FAQ für visitors
Admission requirements
Travel and services on-site
There are enough parking spaces on-site. Our parking guidance system guides you to the vacant parking spaces; the daily charge is EUR 12 during European Coatings Show. Parking spaces for disabled people are located near the entrances.
No because you can reach the exhibition venue quickly and easily both from the Central Station and from the airport with public transport. You can find further information on this in our travel tips.
Yes, there are lockers in the Mitte, West and Ost entrance areas. Use of these is free of charge. The coin that you have to insert to lock the lockers serves as a deposit and will be returned. You can also leave your property and items of luggage in the cloakroom for a fee at any time.
Can I use WiFi at the exhibition venue?
As a visitor of European Coatings Show, you are online free of charge throughout the exhibition venue.
Services for persons with handicap
How to travel barrier-free?
Barrier-free access by public transport and rail
You can get from the main station to the exhibition centre in about 8 minutes by underground. All underground stations are at least equipped with a lift that goes directly from platform level.
- Information for subway, bus, tram
- Information for S-Bahn
Service-Telefon VGN: T +49 9 11 27 07 50 - Mobility Service Centre
Service-Telefon: T +49 18 06 51 25 12
By plane
The Albrecht Dürer Airport has had it as a major objective to enable people with disabilities to travel completely without barriers. All services at the airport at a glance:
Barrier-free travel
T +49 91 19 37 00
E-Mail: information@airport-nuernberg.de
Taxi station
Nuremberg has some transport services with specially equipped vehicles. For enquiries, please call Nuremberg’s central taxi station directly: T +49 91 11 94 10
Which services provides the exhibition center?
Parking at the exhibition centre
Lifts
Our entire fairground is accessible. Facilities at higher levels can be easily reached via our lifts.
Operation Center: First aid and medical support, police
In our Operation Centre near the central entrance, you will find a first aid station run by the BRK (Bavarian Red Cross), police and freely accessible bathroom facilities.
In the event of an emergency at the exhibition centre, our SecurityControlUnit is available to help. Emergency number: T +49 9 11 86 06-70 00
Restrooms
Washrooms and toilets are located at the Central (Operation Centre), East and West entrances, in all service areas between the halls and at NCC East. The wheelchair-accessible sanitary facilities on the exhibition grounds are freely available.
Free wheelchair hire
You have the option of borrowing a wheelchair for your visit from BRK.
- Normal wheelchair, free on presentation of ID card
- Electric wheelchair, 1st day € 100.00, each additional day € 50.00.
Please contact the BRK at least 14 days before visit. For more short-notice enquiries, please telephone BRK directly.
E-Mail: messe@kvnuernberg-stadt.brk.de
T +49 9 11 86 06-62 09
Handover location at the exhibition centre can be agreed with BRK on a case-by-case basis.
Telephone numbers for BRK at the exhibition centre
Depending on the event, BRK will be present at the following stations:
- Operation Center: T +49 9 11 86 06-61 56
- NCC West: T +49 9 11 86 06-67 56
- NCC Ost: T +49 9 11 86 06-69 56
- Frankenhalle: T +49 9 11 86 06-63 56
Visiting with accompanying persons
If you are dependent on an accompanying person during your visit to the exhibition, he/she is entitled to free admission upon presentation of your disabled pass.
Guide dogs
Guide dogs are of course allowed.
Exhibitors & products
Under the following link you can find out all about the exhibiting companies and can download the latest list of exhibitors.
Tickets & Vouchers
Tickets sales and voucher redemption will take place exclusively online. Register in our online TicketShop to purchase your entrance ticket or redeem your voucher code in advance. Tickets cannot be purchased on-site, neither can voucher codes be redeemed on-site.
After you completed the registration process successfully until the confirmation page “Thank you for your order”, you will receive your e-Ticket by e-mail or you can print it out immediately by clicking on “View my tickets”.
In exceptional cases please contact VisitorServices directly via e-mail at besucherservice@nuernbergmesse.de or via phone at T +49 9 11 86 06-96 96.
In many countries, the international representatives of NürnbergMesse are available for ticket sales, as well as for the provision of information about visas.
Visa
Our international representatives are happy to help. If there is no international representative in your country, please contact the VisitorService.
Please note the mail decree of the Federal Foreign Office of 24.07.2013:
In the future, you can generally dispense with the invitation letter from the exhibition companies in the accompanying documents for a visa application. Please clarify with the embassy / the consulate in your country whether an invitation letter from us is necessary.
