What Wipark Garagen does

WIPARK Garagen GmbH is Vienna's largest parking garage operator, managing approximately 80 locations and over 22,000 parking spaces (some sources cite 25,000) across the Austrian capital. Founded in 1960, the company is 99.37% owned by Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH, the municipal utilities conglomerate of the City of Vienna, placing it under indirect public ownership. WIPARK operates a diversified parking product portfolio spanning Kurzparken (hourly short-term), Tagesparken (daily flat-rate), Wochenparken (weekly), and Dauerparken (monthly/annual long-term contracts including dedicated motorcycle parking). Its digital WIPcard subscription enables automated entry and exit via license plate recognition at 40+ locations with a 20% hourly discount. Park-and-Ride facilities at U-Bahn/S-Bahn stations (U6 Siebenhirten, U1 Oberlaa, U1 Neulaa, Liesing) offer commuter parking at €4.60/day with discounted rates for Wiener Linien and KlimaTicket holders. The company also operates ~500 EV charging points in partnership with Wien Energie, secured bicycle garages, a Premium Parking tier at Freyung, and 24/7 customer support.

Name

Wipark Garagen

Legal name

WIPARK Garagen GmbH

Website

https://wipark.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WIPARK Garagen GmbH operates Vienna's largest parking network with approximately 80 garage locations and 22,000+ parking spaces, offering short-term, long-term, P+R, EV charging, and bicycle storage services to commuters, visitors, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Garage Operations

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (81293), Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Asset Management & Facility Services (Cleaning, Security, Staffing, Maintenance) (TLAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Park-and-Ride Facilities & Transit Parking (THAIALAI)

Keywords

• Parking garage operations
• Urban parking management
• Park and ride services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Long-term parking contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Short-term Parking Fees: Hourly parking fees at individual garage locations, with daily maximum rates. Example: €4.70 per hour at Votivpark garage with €47 daily maximum.
2. Long-term Parking (Dauerparker): Monthly parking contracts for dedicated parking spaces, billed via SEPA direct debit through the Serviceportal. Example rates vary by location from €86 to €355+ per month.
3. Park and Ride: Discounted daily parking at transit-connected locations for commuters. Standard rate €4.60/day with reduced rates for public transport pass holders.
4. WIPcard Subscription: 20% discount on hourly rates at 40+ locations plus reduced evening rates for registered WIPcard customers who pay monthly via automatic billing.
5. B2B Garage Management Services: Professional garage operation services for third-party owners including technical maintenance, customer management, security services, and 24h hotline integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WIPARK Garagen GmbH operates Vienna's largest network of approximately 80 parking garages with more than 22,000 spaces, offering short-term hourly parking, daily/weekly/monthly long-term contracts, Park & Ride facilities near transit hubs, digital WIPcard subscriptions with automatic license plate recognition, electric vehicle charging at ~500 points, secured bicycle garages, and B2B garage management services for third-party owners. The company is part of the Wiener Stadtwerke Group owned by the City of Vienna.

Product overview

WIPARK operates a diversified parking infrastructure business in Vienna, Austria, with approximately 80 locations offering over 22,000 parking spaces. The portfolio spans multiple parking product tiers: Kurzparken (hourly short-term), Tagesparken (daily), Wochenparken (weekly), and Dauerparken (monthly/annual contracts including dedicated motorcycle parking). The digital WIPcard subscription provides automatic entry/exit via license plate recognition at 40+ locations with 20% discounts. P+R (Park and Ride) facilities near metro/train stations offer commuter parking at €4.60/day. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure includes ~500 charging points through Wien Energie partnership. Secured bicycle garage facilities serve multi-modal commuters. Business solutions include employee parking reimbursement cards, mandatory parking space management, and full-service garage operation management (Betriebsführung) for third-party owners. A 24/7 customer hotline (0810/101036) provides round-the-clock support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIPcard: Digital parking card service enabling automatic entry/exit via license plate recognition at over 40 WIPARK locations with monthly billing.
• Park+Ride (P+R)
• Fahrradgaragen

Products and services

• Kurzparken (Short-term hourly parking) Short-term hourly parking for one-time parking events at WIPARK garages across Vienna. Tickets purchased at entry terminal; payment accepted in cash or by card.
• Tagesparken (Daily parking) Daily flat-rate parking for multi-day parking needs at WIPARK garages. After reaching a daily maximum (typically 10-12 hours of hourly rate), parking remains at the same rate up to 24 hours.
• Wochenparken (Weekly parking) Weekly parking pass allowing unlimited entry and exit within a 7-day period at a single designated WIPARK garage location.
• Dauerparken (Long-term parking contracts) Monthly and annual long-term parking contracts offering unlimited entry/exit privileges at a chosen WIPARK garage location. Customers receive reserved or free-choice parking spots.
• Dauerparken Motorrad (Motorcycle long-term parking) Dedicated long-term motorcycle parking at select WIPARK locations, with contracts starting on the 1st or 15th of each month and a minimum 4-month term.
• WIPcard Digital parking subscription service enabling automatic entry/exit via license plate recognition at 40+ WIPARK locations. Provides 20% discount on hourly rates and reduced evening flat rates (17:00-02:00), with monthly billing via SEPA, credit card, Google Pay, or Apple Pay.
• Park and Ride (P+R) Commuter parking near metro and train stations (U6 Siebenhirten, U1 Oberlaa, U1 Neulaa, Liesing Bahnhof) at daily flat rate of €4.60, combining car travel with public transit. Reduced rates for Wiener Linien annual ticket holders.
• Stromtanken (EV Charging) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure with approximately 500 charging points across WIPARK garage locations, operated in partnership with Wien Energie.
• Fahrradgaragen (Bicycle parking garages) Secured, covered bicycle storage facilities at select locations (e.g., Liesing P+R, Lina Loos Platz). Available for daily (€0.70) or monthly (€7.00) use.
• Premium Parking (Freyung) Premium parking tier offering extra-wide reserved parking spaces in prime central locations (Freyung), targeting customers seeking maximum comfort.
• Geschäftskunden / B2B Solutions Business customer solutions including Vergütungskarten (employee parking reimbursement cards), Pflichtstellplätze (mandatory parking spaces), and Betriebsführung (full-service garage management for third-party owners).
• Betriebsführung (Full-service Garage Management) Full-service garage management for third-party garage owners, ranging from partial technical support to complete 'Rundum-Sorglos-Paket' including maintenance, security, customer management, 24h hotline integration, and revenue management.
• Karlsplatz Parkgarage Central parking facility directly at Karlsplatz with direct connection to Opera, inner city, and public transit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces commute time by eliminating parking search - average search time in Vienna dropped from 9 to 3 minutes after parking management implementation

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• Wien EnergiecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Wien Energie to install and operate approximately 500 EV charging points across WIPARK garage locations, supporting electromobility infrastructure in Vienna.
• Wiener Stadtwerke GroupcoreOthersWIPARK is 99.37% owned by Wiener Stadtwerke GmbH and 0.63% by Beteiligungsmanagement IWS Verwaltungs GmbH. Part of the Wiener Stadtwerke Group including Wiener Linien, Wien Energie, Wiener Netze, Wiener Lokalbahnen, Wien IT, Bestattung Wien, and Friedhöfe Wien.
• ARIVO GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner operating the WIPARK Serviceportal and online payment systems. Handles WIPcard registration, parking contract management, and payment processing including Adyen for payment services.
• Wiener LinienmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-marketing partnership offering reduced P+R rates for Wiener Linien annual ticket, semester ticket, KlimaTicket, and (Top) Jugendticket holders to promote combined car + public transit commuting.
• Adyen N.V.supportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment service provider used by ARIVO for processing parking payments including SEPA, credit cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
• Haus des MeeresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQR code discount partnership where Haus des Meeres visitors can use their admission ticket QR code at Windmühlgasse garage to receive parking discounts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• EasyPark Group: European digital parking platform (EasyPark, ParkMobile, RingGo) enabling app-based parking payment and discovery across thousands of operators. Complements/competes with WIPARK's WIPcard in the digital parking layer.
• JustPark: UK digital parking marketplace connecting drivers with bookable parking spaces in garages and driveways. Adjacent comparable to WIPARK's digital subscription/marketplace motion from a regional-player perspective.
• ParkBee: Dutch tech-driven parking operator digitizing underutilized garage capacity across European cities. Adjacent competitor in the digital-access and dynamic-pricing layer where WIPARK's WIPcard also plays.

Direct peers

• Interparking: Belgian-origin European parking operator active in Austria and neighboring countries. Directly comparable in offering short-term and monthly parking in central urban garages, with P+R-style products.
• Best in Parking: Austrian-headquartered parking operator running urban garages across Austria and Central Europe. Directly competes with WIPARK on Vienna/Austrian garage footprints and a similar mix of short-term, long-term, and P+R offerings.
• Goldbeck Parking Services: German parking facility developer and operator (Goldbeck Group) with comparable full-service garage development, operation, and management offerings across DACH.
• Contipark International: European parking facility operator with significant Austrian/German DACH presence. Competes with WIPARK on multi-site urban garage operations and subscription/contract parking products.

Broad incumbents

• Q-Park: European premium parking operator owned by KKR, focused on high-quality inner-city and P+R facilities. Closely comparable in product mix and city-garage positioning, but with multi-country scale.
• Indigo (formerly Vinci Park): Global parking and mobility infrastructure operator (Indigo Group) operating 1.5M+ spaces. Comparable in operating urban garages and EV charging, but serves as a much larger incumbent across Europe.
• APCOA Parking: Pan-European parking operator (~1.7M spaces across 12 countries). Larger incumbent that overlaps WIPARK's urban-garage and digital-parking proposition at greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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