Brussels accessible for all

Brussels is a welcoming place even if you find it difficult to get around on your own. Many attractions, accommodation and public transport facilities are designed with persons with reduced mobility in mind.

Public transport everyone can use

STIB (the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company) External linkinvests hefty sums to ensure everyone is able to use its network. As things stand, all metro stations have a braille map and tactile floors to help the visually impaired to find their way, while more than 20 metro stations are wheelchair-friendly. The new trams and buses have low floors and automatic access ramps.

If you need to get somewhere not served by public transport, you can call the External linkTaxiBus door-to-door transport service of the STIB. You can also book a External linkspecial taxi for wheelchair users (FR/NL).

Visit the city without obstacles

handy.brussels is a External linkguide for visitors with a disability. It includes details on the accessibility of various activities, cultural events, hotels, restaurants, car parks, public toilets and transport in Brussels. International standards and symbols are used throughout the guide.

On the website of visit.brussels you can find a External linksection dedicated to persons with reduced mobility.

The website of the Brussels Museums is another source of information about External linkactivities open to disabled persons.

Provelo organises bike trips throughout the city. Several External linkbikes specially designed for handicapped persons (FR) (including tandems and trikes) are also available.

Practical Brussels

Besides handy.brussels, you can also find information on External linkaccessibility to restaurants on the website www.resto.be.

VISITFLANDERS provides information about External linkdisability-friendly stays and activities for persons with reduced mobility in Flanders and Brussels.

Disability and sport – a perfect match

Both the Flemish Community Commission and ADEPS run sports activities for disabled persons.

For French speakers

For information about disabled sports, check out the External link'Ligue Handisport' (FR) and the External link'Fédération Multisports Adaptés' (FR).

For Dutch speakers

See the section External link'G-sport' (NL) on the website of the Flemish Community Commission (VGC) or the website of External linkParantee-Psylos (NL), the Flemish sport federation for disabled persons.