land and third persons that occur as a consequence of driving in this area.
The owners of the land shall be indemnified and held harmless from claims for damages by third parties.
By using the permit, the driver agrees to the above terms of use.
The permit may be revoked at any time.