- What is Accessible Places?
- Accessible Places helps people with wheelchairs or limited mobility find accessible venues in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A key focus is data reliability: accessibility information in Google Maps is often incomplete and difficult to filter in a meaningful way. Accessible Places solves exactly this problem — offering a fast, easy-to-use search that aggregates and rates information from multiple sources.
- How do I find wheelchair-accessible places in Germany, Austria and Switzerland?
- Simply enter a location — for example "Berlin Mitte" or "Vienna" — and choose a category such as restaurant or hotel. Accessible Places searches multiple data sources instantly and shows you accessible venues nearby. The app covers the entire DACH region: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Which wheelchair-accessible venues can I find — restaurants, hotels, cafés?
- Restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, beer gardens, fast food / snack bars, hotels, hostels, holiday apartments, museums, theatres, cinemas, libraries, galleries, attractions and ice cream shops.
- How do I find wheelchair-accessible restaurants or cafés near me?
- Tap "Nearby" and allow location access. Accessible Places automatically detects your position and searches for accessible restaurants, cafés or other venues in your immediate vicinity — no need to type a location.
- What is the difference from Google Maps when searching for accessible places?
- Google Maps contains little structured accessibility information and offers no dedicated filter for it. Accessible Places is built specifically for this search: it combines multiple specialised data sources, rates each piece of information by reliability, and shows at a glance how suitable a venue is for wheelchair users.
- How reliable is the accessibility information?
- The app combines data from three sources: OpenStreetMap (OSM), accessibility.cloud (including Wheelmap.org) and Google Places. Each source is weighted by its trustworthiness — from manually verified entries to automatically collected data. The coloured circle next to each entry shows at a glance how solid the data is.
- What does the coloured circle next to each entry mean?
- Green means reliable accessibility information, yellow means moderate data quality, and red means uncertain or incomplete data. The colour reflects how trustworthy the available information is — not whether a place is accessible or not.
- Is searching for wheelchair-accessible places free?
- Yes, completely free and no registration required.
- Is the accessibility information up to date and verified?
- Data is fetched live from the sources on every search. Manually verified entries from Wheelmap contributors are highlighted with a special badge.
- Can I search for accessible places on my smartphone?
- Yes — Accessible Places can be installed as an app on your phone without the App Store or Play Store. On iPhone/iPad: open Safari → tap the Share icon → select "Add to Home Screen". On Android: open Chrome → tap the menu (three dots) → "Install app" or "Add to home screen". Once installed it behaves like a native app — with its own icon, full screen and no browser bar.
- How can I give feedback or report a bug?
- Use the "Feedback" link at the bottom of the page to open a GitHub issue directly. You'll need a free GitHub account to submit.