Accessible Graz
Travel without limits in the Capital of Delight
Graz is for everyone! That’s why the Capital of Delight aims to offer accessible holidays for everyone – including accessible travel options, museums and restaurants.
Getting there
Whether it’s by car, plane, bus or train – there are many options for people with disabilities to get to Graz.
By the way:
Schlossbergbahn funicular and the Schlossberg lift are accessible, too!
All tickets for tariff zone 101 are valid for the Schlossbergbahn funicular. For the Schlossberg lift there are separate tickets. Since mid-January 2020, holders of a “Euro key” can use the Schlossberg lift for free. Find out more about Schlossbergbahn funicular (.pdf) and Schlossberg lift (.pdf).
Useful information for people with visual impairment
- information on the tactile floor guidance system
- information on acoustic traffic lights
- Graz miniatures: For most of the city’s sights, there are small, three-dimensionally tangible miniature models. The Graz miniatures include the Clock Tower, Kunsthaus, the City Hall, Landhaus, Graz Opera and Schlossberg museum. The miniature models are made of bronze and can be found right in front of the respective sight.
- Guided city tours for people with visual impairment: “HEARing and FEELing Graz”
Useful information for wheelchair users
City routes for wheelchair users: On weekdays, wheelchair users will generally find it easier to navigate the city routes after 11.00 when streets are less crowded by delivery traffic.
Good to know: There are special wheelchair routes to reach the “Grazer Stadtkrone” (Graz city crown) with the cathedral, the mausoleum and Graz castle. These routes avoid steep and cobbled streets. Please note that these routes are only general recommendations – always plan your visit to the Old Town in accordance with your individual needs and abilities!
NB: To use the city’s public toilets, you need a “Euro key”. This universal key is available for rent at the Tourist Information Region Graz
Guided city tours for wheelchair users:
- Numerous tour operators offer guided tours for wheelchair users.
- Several churches in Graz are accessible.
- Schlossbergbahn funicular and Schlossberg lift can be used by people with disabilities. Since mid-January 2020, holders of a “Euro key” can use the Schlossberg lift for free.
Services and links
The following links are designed to make visits to the Capital of Delight more pleasurable for people with restricted mobility or disabilities:
- general information for people with disabilities
- city map of accessible facilities
- tactile guidance system and pedestrian crossings
- acoustic traffic lights
- Styria for all – Accessible holidays in Styria
- University Hospital Graz (with dialysis unit), Auenbrugger Platz 1, 8036 Graz, T +43/316/385-0
- Landeskrankenhaus Graz II:
West: Göstinger Straße 22, 8020 Graz, T +43/316/5466-0
South: Wagner Jauregg Platz 1, 8053 Graz, T +43/316/2191-0 - Unfallkrankenhaus Graz, Göstinger Straße 24, 8020 Graz, T +43/59393/43000
- Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Graz (with dialysis unit), Marschallgasse 12, 8020 Graz, T +43/7076-0
- Dialysis institute, Elisabethstraße 54, 8010 Graz, T +43/316/323322
- Dialysis centre Graz-West, Schererstraße 6, 8052 Graz, T +43/316/574000-0
Good to know: You can rent mobility aids such as wheelchairs and walkers at the following locations:
- Heilbehelfe Georg Egger, Kapellenstraße 105, 8053 Graz, T +43/316/715168
- Rotes Kreuz, Münzgrabenstraße 151, 8010 Graz, T +43/501/44516411
- Tourist Information Graz Region, free wheelchair rental, free Euro key rental
If you need assistance, don’t hesitate to contact the team of Graz Tourism!
Errors and omissions excepted.
Graz Tourism in collaboration with Behindertenselbsthilfegruppe Hartberg and Cedos.