Transportation & Travel
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General Transportation & Travel Information
Able To Travel
Sponsored by the United Spinal Association, this organization specializes in travel arrangement for people with disabilities.
Access-Able Travel Source
Provide access information and resources to mature travelers and travelers with disabilities.
DisabilityInfo.gov
Offers information on accessible transportation systems, community transportation initiatives and federal laws and regulations to improve access and availability of bus, rail and air travel.
DisabledTravelers.com
Resource dedicated to accessible travel information. Includes information on businesses that specialize in travel for people with disabilities.
Federal Aviation Administration
Information for the Air Traveler with a Disability
This guide is designed to offer travelers with disabilities a brief but authoritative source of information about the accommodations, facilities, and services that are now required to be available under the Air Carrier Access rules. It also describes features required by other regulations designed to make air travel more accessible.
Mobility-Advisor.com: Live, Work, and Play More Independently
Educational resource with articles on wheelchairs, scooters, accessories, wheel chair sports, disabled travel, transportation, and assistive technology to enhance the lives of individuals of all ages who need mobility assistance.
MossRehab ResourceNet's Accessible Travel page
Provides information for travelers with disabilities.
NICHCY's Travel Training for Youth with Disabilities
Provides information on using public transportation safely and independently.
Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation In Our Nation)
A research and demonstration project to improve access to public transportation for people with disabilities and to help transportation operators implement the law's transportation provisions.
Taxicab ADA Brochure: The Americans with Disabilities Act and You: Frequently Asked Questions on Taxicab Service (PDF)
Producted by Project ACTION, this question-and-answer brochure outlines taxicab companies' responsibilities under the ADA.
Taxicab Pocket Guide
Produced by Project ACTION, this laminated pocket guide outlines taxi drivers' responsibilities for serving passengers with disabilities under the ADA. Covers disability etiquette, mobility aids, assisting customers with service animals and describes the responsibilities that passengers with disabilities have to ensure themselves a ride. Also available in Spanish and Farsi.
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities' Project R.I.D.E.
Transportation Coordination Projects and Paratransit Database
Provides a guide to transportation services in each state and city.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Provides overall guidance to travelers with disabilities, including tips specific to those with disabilities and medical conditions.
Information for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
United States Access Board
A federal agency committed to accessible design. Offers information on accessibility standards for vehicles and passenger vehicles, including buses, rail and train systems, and more.
ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
5 Steps to Maing New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA
Common ADA Problems at Newly Constructed Lodging Facilities
Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Customers who are Blind or Have Low Vision
U.S. Department of Transportation
Provides links to DOT accessibility policy, resources for travelers with disabilities, disability laws and regulations and more.
Wheelchair Getaways
National wheelchair accessible van rentals.
Wired on Wheels
A non-profit organization that provides accessibility information "one destination at a time."