A vehicle seat, with a seat part which is adjustable in relation to a vehicle floor, on which the vehicle seat is arranged, by external actuation via at least one pivotably mounted rocker component and with the aid of a drive unit operatively connected to the rocker component, and, for access to a vehicle region located behind the vehicle seat is foldable from a use position into an adjustment position, wherein at least on locking unit is provided which, in a locking position, blocks the seat part against folding from a use position into the adjustment position and, in a release position, permits folding of the seat part from the use position into the adjustment position. The operative connection between the drive unit and the rocker component is separable here via the locking unit in the release position thereof.