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Families with children are entitled to a number of discounts. Entrance fees to many sights and for sports events at Olympia-park are reduced for both children and seniors. The München Welcome Card covers all travel by public transit in the city and up to a 50 per cent discount for many tourist attractions. One- and three-day cards are sold at the tourist office’s information kiosks at Marienplatz, Hauptbahnhof, and the airport.

Munich’s tourist office, the Fremdenverkehrsamt München, will provide you with information on the many children’s summer programmes offered by the city. Castle tours are arranged by the Bayerische Schlösserver waltung (Bavarian Castle Administration) for a flat fee of 1 Euro. These guided tours include the Residenz, Schloss Nymph-enburg, Schloss Schleiß-heim, and other sights.

Many Munich restaurants are equipped with booster seats and offer smaller portions for children or even separate children’s menus. Be sure to enquire in advance (see Top 10 Child-Friendly Cafés & Restaurants).

Seniors enjoy many discounts as well as a wide variety of special sporting and hiking activities, guided tours, excursions, and social events.

Several areas in Munich still feature original cobblestone paving, which may be a challenge for wheelchair users.

Most S- and U-Bahn stations have been made wheelchair accessible, as have most trams. Special low-axle buses are marked with a disabled sign to indicate that they are equipped with a ramp for access. Easy-access public toilets are found most readily in public transit stations. Details are provided in the MVV brochure Barrier-free , available at MVV ticket kiosks.

City tours for the hearing impaired, with guides trained in international sign language, are organized by the Fremdenverkehrsamt München. Operators such as the Weis(s)e Stadtvogel and Stattreisen München e.V. also offer tours for the disabled.

The Club Behinderter und ihrer Freunde (CBF, the Club for the Disabled and Friends), provides information on cinemas, theatres, and museums with access for people with disabilities. Additional information, advice, and wheelchair rentals are available from VDK Bayern.

Unfortunately, there are few hotels in Munich that are truly equipped for the needs of wheelchair users. Many hotels occupy historic buildings, which are difficult to retrofit. Be sure to check ahead when booking a room.

The brochure Munich for Tourists with Disabilities lists easy-access hotels, museums, pools, and other venues. It is available at the Marienplatz and Hauptbahnhof information kiosks; the tourist office will also mail it on request.