Berlin-Ticket S

The Berlin-Ticket S offers discounts for people who have little money and live in Berlin. With the ticket, you pay less for admission to museums, theaters, concerts, cinemas, swimming pools and much more. The Berlin-Ticket S used to be called the Berlin-Pass, which is why many websites still use the old term Berlin-Pass. But it means the same thing.

You will automatically receive the Berlin-Ticket S if you meet the relevant requirements. You can find out which requirements are necessary to receive the ticket here:
https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121742/

Out and about in Berlin by public transport

The buses, underground trains and streetcars belong to Berlin’s public transportation system. The abbreviation for this is BVG. The S-Bahn trains belong to Deutsche Bahn. You can buy tickets for public transport in the BVG app, at BVG ticket machines and at BVG customer centers.

The next stops are announced acoustically and displayed visually in all vehicles. The stepless accessibility of underground and S-Bahn stops is marked with an elevator symbol on the network maps: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/netzplaene-und-linien

An accessible route for people with reduced mobility can be found on the website or in the BVG app under “Connection search”. To do this, the setting “fully barrier-free” must be specified in the options.

Many bus, underground, S-Bahn and streetcar stops have a tactile guidance system. In the vehicles, the next stop is announced acoustically and displayed visually.

Further information on accessibility at BVG can be found here: https://www.bvg.de/de/abos-und-tickets/alle-servicethemen?filter=Barrierefrei+unterwegs

Bus

All buses are steplessly accessible thanks to fold-out ramps, but not all bus stops are raised, which can mean that the ramp is very steep and boarding and alighting requires assistance. If you are dependent on the ramp, give the driver a signal and they will unfold the ramp.

Some bus stops are equipped with a digital display showing the next departures. The buses can accommodate up to 2 people in wheelchairs.

Subway

All arriving trains are announced acoustically and displayed visually at the subway stations. Many subway stations can only be reached without steps by elevator. All elevators that are currently not working are displayed on this page: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/stoerungsmeldungen

Not all subway vehicles are steplessly accessible. As a rule, every second subway train is accessible by wheelchair; at the respective stop, a wheelchair symbol on the display board indicates the next barrier-free train. If you need a ramp to board the train, you should stand at the first subway carriage and signal to the driver. They will unfold the mobile ramp. In the non-accessible vehicles, which are only accessible via a ramp, usually only one or two wheelchair users can travel.

You will find information and emergency call pillars at the subway stations. This emergency call pillar has three buttons. The top button is red. You can use this to call for help if there is an emergency. Press the middle yellow button to get information, e.g. on the next departures. The bottom blue button is easy to reach for small people and people in wheelchairs. After pressing this button, you will be connected to the staff and receive information or assistance.

Tramway

The streetcars in Berlin are also called streetcars or metros and belong to Deutsche Bahn. All stops are steplessly accessible, but not all vehicles. The barrier-free vehicles are marked with a wheelchair symbol on the first or second door. If necessary, a ramp or lift can be used as an entry aid. These are operated by the driver.

BVG Muva

With the BVG Muva vehicles, you can get to your destination comfortably and barrier-free, regardless of timetables. The concept is a mixture of cab and bus. You book your journey by phone or via the BVG Muva app and are then taken from the nearest stop to your destination. People traveling the same route as you will also be picked up by this vehicle. The BVG Muva currently only operates in East Berlin. You can find all the information about this service here: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/bvg-muva/flexible-fahrt

All BVG Muva vehicles are equipped with at least one wheelchair space. Your assistance dog can travel free of charge and, under certain conditions, people with disabilities and their accompanying person can also travel free of charge. You can find all further information on accessibility under the heading “Travel for severely disabled passengers”: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/bvg-muva/faq/faq-flexible-fahrt

In some areas of Berlin, the BVG Muva serves as an elevator replacement. This means that if you are dependent on an elevator but it is out of order, the vehicle will take you to your destination stop. Here you can find all the information about this option and in which parts of the city it is offered: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/bvg-muva/aufzugersatz

S-Bahn

At the S-Bahn stations, arriving trains are announced acoustically and displayed visually. Some S-Bahn stations can be reached without steps via an elevator. You can check whether the elevator is working on this website

https://www.brokenlifts.org

Not all S-Bahn trains are steplessly accessible. If you need a ramp to board the train, please position yourself at the front of the train and make yourself known by hand signal. The train crew will then assist you with boarding. In the non-barrier-free vehicles, which are only accessible via a ramp, usually only one or two people in wheelchairs can travel.

Accompaniment service

The Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB) offers a free bus and train escort service for people with disabilities in Berlin. The service is offered from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout Berlin. The service can be ordered via an online form or by calling the service office on 00 49 30 34 64 99 40 at the earliest one week before the desired accompaniment. You can find all further information about the escort service here: https://www.vbb.de/vbb-services/barrierefreiheit/begleitservice/

Public barrier-free parking spaces in Berlin

In many places in Berlin, you can park in public barrier-free parking spaces. These so-called disabled parking spaces may only be used with a blue EU parking permit. On the following page you will find all the information you need to apply for this parking permit: https://service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326439/

The Berlin Wall

From August 13, 1961 to November 9, 1998, Germany was divided into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). In Berlin, this division was reflected in a 4.2 meter high wall that ran through the middle of the city and once around the western part of the city. This wall was built by the GDR and was intended to prevent GDR citizens from fleeing to West Berlin and thus to West Germany. In 1989, the resistance of the GDR population to the government grew ever stronger. They demanded freedom and the fall of the Wall. On the evening of November 9, 1989, the Wall was opened due to the huge protest and the way was paved for a united Germany.

Part of the Berlin Wall can still be seen today. For example at the East Side Gallery in the Friedrichshain district. The remaining sections of the Berlin Wall are painted by various artists and can be viewed free of charge at any time. Every Saturday between 2 and 5 pm, there are people on site who can answer questions about the history and art of the East Side Gallery.

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