200 free spaces sit in Short-Term Parking K3 right at VIE.
Short-Term Parking K3 at Vienna International Airport is a dedicated quick-stop car park with 200 spaces set aside for stays under 2 hours. It sits on the airport access road close to terminals 1, 1A, and 3, so it works well for fast drop-offs, pick-ups, or walking someone in to the check-in area without using the main long‑term garages.
The key number here is 10 minutes: the first 10 minutes of parking in K3 are free, which covers a fast curbside-style pickup. After that, standard short-stay tariffs for Vienna Airport apply, and costs ramp quickly compared with the multi-storey options. If you expect to be parked longer than about 1 hour, it usually pencils out cheaper to move to one of the larger car parks like P3 or the outdoor lots instead of sitting in K3.
K3 places you within a short walk of terminal 3 check-in and still not far from terminals 1 and 1A, so you can park, escort someone to their airline counter, and be back at your car in under 20 minutes if lines are light. There is no dedicated shuttle from K3 because the distance is walkable, which saves you the wait time that comes with bus-based off‑airport parking.
Practical tip: watch the clock as soon as you pass the K3 entry barrier; if your pickup is running late and you risk going over 30–40 minutes, exit K3 and loop back to the general arrivals drive to avoid racking up high short-stay charges.