Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions.
Arrival & Parking
Where can I find long-term parking in Lindau?
You can find information on long-term parking here
Where is the Bayern- or Baden-Württemberg-Ticket of Deutsche Bahn valid?
Fishing
Where can I get a fishing licence?
To fish on Lake Constance, you need a fishing licence.
You can obtain this on presentation of the blue annual fishing permit at the Tourist Information (Alfred-Nobel-Platz 1, opposite the main railway station, Tel.: +49 8382 8899900).
Foreign guests must obtain a fishing licence before purchasing a permit. This is valid for 3 months and can be obtained from the Lindau town council in the citizens’ office (€22.50, please bring a passport photo).
Where can I go fishing?
Swimming
Where can you swim on Lindau Island?
Near the casino there is a small sunbathing area and a ladder into the lake. At Gerberschanze there is a small stone beach and a ladder into the water.
From 2021 you will be able to go swimming on the Westliche Insel on the grounds of the Landesgartenschau 2021 or between Sternschanze and Karlsbastion.
More info about baths you can find here
Is the Roman bath on Lindau Island open to the public?
Bodensee Card PLUS
When does the validity of the Bodensee Card PLUS begin and end?
The Bodensee Card PLUS is available for 3 or 7 individually selectable days. As soon as you have the card scanned at an attraction, this day is considered to have begun. On the same calendar day (12 am to 12 pm) you can use the card as often as you like for further experiences without having to use another day of validity. This means that you can use the Bodensee Card PLUS, for example, on a Monday in April, a Wednesday in August and a Sunday in December in the seasonal period (4 April – 31 December 2020). The days of validity do not have to be fixed in advance.
Which destinations can be visited free of charge with the Bodensee Card PLUS?
How often can ships be used free of charge with the Bodensee Card PLUS?
From what age do children need their own Bodensee Card PLUS?
Is the Bodensee Card PLUs transferable?
Is it possible to get a discount for the Bodensee Card PLUS?
Is public transport included with the Bodensee Card PLUS?
Shopping
Where is there a food market on Lindau Island?
There is a REWE on the island in Zeppelinstraße and a NETTO in the basement of the outlet shop at Marktplatz 5.
There are also a few butchers and bakeries as well as a health food shop in Maximilianstraße 5 and the Naturell health food shop in Fischergasse 1.
The weekly market is held on Saturdays all year round and on Wednesdays from April to October from 8 am to 13 pm on Therese-von-Bayern-Platz opposite the Inselhalle.
When do the shops close on Saturdays on the island?
Where can I get the VAT refunded?
Where is public WLAN available in Lindau?
Cycling
Where can you park bicycles and lock up luggage in Lindau?
Cyclists will find the following parking facilities on Lindau Island:
- Bicycle garages at the Inselhalle P4 car park in Zwanziger Straße 6 (28 lockable boxes, 10 of them with power connection for battery charging, €2.00 for 24 hours).
- Bicycle racks at the main station directly at platform 1 (public, roofed), lockable luggage lockers in front of the toilet facilities in the station
- Bicycle racks at Alfred-Nobel-Platz 1 / entrance in Ludwigstraße
- Bicycle stand at the entrance to Schmiedgasse
- Bicycle racks at the multi-storey car park in Zeppelinstraße
- Bicycle racks at Paradiesplatz
- Bicycle racks at Marktplatz (possibly closed due to construction work at Cavazzen)
Where can you charge e-bike batteries in Lindau?
How long is the Lake Constance Cycle Route?
Is there luggage transport for the Lake Constance Cycle Route?
Barbecue
Where can you barbecue in Lindau?
(Camp) fires are prohibited on the entire shore of Lake Constance in Bavaria. Barbecuing is only permitted in appropriately designated places with a fixed barbecue area.
Barbecue sites in Lindau
- Bunker site at Wäsen: in the immediate vicinity of the car park
- Trimm-Dich-Pfad at Dunkelbuch: There is a parking lot in the Oberreitnauer Straße at the entrance of the Trimm-Dich-Pfad. From there, the barbecue area is about 350m away. You have to bring your own barbecue equipment. Please observe the forest fire level – extinguish fire completely after use and do not leave unattended.
- Lochau/Austria: directly behind the border, car park at Lochau-Hörbranz railway station.
Lost property
When is the lost property office open?
The lost property office is open from Monday to Friday from 07:30 am – 12:30 pm and Wednesday from 2 pm – 5:30 pm and by appointment.
Where is the lost property office?
Dog owner
Is there a leash requirement for dogs in Lindau?
There is no leash requirement in Lindau, people trust in mutual consideration. Of course, dog owners should keep their dogs with them and keep them on a leash, especially when there are large gatherings of people: full pedestrian zones, public bathing areas or in nature (during the breeding, setting and rearing season).
Leashes are only compulsory in green areas in Holdereggenpark. In individual cases, a leash ban may be imposed.
Are dogs allowed to swim in Lake Constance?
Are dogs allowed on the city bus?
Are dogs allowed in the City Museum?
Visitors tax & guest card
Do I have to pay visitors tax?
All holiday guests staying in Lindau for health and recreation purposes in the period from 1 April to 31 October and 1 November to 31 March are liable to pay visitors tax.
Business travellers and participants in conferences and congresses as well as children up to the age of 6 are exempt from the obligation to pay visitors tax.
How much is the visitors tax?
Are there any reductions for people with disabilities?
Where do I pay the visitors tax?
Why can't I get a guest card in parts of the city area?
What do I have to consider when using the guest card?
People with disabilities
Where are disabled parking spaces in Lindau?
You will find disabled parking spaces on the island at Stiftsplatz and next to the casino Auf dem Wall, among other places. There are also designated free parking spaces at Karl-Bever-Platz (P3). An overview you can find here.
Where are there toilets for wheelchair users?
Public toilets
Are there any public WC facilities in Lindau?
The city of Lindau offers public toilet facilities at ten different locations in the city area. You can find an overview here.
Sailing, boating & more
Is anyone allowed to steer a boat on Lake Constance?
To drive a vessel registered on Lake Constance, you need a Lake Constance skipper’s licence of category A (for vessels with engine propulsion over 4.4 kW) or category D (for sailing vessels with a sail area of 12 sqm or more).
The prerequisite for obtaining the skipper’s licence for category A is a minimum age of 18 years and for category D a minimum age of 14 years. For both categories, physical and mental aptitude for sailing a vessel is required. You can register for the theoretical and practical examination at the Lindau District Office. The date and place of the examination can be arranged by telephone via the Landratsamt.
If you already have other sports boat licences, these may be recognised under certain circumstances.
Can I hire a boat without a Lake Constance boat licence?
Where can I hire a licence-free boat?
Where can I register my boat for Lake Constance?
Where can I find guest moorings for my boat in Lindau?
Is there a water taxi?
Where can I get my sailing licence?
Attractions
When is St Peter's Church open?
St. Peter’s Church at Schrannenplatz is open daily from 10:00 – 18:00. There may be deviations.
Can the Old Town Hall be visited?
Where did the Mangturm get its name?
Is it possible to visit the Mangturm?
When is the New Lighthouse open and how much is the entrance fee?
Why is the building that houses the Tourist Information called Lennart-Bernadotte-Haus?
Camper vans
Where can I find a camper van site in Lindau?
Parking a caravan is only permitted on the two camping sites in Lindau.
As an alternative, parking spaces are designated for caravans on the Hartplatz Zech in the Zech district. A total of 32 parking spaces are available there for a maximum of 24 hours. The first 2 hours cost €3.00, each additional hour €1.00. The day ticket costs €20.00 and can only be purchased with coins at the machine. These parking spaces are chargeable 24 hours a day.
Camper pitches for one night can be found at Park-Camping Lindau and Campingpark Gitzenweiler Hof.