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Accessibility in Geneva
Welcome to Geneva! Whether you have specific needs in terms of mobility, hearing or vision, or are simply looking for information on the accessibility of facilities, this page is dedicated to providing you with all the information you need for a pleasant stay in Geneva.
Mobility & Transport
Geneva Airport
Geneva airport offers full assistance to passengers with disabilities. You can prepare your journey here.
Geneva Public Transport (TPG)
TPG offers adapted services for people with reduced mobility. More information here.
Trains
SBB and Léman Express have special services for passengers with reduced mobility. Find out more here.
Specialised transport :
Genève Roule :
- OPair electric scooter hire (arcade de Montbrillant)
- Electric cargo bike hire (ideal for families)
Mouettes genevoises (shuttle boats)
The solar-powered boats can take up to two wheelchairs and unfolded pushchairs. The traditional boats can only take folded pushchairs. Improvements are underway to make all lines accessible to all.
Compagnie Générale de Navigation (CGN)
Wheelchair access is generally possible, but may vary depending on the number of passengers and the size of the boat. All landing stages are wheelchair accessible.
Restrooms for persons with reduced mobility are available on all boats.
For specific inquiries, please contact: pmr@cgn.ch
Parking
Interactive map
Check the interactive map of parking spaces for people with disabilities.
Parking facilities
People with reduced mobility and those transporting them are entitled to the following facilities if they have a parking card for people with disabilities:
- Park for a maximum of three hours in spaces that are signposted or marked with a parking ban; parking restrictions in accordance with Art. 19, paragraph 2 to 4 of the Ordinance on road traffic regulations (OCR) must be complied with in all cases.
- Park in parking spaces for an unlimited period.
- Park for a maximum of two hours outside the spaces indicated by the corresponding signs or markings in traffic-free zones; the same authorisation applies in pedestrian-only zones provided that access is exceptionally authorised for vehicles.
Facilities & Infrastructure
Public toilets
An interactive map lists public toilets and their accessibility. Specific facilities are accessible with the Eurokey. Contact Pro Infirmis Genève on +41 58 775 31 08 for more details.
Pedestrian-only zones
Ground markings for the visually impaired and blind:
- Tactile paths
- Tactile paving
Reduction of obstacles on the ground
- Raised platforms at tram stops
- Lowered pavements in front of pedestrian crossings
More information here.
Pushchair and wheelchair hire
Tourist Information Centres
Meet our Geneva experts at our various tourist information centres and feel free to ask any questions you may have so we can help make your stay unforgettable.
Cornavin Train Station – 1st floor
Sliding doors for disabled access, direct lift access, PRM (People with Reduced Mobility) desk.
Summer reception area – Pavillon du Jardin Anglais
PRM toilet nearby.
Accommodation & Restaurants
Accessible accommodation
Find a hotel adapted to your needs for your stay by using the “reduced mobility” filter on our search page for hotels in Geneva.
Inclusive restaurants
- Vroom Genève: 1st inclusive restaurant with sign language in Switzerland
- Refettorio: community-focused restaurant
- Cuisine Lab: socially conscious gastronomy and integration of refugees
- Café-Restaurant Ô5: Foundation for disabled people
- Restaurant Le Tourbillon: Social and professional integration
- Restaurant l’Ancre: Public establishments for integration
- Basane Café (Epi, EPI – Public Institutions for Integration)
- Birdhouse (Apprentis d’Auteuil International Foundation)
- Bateau-Lavoir (Social and educational support and integration)
Activities & Leisure
Accessible culture :
- Accessible Culture
- Cultural Outreach
- Grand Théâtre de Genève: Operas with audio description available.
- MICR (Museum of the International Reformation): Tactile image interpretation for blind and visually impaired visitors; “suspended tickets” and Solidarity Sundays also offered.
Tourist sites with specific information on accessibility :
The Old Town :
- Lift for disabled people – Bibliothèque de la Cité - Place des Trois-Perdrix
- Lift from Saint-Antoine car park
- St. Peter’s Cathedral: Wheelchair access is available at the base of the North Tower, to the left of the building. A dedicated disabled parking space is located just 200 metres from the main entrance.
- Inclusive guided tour by Geneva Tourism: Adapted route and materials, led by an accessibility-aware guide.
Tourist trains
Folded pushchairs and wheelchairs.
City tours with Welo
Taxi bikes ideal for senior citizens, and wheelchair rides, customised on request.
Jooks app
Wheelchair-accessible routes available in over 300 cities.
Accessible Playgrounds in the Canton of Geneva
- Quai Ernest-Ansermet playground: wheelchair-friendly carousel and a sand play area with pulley system.
- Bois de la Bâtie playground: adapted carousel and sand play area with wooden walkway and pulley.
- Parc de Trembley playground: inclusive play trail and sand play area with pulley.
- Parc des Tours-Avia playground: wheelchair-accessible swing.
- Parc du Boulodrome (Carouge) playground: inclusive roundabout.
- Parc Mont-Repos and Parc des Bastions playgrounds are accessible.
Further information
Resources & Organisations
- Genève, a universally accessible city
- Bienvenue+ brochure for events open to all.
- Procap Genève is the largest self-help organisation for people with disabilities in Switzerland.
- Barrier-free Switzerland Association
- Pro Infirmis is an organisation that advises, accompanies and supports people with physical, intellectual or mental disabilities, as well as their families, throughout Switzerland.
- Initiative OK:GO
- Ginto application (collaborative accessibility platform)
- SIA 500 standard (barrier-free construction)
- Swiss Federation of the Deaf: Sign language glossary available
We hope this information will help you make the most of your stay in Geneva. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@geneve.com or by telephone +41 22 909 70 00.
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