Getting there by public transport
The Abbey is located 500 m from the Mortara railway station served by Ferrovie Nord.
For information on assistance to travelers with reduced mobility, please visit:  http://www.trenord.it/it/assistenza/viaggiatori-con-disabilita.aspx

Mortara is served by the Novara - Mortara busline operated by STN company http://www.stnnet.it/novaramortara.html .
For information on the accessibility of the service, we suggest people with physical disabilities to contact the company at least one day in advance:

Ufficio Movimento STN
tel. 0321 472647 email info@stnnet.it  

Parking area
It is possible to park: on the blue stripe parking area which can be found at about 30 meters from the Basilica in Piazza Papa Urbano; in the parking spaces reserved for disabled pass holders: one is located in the square and the other is in Corso Garibaldi at about 50 meters.

For information on the road network and where to stop in Mortara: http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it/polizia_locale.html

Entrance
The main entrance of the Abbey has 4 steps (17 cm height) and two consecutive doors: the first one is a double door (65 cm wide each) and the second one is a single door (103 cm wide).
People with motor disabilities can access the church from the side entrance by passing two steps (12 cm each) or by a ramp (running slope: 350 cm, slope of 4%).
A hinged door (100 cm wide) and a ramp (running slope 50 cm, slope of 18%) lead to the right side aisle, in correspondence with the chapels.

Information for visitors   
 The "F. Pezza" Civic Library organizes guided tours of the Abbey and of the town of Mortara (in Italian, English and German).
For more information, please visit: http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it/esterne/visite_guidate.html    
For information and reservations: tel. +39 0384-91805 - biblioteca@comune.mortara.pv.it

Getting around
The Abbey of Santa Croce was founded in 1080 just outside the walls of the village. The restoration works have modified the façade and the interior, thus losing the originality of the Tibaldi's design.
The central nave can be visited without barriers; on both sides there are three chapels, all communicating with one another. To visit the chapels on the left side, it is necessary to overcome a step (15 cm height); the chapels on the right side can be accessed by a ramp (running slope 50 cm, slope of 18%).
In the pilaster dividing the first from the second chapel on the left side, there is the mold of the foot of the Redeemer in Carrara marble; this relic is from the ancient abbey and, according to the tradition, it dates back to the time of the Crusades.
To access the altar, it is necessary to overcome 1 step (15 cm height); it is possible to avoid this step by using the side entrance to reach the altar from the sacristy. The sacristy has a double door (78 cm wide each).
The church is furnished with benches (46 cm height).