Austria Updates Heavy-Goods Vehicle Night Ban and Weekend Driving Limits for 27 September – 4 October

The logistics portal Cargopedia released its weekly update on European truck-driving restrictions early on Sunday, 27 September 2026. For Austria, the notice reconfirms the nationwide night ban on vehicles over 7.5 tonnes between 22:00 and 05:00 and details additional weekend prohibitions that affect key transit corridors, including the A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner and A14 Rheintal/Walgau motorways. From 00:00 to 22:00 on Sunday, 27 September, trucks above 7.5 t are barred from Austrian roads. The same tonnage class faces a continuous ban from 07:00 to 22:00 on Friday, 2 October, if their journey requires the Brenner or Inntal routes towards Italy or Germany. On Saturday, 3 October, a split schedule applies: no HGV traffic from 00:00–15:00 if the destination is Germany, and a separate 07:00–15:00 block for south-bound traffic toward Italy. These rules tie into Austria’s long-standing strategy of shifting freight from road to rail across the sensitive Alpine corridors. For companies coordinating time-critical deliveries, the updated timetable is a reminder to factor in buffer days or secure slots on the ‘Rolling Highway’ (RoLa) trains between Wörgl and Trento. Corporate relocation teams should also be aware: international household-goods movers using articulated lorries fall under the same tonnage thresholds. Failure to observe the night ban can generate on-the-spot fines of up to €3,000 and, in serious cases, a driving-licence suspension. Mobility managers are therefore advised to schedule inbound shipments to arrive before 22:00 or after 05:00, or to use storage facilities near the border until the restriction lifts. Because the Austrian rules frequently change in response to Italian and German holiday traffic, specialists recommend subscribing to the Cargopedia feed or the Austrian motorway operator ASFINAG’s ‘Unterwegs’ app for push notifications.