Top Tips for Wheelchair Travellers

Whether you are new to traveling with disability or have experience exploring the world on your own, travel can be very challenging sometimes, especially if you have any physical disabilities. The world is just not designed optimally for those of us who have a disability. This is why we have collected some tips for wheelchair travel to help you plan the ultimate wheelchair accessible vacation. Many of these tips are useful for those who have any kind of disability, not just those who are wheelchair users. 

Plan with your personal accessibility requirements TOP of mind 

When planning to travel to a foreign place as someone with a physical disability, one of the best and most obvious tips for wheelchair travel is to plan as much as you can ahead of time. This means, you should research the destination, speak with the airlines, call ahead to the hotel and find accessible places to eat & explore. Keep your device equipped with apps that can help you navigate accessible destinations. You can use the iAccess Life app as a platform to share your experiences while you travel so that others might know before they go. 

Understand your rights

It is very important that you are aware of your rights, especially when traveling to a foreign place. You never know what situation you may face in a foreign place, so we recommend you learn everything you can about your rights under the accessibility laws of a particular. Whether you are dealing with an airline, hotel or restaurant staff, you should always pick places where you have equal access rights and unfortunately, most countries aren’t as advanced as the United States when it comes to accessibility legislature. 

Get medical insurance

You already know that because you have a physical disability, you may or may not need medical attention in a foreign place (depending on your disability). Finding and paying for medical care in another country can be quite an expensive experience. This is why it’s important to be prepared with a well-defined medical insurance plan catered toward travel abroad so you can opt for immediate medical support without any additional expenses or burden on your pocket. Make sure to read all the terms and conditions of the medical insurance before signing the agreement.

Hire a travel agent

One of the best tips for wheelchair travel is to hire a professional and reliable travel agent with experience booking accessible travel experiences. Find someone who can guide you with the best advice to make your travel as comfortable an experience as possible. These experts can also arrange special support for you in case you need any. 

We encourage you ALL to trudge ahead, travel the world, and to be mindful of these tips for wheelchair travel, dedicated to help make traveling a better experience.