Salzburg bans tourists from driving into historic centre over summer

Day trippers face fines for entering Austrian city’s old town during July and August to curb ‘chaotic traffic situations’

Salzburg has begun enforcing a summer ban on visitors driving into its historic centre, picking up a policy modelled by other car-choked European cities plagued by overtourism.

Authorities in Austria’s fourth largest municipal area said they hoped the “less traffic, more city” restrictions in July and August would reduce the number of vehicle entries by 1,000 a day.