Barrier-free services for the 2nd stage on Sunday, 2 July
Barrier-free services for the 2nd stage on Sunday, 2 July
Grandstands for people with disabilities (wheelchair)
Also for the 2nd stage, corresponding stands are available at Heinrich-Heine-Allee for 80 wheelchair users and at Victoriaplatz (30 spaces) for wheelchair users and their escorts.
Car parking for people with disabilities
Also for the 2nd stage, mobility-impaired people with appropriate ID have the opportunity to park their vehicle on a special parking space: At the Aquazoo, Kaiserswerther Straße, 60 parking spaces are available exclusively for people with disabilities. The parking area is shown on the overview maps. A ticket has to be booked in advance for 5 Euros; the parking space is then reserved. Parking tickets can be pre-booked online until Friday, 30 June, 9 pm, after which the tickets will be sold at the respective parking areas (cash only). Information on the parking tickets for people with disabilities and booking at: www.parkvogel.de/granddepart
Travelling by public transport
The Rheinbahn, and thus the public transport, is also prepared for people with disabilities. The following barrier-free stops are available: ESPRIT arena/Messe Nord, Freiligrathplatz, Messe Ost/Stockumer Kirchstraße, Nordpark/Aquazoo, Reeser Platz, Victoriaplatz/Klever Straße, Nordstraße, Tonhalle/Ehrenhof, Schadowstraße, Pempelforter Straße, Heinrich-Heine-Allee, Benrather Straße, Steinstraße/Königsallee, Oststraße, Graf-Adolf-Platz, main station, Kirchplatz, Rheinbahnhaus, Heerdter Sandberg, Prinzenallee, Lohweg, Am Seestern and Dominikus Krankenhaus.
Further information on accessibility of the Rheinbahn stops under www.rheinbahn.de/kontakt/Barrierefreiheit.
Sanitary facilities for the disabled
Barrier-free toilet facilities can be found at the following locations: Fischer/Klever Straße, Stockumer Nachbarschaftsfest, Rheinpark (public viewing), at the Fortuna kiosk (Uhlanen monument), Maximilian-Weye-Straße, Altestadt, Grabbeplatz, Burgplatz, Marktplatz/Zollstraße, Rheinuferpromenade (Kunst im Tunnel), on the grounds of the Festival du Tour (Landtag), Schadowplatz (Kö-Bogen) and at Graf-Adolf-Platz (grandstand).
Help and information for people with disabilities
On all the days of the event, a total of 2,400 volunteers will be available to provide help and advice at the disabled facilities, at prominent hubs and in the entire event area. The overview plans on the disabled facilities and the presentations on this website thus help all visitors, with or without disabilities, to find their way around at the Grand Départ.
If you have questions about the facilities for people with disabilities at the Grand Départ-weekend, Bernhard Reimann is available on the phone number +49 211 - 8928916 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and on 1 and 2 July from 9 am to 8 pm).
