Getting Around
The public transport system, including buses, U & S-Bahns and ferries, is relatively easy to navigate for individuals with disabilities. Most stations have lifts that offer easy access to the platforms for wheelchair-users and others with limited mobility. You can find the list of barrier-free stations 听(p.听27). On U & S-Bahn platforms, raised markers听direct visually impaired individuals to the doors of the train, and听buses carry access ramps to ease boarding for anyone who needs it.听On trains, buses and ferries, there are special seating areas dedicated to wheelchair-users and those听with special needs, and the upcoming stops are both announced via loudspeaker听and听displayed in writing.
If you're staying in Hamburg long-term, you might want to request a special pass allowing those with disabilities as well as their companions to travel for free. Here, you'll find a German-language explanation of this pass, called a .听
Attractions
Plenty of Hamburg's museums, landmarks and activities are accessible for those with special needs.听In front of the City Hall on Rathausmarkt, a bronze scale-model of Hamburg provides a fun way to gain a first impression of the city, both by touch and by sight.听Take a look at听听for a map showing everything from parking spots and public bathroom facilities to the best wheelchair-friendly shopping and sightseeing routes around Hamburg.
The Fischmarkt markets, the Landungsbr眉cken piers, the Cap San Diego museum ship, St. Michael's Church, the planetarium, the Planten un Blomen park and Hagenbeck's Zoo are some of the听barrier-free听highlights the city has to offer. In addition, most museums in Hamburg offer discounts to people with disabilities and their companions, and are barrier-free. This听is the case at, for example,听Hamburger Kunsthalle, Museum f眉r Kunst und Gewerbe, International Maritime Museum, Miniatur Wunderland,听Deichtorhallen,听Bucerius Kunst Forum, Hamburg Dungeon and听Dialog im Dunkeln.
Accommodation
If you're visiting Hamburg and looking for a place to stay, there are plenty听of accommodations that are barrier-free or otherwise suited to your needs. Search for hotels that are wheelchair-friendly and have lifts on听this list by .