Travelling with disability

by bus and tram

"Graz Linien" put their faith in accessibility. Together with the city of Graz and the Passengers Advisory Board, they are creating solutions for people with disabilities.

All buses in Graz are low-floor buses. Seventy-five trams out of 85, i.e. around 90% are barrier-free. In addition, "Graz Linien" offers 17 articulated buses with the orientation and information system (TYFLOSET) in use for the improved orientation of blind people and people with visual impairments.

Good to know

Travelling with disability by bus and tram

People with impaired mobility receive hourly and 24-hour tickets for half the normal price. However, to receive this they must present the orange-coloured disability pass or the new disability pass in cheque card format. The degree of disability entered in the disability pass must be at least 70%. An accompanying person and assistance dogs will be transported free of charge.

The Schlossberg is barrier-free accessible. The Schlossberg lift takes you to the clock tower, the Schlossbergbahn funicular to the casemates and Graz Museum Schlossberg. However, most of the footpaths on the Schlossberg are relatively steep and therefore not recommended.

Public transport

Travelling with disability by bus and tram

Wheelchair users & people with impaired mobility:

Info pillars at most stops displaying the low-floor trams (marked with “N” or with the wheelchair symbol).
Specially marked doors (with a wheelchair symbol) make it easier to get on and off; a blue push-button prevents the automatic closure of the door.
During the journey, wheelchairs are to be fastened with the safety belts provided for this purpose.
Our entire fleet of buses comprises low-floor buses.

Deaf persons & people with impaired hearing

Approaching trams are displayed on the info pillars visually.
The next stop is displayed in the vehicle on a screen.
Cancellations and route changes are displayed on a screen.
Stops are announced via a LCD display; in addition there are route maps in all vehicles.

Blind persons & persons with visual impairments

At almost all tram stops there is a tactile guidance system. The tram stops so that it is possible to get on directly where the driver is.
There are info pillars with acoustic announcements or (in the case of accompanying persons) displays about barrier-free boarding which is marked by “N” for low-floor or by the wheelchair symbol.
Stops are displayed acoustically. The screen view of the ticket machines in the trams can be set to “high-contrast” with a button under the screen.

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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).