This web site has free access information for mature and disabled travelers covering the US, United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, South Africa, as well as some western European countries. You can search a global database for accessibility information regarding transportation, lodging, attractions, travel resources, equipment rental and repair and medical needs.
There is also a searchable database of travel agents around the world that are experienced with planning trips for people with special needs, as well as the Travelin' Talk Network, a network of persons with disabilities willing to share information about their local areas. A final feature is the travel tips that outline frequently asked questions about traveling with a disability.
If you are planning to visit San Francisco or northern California, this site has a wealth of practical information on transportation, attractions, accommodations, museums, parks, sports, and recreation. Data includes how to access public transportation, taxicabs with lifts or ramps, and hotel details such as door widths, toilet heights, types of showers and benches, bed heights, kinds of devices for persons with hearing impairments, and types of information accessible to persons who are blind or have low vision.
This is a comprehensive database of accessible transit services in the United States with information on accessible tours and tour companies, accessible airport and other private shuttles, accessible taxi services, public transit operators, accessible van rental companies. private bus/tour companies with accessible vehicles, private charter and tour companies that have accessible vehicles, plus a list of hotels/motels in each city that have been identified as providing shuttle services.
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