VP-Arnoldner/Klika ad Wiener Bäder: How far does the city government want to go?

2023-07-18 16:10:16

No boxes and cabins for day visitors in the Stadionbad – deterioration for Viennese bathers continues

Vienna (OTS) – In Vienna’s Stadionbad, not only are the waves in the pool going up, but also among the bathers. “Boxes and cabins are only given to season ticket holders. Bathers with a day ticket have no way of locking up their valuables. That’s crazy,” said the sports spokeswoman for the Vienna People’s Party, municipal councilor Bernadette Arnoldner, who was contacted by a bather who had to change on the meadow.

For municipal councilor Julia Klika, spokeswoman for the Vienna People’s Party, the lack of cabins and boxes for day visitors in the Stadionbad is another obstacle for Viennese bathers: “First of all, visitors are denied the opportunity to take the baths bus to the Gänsehäufel. After that, the boxes in the stadium pool for visitors without a season ticket will be crossed out. And last but not least, the city of Vienna charges even more admission for a visit to the baths for all the non-services. How far does the Vienna city government want to go here?”

The Kronen-Zeitung also took up the missing cabins and boxes for day visitors in the stadium pool and asked the Viennese sports facilities about this. In response, it was announced that the management’s decision to issue boxes, cabins and cabins only to season ticket holders was made during the pandemic. At that time there was a sharp increase in season ticket holders. “The pandemic is over and another solution must be found! Now that summer is over, many Viennese take the opportunity to do sports by swimming. So it’s simply unacceptable that day ticket holders who pay the full admission price have no way of keeping their wallet and keys safe,” concludes Arnoldner.