The Wurstelprater area is open daily, all day long, with free admission.
During the summer season from 15 March to 31 October, the Wurstelprater is generally open every day, all day, with free admission.
Individual rides and attractions may have different opening hours depending on the season and weather conditions. If it is raining heavily or very windy, most rides will be closed, even during the summer season from 15 March to 31 October.
From Monday to Friday, most rides are open from 12 noon to 10 p.m., and slightly earlier and later during the summer months.
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, most Prater businesses open at 11:00 or earlier, and many stay open until midnight or later.
From 1 November to 14 March, the Wurstelprater operates on a limited basis. This means that not all businesses are necessarily open, even in good weather.
The Wurstelprater is located in the 2nd district (also known as 1020 Vienna or Leopoldstadt).
The main entrance is usually via Praterstern. However, as the area is open, access is also possible at any time from other points (e.g. via Hauptallee, Ausstellungsstraße, Freudplatz, etc.).
Underground: U1 and U2
Rapid transit railway: S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, or S15
Tram: Lines 0 and 5
Bus: 80a
In Vienna, there is a short-term parking zone from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The maximum parking time is 2 hours. Parking is free on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
There are exceptions for shopping streets (usually 1.5 hours, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and residents' parking spaces (always prohibited, except for cars with a parking permit in accordance with § 29b StVO).
In your own interest, please observe the relevant traffic signs! Short-term parking tickets are available here, or you can pay via apps such as Handyparken, EasyPark or Parkster.
Information about disabled parking spaces in the 2nd district
PLEASE NOTE – the Wurstelprater area is for pedestrians only. If you want to visit us by bicycle, you must either push your bicycle or, better still, park it nearby beforehand.
Cycling is of course permitted on the Hauptallee (Grüner Prater).
Many of our facilities are already equipped to be barrier-free.
Nevertheless, there are some rides where, for safety reasons, it is simply not possible to allow persons with disabilities access or a ride.
Please enquire at the respective attractions. Where possible and depending on the circumstances on site, the staff will be happy to help you so that nothing stands in the way of a great experience at the Wurstelprater.
There are several accessible toilets on the premises, which can be opened with a Euro Key. These toilets can be found using the filter function on the home page.
There are no general admission fees to the Wurstelprater; the area is open daily and all day long with free admission. Attractions and establishments must be paid in cash at the time of use. Many attractions also offer cashless payment options.
TIP: Pay with the PRATERCARD
You can charge the Pratercard online in advance with an amount between €10 and €250 and use it to make cashless payments at a range of attractions and restaurants.
See all PRATERCARD-acceptance points here
In principle, dogs are allowed in the Wurstelprater. Please note that all dogs must be muzzled and kept on a leash in places with large crowds, at events, on public transport, in restaurants and in shops. You are, of course, responsible for cleaning up after your pet.
However, please bear in mind that visiting an amusement park can be extremely stressful for your pet: unfamiliar smells, lots of people, loud noises, fast movements, bright lights and constantly new impressions. All of this can unsettle, frighten and overwhelm your pet.
If there is no other option – and please do not leave your pet in the car or tied up anywhere! – then treat them to a visit to the Green Prater before and/or after, in one of the two large dog exercise areas at Rustenschacherallee (near the Stadium car-park or end station Liliputbahn) or in the Hauptallee/Kaiserallee area (End station tram number 2 or Rotunde station of the Liliputbahn).
We wish you an exciting visit to the Vienna Wurstelprater.
If any information is missing here or you need further details, please send your enquiry to office@wiener-prater.at. We will be happy to help!
