As many music fans as possible should be able to visit our festival. That's why we make every effort to ensure that our guests with a disability can also enjoy a relaxed and unforgettable festival visit. In perspective, we want to make our festival a bit better and more accessible every year. We are always happy to receive ideas and suggestions at barrierefrei@southside.de.

Arrival by car
If you want to arrive by car, you have the possibility to park at the "Special Needs Camp" and camp right next to your car. There is also the possibility to park here for day guests or people who are not staying on the premises. 

Please note that only one vehicle per group is allowed. 

To take advantage of this offer, please fill out our registration form under the heading "Registration". 

If you are brought by car, please contact us and we can give you an alternative to the general drop-off & pick-up parking.

Arrival by train
The Tuttlingen train station provides platforms at ground level that are reachable without having to climb any stairs, a tactual guiding system and a digital information board. Other than you can find a public toilet that is easily accessible and suitable for people with disabilities.

Shuttle from Tuttlingen train station to the festival area
From the train station in Tuttlingen we have arranged a bus shuttle for you. About 85% of the appointed vehicles are accessible via ramp. So, if there’s a bus which is not immediately accessible for you, another one which is will be there soon.  
You can get on and off the busses via ramp at all the assigned bus stops of the festival. The only exception is the „Grüner Wohnen“ bus stop. You may need additional assistance to safely get off here.

You can find further information about journey and arrival HERE.

For the Southside Festival you need a regular festival pass, which you can easily buy in our ticket store. 

If you have a "B", "H" or "Bl" in your disabled pass, you can take an accompanying person to the festival free of charge – they don't need their own festival pass.

To make your festival experience as comfortable as possible, we want to make sure that there is enough space and enough sanitary facilities at the Special Needs Camp. Therefore, registration to use the Special Needs Camp is mandatory from this year on.

Please note that you can only use the camp if you have registered with us beforehand.

If you are unable to fill out the form, please contact us by email (barrierefrei@southside.de). Registration closes two weeks before the start of the event; late registration is not possible.

 

Klick here for registration →

You have registered yourself and your friends for the Special Needs Camp? Then come all together to one of our counters. There you will receive your festival wristbands, the carpass and further information. 

Note: You and your friends all of you need an own festival pass - except for the free accompanying person.
We recommend the counter at the open-air museum, it is accessible at ground level and there are parking spaces. 
If you arrive by shuttle bus, you can also use the counter at the ticket office / bands south. This is not accessible by car and the roads are not always paved.

You will receive a detailed information about the location of the counters and how to reach them by e-mail a few days before the festival.

You do NOT want to stay overnight or park at the Special Needs Camp, but you bring a free companion? Then you can come together to one of our entrances to pick up your festival wristbands. Just bring your ticket and your disabled ID with the sign "B", "H" or "Bl". Please note that we can only check in your companion if you arrive together.

If you have any questions about the tickets, the admission or the visit of the Southsides, please contact us by mail: barrierefrei@southside.de or by phone via our hotline +49 (0)1806 853 444 (Mon. - Fri. 11:00 - 15:00 / 0,20 €/call from landline, mobile max. 0,60 €/call).

In order to make the festival visit as pleasant as possible for our guests with disabilities, we have created the "Special Needs Camp". In order to use this offer, it is necessary to fill out our registration form under the point "Registration".

In addition to the person accompanying you, you can bring up to three other friends with a valid festival pass to the "Special Needs Camp". In total, a group size of up to five people is allowed. 

In order to charge your medical, electronic aids, there is a power outlet at the "Special Needs Camp". The nearest power outlet may be a bit far away, so please bring an outdoor-suitable extension cord (50 m) for this purpose.* 

Please note that the "Special Needs Camp" is explicitly a voluntary service for our guests with disabilities. 

In general, you are welcome to camp on the regular sites. However, please note that there are only limited handicapped accessible sanitary facilities and no electricity. The trails can also be relatively long.
 

*Please note that we can only provide electricity (240 volts) up to the distribution box, which can be located up to 50 meters away from your campsite location. Use is only permitted for charging medically necessary equipment. For safety reasons, we must limit the maximum power of each outlet to 1,000 watts. The power is generated locally and is therefore susceptible to interference and voltage fluctuations. We assume no liability for the use of the power source or for any defects in equipment caused by voltage fluctuations or outages. We reserve the right to (temporarily) interrupt the power supply during extreme weather conditions for safety reasons. 

Our Gold & Platin Lounge each consist of several floors, which are connected by stairs.

The Southside Festival takes place outdoors on an airfield site in an industrial park, but surrounded by meadows and fields. The terrain can be sandy, muddy or stony in some places. Nevertheless, you will find many asphalted roads and paths on the grounds to get from A to B in a relaxed manner.

On the event area (infield) cable bridges will be installed in some places. We try to lay flatter cable bridges on the main paths to make your way more comfortable, but this is not possible everywhere on the site. However, there is usually always an alternative path to avoid cable bridges.

In front of the Green, Blue and Red Stage you will find a platform for wheelchair users. You are only allowed to bring one other person with you. The platform is accessible via a ramp. Depending on the occupancy, guests who have a disability but not a wheelchair can also stay there. In the immediate vicinity of the platforms, you will also find wheelchair accessible portable toilets, for our guests with a disability.

In the immediate vicinity of the "Special Needs Camp" you will find an accessible sanitary station. This has step-free access, a spacious water-flushed toilet and a barrier-free shower.

Other than that, each sanitary station on the campsites and the Infield includes an accessible mobile toilet for disabled people. These are built on ground floor level so that you can easily access them by wheelchair. They also offer a bit more space, to make sure that the transfer from/to the wheelchair won’t be an issue. 

You can bring your medication to the festival without any problems. A doctor's certificate of necessity for prescription medications ensures that you can bring them to the festival and event area. 

Medication that needs to be kept refrigerated can be left with the medical staff in the medical tents. There, the medications will be stored safely for you.

It is possible that strobe and lighting effects will be used in the shows, which may cause epileptic seizures in some people.

We offer a telephone information service for festival guests with and without disabilities during the festival. If you need information or help during the festival and the Infopoint is too far away, you are welcome to call the support hotline (+49 (0) 800 555 2014). Our team will take care of your request as soon as possible.

Our security service is there to help you in word and deed. If you feel uncomfortable for any reason or need help, our staff, recognizable by their red vests, will be happy to assist you. There are also paramedics on site who can help you at any time.

In case of a medical emergency, call 112 – if you don't have a cell phone, ask others to call 911, or talk to a steward.

For the protection of your pet and other visitors, assistance dogs are unfortunately not allowed.