Although the 30-degree limit has been broken several times this year, the outdoor pools in Vienna have remained virtually empty. According to the heads of the swimming pool, this is also due to the increased entrance prices.
Temperatures climbed like summer on weekends. Yet the Laaerbergbad was virtually empty. The first days after the opening of the pool, only 50 visitors a day, but that was also due to the relatively cool weather. But even on Sunday when it was 30 degrees, only about 1,300 guests were counted in the “Latschi”, on comparable days in May there were otherwise about 5000.
6.20 euros entrance
“We were amazed at how little was going on,” said Christian Marchart, manager of the Laaerbergbad. Prices are to blame, he suspects. While the reduced 1-2-3 rate has been in effect for the past two years, according to which adults can go to the pool for three euros, tickets have become considerably more expensive this year. A ticket for adults now costs 6.20 euros.
For pool manager Martin Kotinsky, the problem isn’t just prices. The inflation wave and Corona would also play a role. “It is always difficult to compare in May because there are many bad weather days, but in general there is a slight decrease,” says the pool manager.
According to ZAMG, the summer weather will take a break on Tuesday. Although temperatures will rise continuously in the coming days, it will remain unstable. The warm temperatures (up to 30 degrees) are always accompanied by cumulus clouds and rain showers.
Parking sticker and closed metro station
The situation in the Gänsehäufel is even more special. In addition to the parking sticker, the nearby Kaisermühlen metro station is closed until the end of August. The “Bäderbus”, which was built on behalf of MA 44 and only transported swimmers from Kaisermühlen to Gänsehäufel, is also no longer offered since the Corona year 2020.
According to the head of the pool, Ludwig Knorr, this should not affect the occupancy. “On Sunday we counted 5,000 swimmers, which is not unusual,” he says. Even the parking sticker should not deter the Viennese. And to the closed subway station, he says, “People just drive one station forward and then back again.” The “Krone” was there Monday afternoon and found a half-empty parking lot.
Source: Krone
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