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Dip into our inspiring eBrochure and get your first impressions about the sheer diversity of Germany as a travel destination. The eBrochure is available in 32 languages.

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Further information:
You can find more information about Germany on our website at: www.germany-tourism.de, or on our local websites.

 

Accessible Travel by Car

Traveler in wheelchair accessing his PARAVAN rental car, Copyright: PARAVAN
Rental Cars


Avis Autovermietung GmbH & Co.KG

Cars that are especially tailored to the particular needs of travelers with disabilities are available at Avis. Please call Avis to obtain an individual quote. To book a handicapped accessible car click here (German).

To book by phone (USA): Tel.: 1-800-331-1084
Customer Service (USA): 1-800-352-7900
Hearing impaired (USA): 1-800-331-2323
Website

Once in Germany, please contact AVIS under Tel.: +49 7388 9995935

In Germany, Avis works together with PARAVAN, a company which reconstructs vehicles turning them into disabled-accessible cars. You can also contact PARAVAN directly if you need to hire an accessible car:

Sales & Customer Service
Paravan Strasse 5-10
72539 Pfronstetten-Aichelau
Tel.: +49 7388 9995909
E-Mail: sales@paravan.de
Website (German)
Please indicate your travel date, pick-up and drop-off locations and specify your individual requirements.

Hertz Autovermietung GmbH

Hertz offers cars of the vehicle class M (VW Golf) that are customized to serve particular requirements of travelers with disabilities. Certain cars provide a hand control system for the right-handed which is permanently installed and must not be replaced by your own portable hand control system. Other cars are especially equipped for drivers with limited mobility who can only use the upper part of the body. No additional costs are charged for this service. The car must be booked at least 5 days in advance. In addition, cars can be booked 24 hours prior to pick-up at the main railway stations in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf and Stuttgart.
A driver's license as well as a Handicapped ID are required to hire a car for travelers with disabilities.
Reservation Hotline USA (available 24 hours, 7 days):
Tel.: 1-800-654-3001

Once in Germany, please contact Hertz on the following number:
Tel.: +49 1805 333535 (24 hour service)
For more information about the Hand Control System you can contact the following number or visit Reha Mobil's website, which produces the Hand Control System:
Tel.: +49 30 6151014
Website (German)

Sixt

Sixt currently has no cars available that are particularly equipped for drivers with disabilities. However, larger cars with sufficient room for wheelchairs can be hired.
Tel. (USA): 1-888-749-8227
Tel. (Germany): +49 89 744440
Website

 
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Brochure Download

Click here to download a brochure about "Parking for disabled travelers from Non-European countries in Germany".

Click here for information about terms of use for "European Parking Card for people with disabilities".