Disabled and Accessible Travel
Traveling with a disability can often be very daunting and involve a great deal of planning and inquiries before you even leave home, this area of ABLEize provides disabled travel information for wheelchair users and all disabilities as well as traveling information for the elderly and less mobile and includes links to disabled travel agents, holiday organisations, mobility scooter and wheelchair hire and rentals along with related services all offering you information to make traveling with a disability easier. Browse through the website and category shown below to find a broad selection of disabled travel resources.
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Offers taxi services in a range of vehicles including local and long distance travel to and from Malvern Train Station in Worcestershire as well as Birmingham Airport transfers, Ledbury and Upton Upon Severn. Vehicles range in size to cater from one to seven passengers in comfort as well as providing dedicated courier and urgent package delivery/collection services. Call 07775-060704 for full details or to book.
A comprehensive site offering information and guidance to anybody travelling with a vision impairment of blindness. Includes airport assistance, travel with a guide dog and more.
Set up to advise the Government on access for disabled people to transport, travel and the environment. Offers access to transport information and publications and working group details.
NHS Scotland offering expert travel advice on disease prevention and vaccination tips for a range of destinations.
If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult you may qualify for the Disabled Person’s Railcard.
Advice about flying with Tourettes with tips and airport advice along with details of current laws and how to avoid problems both in the airport and on the plane.
A UK voice for for disabled travel and accessible tourism. Includes a guide to great places to visit throughout the UK, travel information and a users forum.
Travel information provided by the National Kidney Foundation if are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant.
Advice and resources to make life easier when travelling with a hearing loss by bus, train or plane. Supplied by the Hearing Link.
An NHS Choices site providing information and advice to anybody travelling with a heart condition including those recovering from a heart attack.
An active online discussion forum providing general chat, questions and answers relating to travelling is a wheelchair user, deaf, blind and a range of special needs disabilities. Well worth a look if you have a specific question relating to travelling with a disability.
A guide to travel with epilepsy including holidays, air travel and obtaining travel insurance. Supplied by the Epilepsy Society.