Accessible Edinburgh weekend guide from The Independent
The Independent just published a solid guide to visiting Edinburgh as a wheelchair user, written by Carrie-Ann Lightly who’s been five times over the past 20 years.
Some useful details in there — Waverley station has a Changing Places toilet, the trams have level boarding, and Edinburgh Castle runs a mobility vehicle to get you up to the higher…
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An accessible guide to Edinburgh – the surprisingly wheelchair-friendly city
With its winding lanes and hidden closes, Scotland’s capital might not be the first destination that comes to mind for a wheelchair-friendly trip, though with the right planning it’s endlessly rewarding, says Carrie-Ann Lightly
Josh Grisdale1 Comment
Great write up
US airports will be required to have adult changing tables, and they want your i
The US Access Board is working on standards for universal changing stations at airports. These are adult-sized changing tables in private rooms with enough space for a caregiver to help. Under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, all medium and large US airports will need at least one per terminal by 2030.
Right now they’re deciding what the…
Traveling with a companion - what's the hardest part to coordinate?
Planning a trip with a travel companion adds a whole layer of logistics that doesn’t come up much. Things like who pushes the chair vs. who handles the luggage, how you split up tasks at the airport, or figuring out hotel rooms that work for two people when one needs specific accessibility features.
And then there’s the money side – if…
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Whenever I travel with a companion, I always pay for their airfare, accommodation and food and drink, as they are an essential part of my ability to travel (I’m a wheelchair user who likes to be as independent as possible, but I know I can’t do everything myself, sadly 😥)
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi
Hi, we are wanting to travel to Japan next year and my son is a wheelchair user.
He has a Permobil F3 which with him in it would weigh about 260kg which is above the weight limit of some of the accessible taxis. The travel agent told us the limit was 180kg for their contact.The WHILL F is not suitable for him and we cant rent a wheelchair…
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Our taxi accepts 10kg over! No worries!
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Hello. I run a taxi company in Osaka for people with disabilities. I would like to know why the Whill wheelchair is not suitable for your son. It is difficult to give specific advice without knowing what features you are looking for. Thank you.
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Ever booked an "accessible" room that wasn't?
This seems to keep coming up — you book through a major platform, confirm the room, and then arrive to find a tub instead of a roll-in shower, or a “wheelchair accessible” room with a step at the door. What happened, and how did you handle it?
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I try to book through the hotel chain’s official website as much as possible.
One of the few times the room wasn’t what I reserved was at the EXCALIBUR in Las Vegas. The bed’s box spring hadn’t been removed as requested and the shower had a step. I immediately went downstairs to the front desk. The security guard directed me ahead of everyone…
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