Comic-Con International should be for everyone, including fans with disabilities.
If you’re attending and need accessibility help, many of the services you may need are available at the Deaf and Disabled Services desk in Lobby A of the San Diego Convention Center. The desk opens at noon on Wednesday and at 8:30 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. It will also be open Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m., but only for ADA stickers. Note: Mornings tend to be the busiest time.
You can also find full details about accessibility on the Comic-Con website and in the ADA FAQs . But if you want a quick overview, here’s your KPBS guide to ADA access at Comic-Con 2026.
Getting to Comic-Con
If you booked your hotel through the onPeak system via the Comic-Con website, there’s an ADA shuttle that accommodates wheelchairs. You’re allowed one attendant.
Taking public transportation? All MTS buses and trolleys have ramps or lifts for mobility devices, and you can find more information on the MTS website.
If those routes don’t work for you, there’s also a free paratransit service called MTS Access. Call 888-517-9627 to learn more.
Reduced fares are available for people with qualifying disabilities. Bring the required documentation, such as a Medicare card or Veterans Affairs award letter.
If you’re driving, street parking with a disabled placard or license plate is free — but tough to find, especially close to the convention center.
FYI: The annual lottery done by ACE Parking for spots is now closed.
Picking up badges and ADA stickers
You can pick up an ADA sticker as early as Tuesday, just outside Lobby A. Other services officially begin Wednesday.
Note: An ADA sticker doesn’t guarantee access to specific panels or events.
If you need help picking up your badge, staff at the Deaf and Disabled Services desk can assist. They’ll send someone to retrieve it while you wait. Note: You must be present. No one can pick up a badge for you.
Bringing an attendant
If you have an attendant (someone who helps you during Comic-Con), they’ll need their own badge. There are no free or discounted badges — the cost is the same as a standard badge.
If your attendant didn’t get a badge during regular sales, head to Lobby A for assistance once the desk opens Wednesday. You can purchase an attendant badge on-site if any are available.
Note: This is the last year you'll be able to buy an attendant badge on-site. For Comic-Con 2027, you'll have to get the badge during one of the two online badge sales in late 2026.
Service dogs
Only trained service dogs are allowed — not emotional support animals. The dog must perform a task directly related to your disability. Staff may ask what task your dog is trained to perform. As long as your dog is leashed and under control, you’re good to go.
Your service dog can be registered for an ADA sticker at the Deaf and Disabled Services desk in Lobby A.
Mobility aids
If you’re bringing a mobility device, keep these requirements in mind:
→ Must have three wheels or more
→ No fuel-powered devices allowed
Comic-Con can store manual mobility devices, but not powered ones.
Manual wheelchairs and scooters are available to rent for up to three hours, on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you want to bring another power-driven mobility device (OPDMD), it must be preapproved by Disabled Services.
You’ll need to email details — dimensions, weight, turning radius, speed settings — to cci-info@comic-con.org at least three weeks in advance. (It's too late for Comic-Con 2026!) If your device isn’t approved, Comic-Con can’t store it for you.
Requesting an interpreter
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available for major panels, including Hall H, Room 6BCF and Ballroom 20. If you need an interpreter for smaller panels or activities, you can request one from the Deaf and Disabled Services desk.
"We will do our best to accommodate your interpreter needs," the Comic-Con website states. "But occasionally, due to limitations beyond our control, we may not be able to accommodate all requests."
Interpreters may also assist with video game demos, autographs and line navigation — up to three hours at a time.
Comic-Con volunteers can also request interpreter support.
Captioning is up to the individual companies or artists presenting at panels. Comic-Con doesn't provide captioning, nor is it required to do so.
Access inside the Convention Center
- Elevators are available in Lobbies B, E and H and behind Hall B2.
- Seating:
→ ADA seating is first-come, first-served. Arrive early for best access.
→ Wheelchair seating is usually at the end of aisles and includes spots for one attendant (look for red-back chairs).
→ Deaf seating areas (yellow-back chairs) are at the front of larger rooms. A deaf services sticker is required to sit there.
→ Ambulatory seating for people using walkers or crutches is also available on red-back chairs, but only in Hall H and Ballroom 20. - Lines:
→ Exhibitor lines must be ADA-compliant, but a separate ADA line is not required.
→ Hall H’s outdoor line can mean long hours in the sun. Your attendant may hold your place, but you must be present to enter.
The Convention Center's accessibility map has detailed information about elevators and ramps.
Taking a break
Comfort rooms, or sensory shield rooms, are available for nursing, taking medications and managing sensory overload. Ask at the Deaf and Disabled Services desk for locations.
Note: Comic-Con can't refrigerate medications.
Mamava lactation pods are available in Lobbies B and H on the ground level, Lobby 20 on the upper level and outside room 17 on the mezzanine level. You'll need the Mamava app to unlock the pods.
For app-free access, look for partitioned areas in women’s restrooms in Lobbies A and E.
Head to Lobby A for a gender-neutral, accessible restroom. All bathrooms should have changing tables.
