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Barrier-free Wiesn: A folk festival for everyone

The Oktoberfest for guests with handicap

As the organizer of the Oktoberfest, the City of Munich is concerned not only to make it possible for people with disabilities and limited mobility to visit the Wiesn, but also to make it easy and attractive. To this end, Munich works closely with the city's Advisory Council for the Disabled.

Freie Plätze für Rollstuhlfahrer
RAW, Stefan Dohl
Barrier-free travel by underground and S-Bahn, parking spaces for the disabled, ramps for wheelchairs in the tents and at many booths and rides, offers for blind Wiesn guests, wheelchair rental or disabled toilets: there are many precautions with which guests with limited mobility can enjoy the largest folk festival in the world.

Oktoberfest with a wheelchair: barrier-free fun for young and old

Menschen im Rollstuhl vor dem Riesenrad
RAW, Moritz Röder
The barrier-free offer is being expanded year by year.

The Schausteller and Marktkaufleute (showmen and market traders) are happy to provide assistance within the scope of their possibilities and respond to the wishes of the disabled. Participation at the Wiesn is also possible for people with disabilities.

Information in plain language

Oktoberfest with wheelchair: barrier-free folk festival fun for young and old alike

The Oktoberfest's showmen and market traders are happy to provide assistance within the scope of their possibilities and to accommodate the wishes of people with disabilities. Participation at the Wiesn is also possible for people with disabilities.

Drinking water taps

There are free drinking water fountains at ten locations this year, where Wiesn guests in wheelchairs can also draw water without barriers. Unbreakable drinking vessels must be brought along, but filled drinking bottles may not be brought into the tents.

Locations: 

  • The drinking water fountains are located outside the toilet facilities on the eastern delivery road (parallel road between Wirtestrasse and Schaustellerstraße), in Straße 3 Ost at the back of the toilet facilities (P7)
  • in Matthias-Pschorr-Straße at P8 (next to Wildstubn near the toilet facilities)
  • in street C opposite the main entrance to the Oidn Wiesn
  • as well as on the Oidn Wiesn behind the puppet theatre and behind the wheat beer bar.
  • There is also a drinking water fountain at the Fahrenschon wheat beer carousel in the beer garden. 

Oktoberfest information and official souvenirs

Wiesn guests can obtain information and purchase high-quality official souvenirs at three different locations on the festival grounds. The booths are each also equipped with a low sales counter.

Locations:

  • Schaustellerstraße near the "Geisterpalast" 
  • WirtsbudenstraßeMain entrance to Theresienwiese underground station,
  • Matthias-Pschorr-Straße, entrance Esperantoplatz.

Barrier-free fun on Ferris wheel & Co.

  • The large Ferris wheel has been awarded the “Bayern barrierefrei - wir sind dabei” signet by the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Safety. The Ferris wheel has a ramp that can be used to reach the two wheelchair-accessible gondolas with a wheelchair or walker. The ramp to the station area of the ride is designed in accordance with standards.
  • The bumper cars Distel (Schaustellerstraße 17), “Bayern-Crash” (Wirtsbudensraße 98), Skooter Zone (Schaustellerstraße 35) and the two-post bumper car (Schaustellerstraße 1) invite you to enjoy the ride with a ramp and vehicles with hand throttle operation.
  • The new Sky Lift offers a barrier-free ride (Straße 3 Ost), as does the nostalgic ghost train (Schaustellerstraße 43).
  • Children with disabilities are also catered for: in addition to ramps, the Kinderschleife carousel (Straße 3) is also equipped with a lap belt restraint system. But other children's rides also offer barrier-free rides: the Kraus children's carousel (Schaustellerstraße 40), the “Bayern-Rallye” children's carousel (Straße 4), the Baby Flug (Straße 5) and the “Zauberwelt” children's loop (Straße 3 Ost).

Fun at shooting, playing and throwing booths

  • Barrier-free access to the shooting and throwing stands is guaranteed by ramps, depending on the nature of the stand. If there is a low counter, as in the Kraus shooting hall at Wirtsbudenstraße 101, you can also test your aim from a wheelchair. But many other shooting galleries also offer barrier-free participation.

Food and drink at the snack bar and beer bar

  • Depending on the nature of the stand, access to snack stands and beer bars is provided by ramps.
  • A low sales counter or low shelves, such as at Eckl's chocolate and glazed fruit (Schaustellerstraße 56), Leberkäs Speiserei (Straße 1), Hühner- und Entenbraterei (Wirtsbudenstraße 47), AuerOx & Suppenküche (Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 4a) or the first Münchner Knödelei (Straße 5), make shopping easier for people in wheelchairs.
  • In addition to drinks, various beer pubs also offer a disabled toilet.

Barrier-free fun on the Ferris wheel & co

Beim Autoscooter Distel kann man mit Handgasbetätigung fahren.
München Tourismus, Nicola Seeger
The Distel bumper cars can be operated by hand throttle.

  •  The large Ferris wheel has been awarded the “Bayern barrierefrei - wir sind dabei” signet by the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Safety. The Ferris wheel has a ramp that can be used to reach the two wheelchair-accessible gondolas with a wheelchair or walker. The ramp to the station area of the ride is designed in accordance with standards.

  • The bumper cars Distel (Schaustellerstraße 17), “Bayern-Crash” (Wirtsbudensraße 98), Skooter Zone (Schaustellerstraße 35) and the two-pillar bumper cars (Schaustellerstraße 1) invite you to enjoy the ride with a ramp and vehicles with hand throttle operation.

  • The Sky Lift offers a barrier-free ride (Straße 3 Ost), as does the nostalgic ghost train (Schaustellerstraße 43).

  • Children with disabilities are also catered for: in addition to ramps, the Kinderschleife carousel (Straße 3) is also equipped with a lap belt restraint system. But other children's rides also offer barrier-free rides: the Kraus children's carousel (Schaustellerstraße 40), the “Bayern-Rallye” children's carousel (Straße 4), the Baby Flug (Straße 5) and the “Zauberwelt” children's loop (Straße 3 Ost).

Fun at the shooting, game and throwing booths

  • Barrier-free access to the shooting and throwing booths is guaranteed by ramps, depending on the nature of the stand. If there is a low counter, as in the Kraus shooting gallery at Wirtsbudenstraße 101, you can also test your aim from a wheelchair. But many other shooting galleries also offer barrier-free participation.

Eating and drinking at the snack stand and beer bar

  • Depending on the nature of the stand, access to snack stands and beer bars is provided by ramps.
  • A low sales counter or low shelves, such as at Eckl's chocolate and glazed fruit (Schaustellerstraße 56), Leberkäs Speiserei (Straße 1), Hühner- und Entenbraterei (Wirtsbudenstraße 47), AuerOx & Suppenküche (Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 4a) or the first Münchner Knödelei (Straße 5), make shopping easier for people in wheelchairs.
  • In addition to drinks, various beer pubs also offer a disabled toilet.

Barrier-free festival tent fun

Alle Festzelte sind vertraglich verpflichtet, Plätze für Menschen im Rollstuhl einzurichten.
München Tourismus, Nicola Seeger
All festival halls are contractually obliged to provide wheelchair spaces.

All festival halls offer at least one barrier-free entrance and are contractually obliged to provide wheelchair spaces. The large tents must offer at least 20 wheelchair-accessible spaces in the tent and 20 in the beer garden. Käfer's Wiesn- Schänke and Weinzelt must provide at least ten wheelchair-accessible spaces in the tent and ten in the beer garden.

These seats will be kept free for wheelchair users and their companions until 5 p.m. on weekdays and until 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and the public holiday on October 3 without reservations. After these times, seats in the marquee can only be reserved for wheelchair users and their companion. Reservations with the festival hosts are recommended.
In addition to the festival halls, the small Wiesn tents also offer a contingent of places for wheelchair users.  The following applies to both large and small tents: If the tents are closed due to overcrowding, wheelchair users can only be admitted with a reservation.

All 17 large festival halls are equipped with disabled WCs, as are most of the small Wiesn tents. The disabled toilets are equipped with a standardized locking system that can be used with the so-called EURO key.

Barrier-free access to small festival tents

Further barrier-free services at the Oktoberfest

In addition to the disabled toilets in the tents, at the rides and beer bars, there are a further six barrier-free toilets on the festival grounds:

  • in the Service Center Theresienwiese (SZT), festival management entrance
  • on the grounds of the Oidn Wiesn, behind the puppet theater
  • at the Esperantoplatz entrance
  • immediately after the main entrance on the right, in front of the Marstall tent
  • behind the Bräurosl
  • in street C, opposite exit OW 2 of the Oidn Wiesn
  • and a "toilet for all" at the intersection of Straße D/ Straße 6, near the disabled parking lot

These toilets can also be used with the EURO key.

The luggage storage facilities at the Hans-Fischer-Straße entrances on the southern part of the Theresienwiese (G 10) and near the main entrance (G1) provide two wheelchairs free of charge for Wiesn guests with limited mobility against a photo ID as a deposit. Wheelchairs can be booked at gepaeckannahme.de. For all questions regarding luggage/wheelchair service, please call: 0176/438 315 66.

Some rides display their ticket prices in Braille. For blind Wiesn guests, snack stands and various festival businesses offer menus in Braille. In addition, some stands display the product range list and rides display the price list in Braille.


Snack stands with Braille:

 

  • Baldassa Pfannkuchen Stadl | Wirtsbudenstraße 72
  • Baumgärtner bayer. Pancakes crepes style | Schaustellerstraße 2
  • WinterTriska Baumstriezel | Straße 1
  • Rieger gingerbread hearts | Straße 2
  • Zimmermann-Weber sweets and roasted almonds | Schaustellerstraße.28
  • Schubert ball throwing “Königspyramide” street | 3
  • Able Wurstbraterei - Suckling Pig Alm | Street 3
  • Bretz sausage roasting house “Zum Gaumenschmaus” | Wirtsbudenstraße 2
  • Danninger Wurstbraterei | Wirtsbudenstraße 70

Guests with limited mobility can also take part in the Oktoberfest tours offered by Munich Tourism. The open tours of the Wiesn are aimed at individuals. Further information is available online at einfach-muenchen.de. Group tours can also be booked:www.einfach-muenchen.de/gruppen

Barrier-free access to the Wiesn by underground and suburban railway
Getting to the event site by public transport is no problem for guests with disabilities. All underground stations around the Festwiese are equipped with lifts and are suitable for people with reduced mobility:

  • U4/U5: Theresienwiese and Schwanthalerhöhe
  • U3/U6: Goetheplatz and Poccistraße
  • U4/U5, S-Bahn S7 / S20: Heimeranplatz
  • The ‘MVG Fahrinfo München’ app provides information on which lifts are currently in operation.

Barrier-free access to the Wiesn by car

On the southern part of the Theresienwiese (entrance via Hans-Fischer-Straße) there are sufficient disabled parking spaces available for people with a blue parking permit and entitle them to park free of charge.

Bumper cars

  • Bumper cars | Schaustellerstraße 1
  • “Bayern-Crash” | Schaustellerstraße 35
  • 2-post bumper cars | Straße 5
  • “Scooter Zone” | Schaustellerstraße 17


Wave flyer:

  • Wave carousel | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 22
  • Fahrenschon Wellenflieger | Schausteller Straße 37

Children's rides:

  • Babyflug | Schaustellerstraße 30
  • Children's carousel | Street C
  • Children's carousel “Bayern-Rallye” | Schaustellerstraße 36
  • “Children's dream loop” | Street 5

Shooting, game and throwing booths:

  • Lingnau & Bentele shooting cart | Schaustellerstraße 48
  • Shooting range Munich | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 10
  • Steininger Alm | Straße 4
  • Ehrhardt Alpina Schützenhaus | Street 5
  • Kraus shooting hall | Schaustellerstraße 27
  • Kraus shooting range | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 23
  • Steinker Altbayer. Shooting range | Straße 1
  • Vespermann Fully themed archery | Matthias-Pschorr-Straße 44
  • Zettl Schützenhaus | Street 2 East

Here you can download a barrier-free map for easier orientation.
Commercial use is not permitted.

Further information can be found at München Tourismus barrierefrei: https://muenchen-barrierefrei.de/