Accessible congresses

The design of barrier-free and inclusive events, conferences or seminars require plenty of planning in advance. The needs of those with disabilities are varied, meaning it’s worth implementing measures right from the outset. In this process event hosts can receive support from key people at conference centres and seminar hotels in Vorarlberg.

Below you’ll find conference centres, seminar hotels and organisers of side events who offer very good conditions for accessible events: 

Festspielhaus Bregenz

• Wireless systems for visitors with impaired hearing
• All event rooms are accessible by lift for wheelchairs users or with difficulties walking  
• Up to 20 wheelchair spaces in the main hall
• Visitor guidance system (guide grooves and labelling) for the visually impaired

Montforthaus Feldkirch

• Designated parking spaces in the Montforthaus underground car park and lift to the atrium
• Ground-level entrances in the atrium
• All event rooms reachable by lift for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Toilets in both atrium and rooftop catering
• Visitor guidance system from the nearby bus stop to the building, and throughout the building (guide grooves and labelling) for the visually impaired
• Wheelchair places in the main hall
• Inductive hearing loop in the main hall and in the gallery

FIRMAMENT, Rankweil

• Accessible parking spaces and tactile guiding system to main entrance (with automatic doors)
• All event rooms reachable by lift for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Two barrier-free hotel rooms (ask for details)
• Restaurant on ground floor and reachable for wheelchair users or the walking impaired

Grand Hotel Bregenz MGallery Collection, Bregenz

• Accessible parking spaces and tarmac path to main entrance (with automatic doors)
• All event rooms reachable for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Lowered reception area
• Two barrier-free hotel rooms (ask for details)
• Restaurant and terrace reachable on ground-level for wheelchair users or the walking impaired

Hotel Lamm, Bregenz

• Accessible parking spaces and tarmac path to main entrance (with automatic doors)
• All event rooms reachable for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Four barrier-free hotel rooms with emergency call system (ask for details)
• Restaurant and terrace reachable on ground-level for wheelchair users or the walking impaired

Hotel Viktor, Viktorsberg

• All rooms with accessible shower and WC
• Shuttle service

Schloss Hofen, Lochau

• All event rooms reachable by lift for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Two barrier-free hotel rooms
• Restaurant and garden reachable via ramp for wheelchair users or the walking impaired

Pfänderbahn, Bregenz

• Barrier-free parking spaces (also for buses) and access ramp to entrance hall
• Levelled entrances & exits, and lowered panoramic windows
• Tarmac or paved path to Berghaus Pfänder Restaurant
• Toilet facilities at both lower and upper cable-car stations

Karrenseilbahn, Dornbirn

• Awarded for its accessibly designed construction
• Two barrier-free parking spaces and access ramp to entrance hall
• Levelled entrances & exits, and lowered panoramic windows
• Lift from upper cable-car station to Panorama Restaurant
• Toilet facilities at both lower and upper cable-car stations

Erlebnis Naturschau inatura, Dornbirn

• All exhibition areas reachable for wheelchair users or the walking impaired
• Three barrier-free parking spaces
• Free wheelchair rental (1 available)
• Toilet facilities

ÖBB Bahn (Austrian Railways)

• Mobility service
• Details here about train equipment depending on train type
• 50% reduction for ÖBB standard individual tickets

Vmobil Bus

• Most buses are low-floor buses with fold-out ramps
• Important: buses without ramps are also used in rural regions (e.g. Bregenzerwald, Großes Walsertal)

Tour bus company

• NKG Reisen in Dornbirn: Luxury coach for the disabled with lifting platform and hoist in the coach and spacious WC
• Breuß Travel Agency in Rankweil

Taxi 

• Taxi Bregenzerwald: Vehicle fleet with barrier-free vehicles for people with wheelchair users or the walking impaired

Barrier-free holidays in Vorarlberg

Wheelmap Vorarlberg (wheelmap.org)

Barrier-free restaurants in Vorarlberg