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Josh Grisdale posted an update in the group
a year agoGeneral Discussions a year agoThis goes well with @geordie_travels recent blog post. Which of these have you struggled with the most? For me, definitely over-priced taxis in places that have no public transportation alternative…
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Disability Surcharge: 7 Reasons Travel is More Expensive for Disabled People - Wheelchair Travel
Disabled people unfairly bear the financial costs of inaccessibility, making vacations more expensive and putting travel out of reach.
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#6 is my main problem. Even though I require only, at the most, three hours a day of assistance, I have a hard time finding assistants. In the past, my friends could assist me. But, we’re getting older and they can’t help me as much anymore. So, I have to rely on asking friends in the destinations for referrals of people willing to accept…
Hello,
Glad to hear you are planning a visit!
Just to clarify, are you hoping the travel helper will help you with personal care? Or just to go around with you and act as a one-to-one guide?
Reply to Onsite wheelchair rental for main sights in Kyoto
Sorry for the long delay!
Kiyomizu-dera does NOT have a wheelchair available to borrow. Tofukuji has wheelchairs in a few places but not all areas. I couldn’t find anything for Eikando but can contact them if you like.
Or have you decided to rent a wheelchair for the whole trip instead?
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Josh Grisdale posted an update in the group
a year agoFlying with a Disability a year agoThis data is incredible – let’s keep these airlines accountable. Hopefully international airlines will do the same.
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Checking in on Wheelchair Damage: How Airlines Are Doing - Wheelchair Travel
With airline wheelchair damage statistics available for the first 8 months of 2023, how are carriers handling passengers' mobility devices?
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Well, I’m a bit happier my Japan flight is Delta now. Great info!
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With SPIRIT at the bottom, it just gives another reason not to fly them. (For those who don’t know, SPIRT is very trashy. You see them in the news often for their unruly passengers. And they ‘nickel and dime’ every little detail.)
Reply to Accessible Taxis or tours in Okinawa
This place might work, but possibly to small… can your son’s wheelchair tilt back if it is too tall?
https://meguritaxi.com/english-carecab-page
This place has nice big taxis, but no English…
https://www.okinawakaigo.co.jp/taxi.html
Here is another, but again, Japanese…
https://www.okinawa-kotsu-grp.co.jp/taxi.php#3
Perhaps the tour center…
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