Wheelchair Travel

Looking for a simple travel wheelchair for the maid's disabled son. The wheelchair is needed for just travel from one place to another.

No idea dear friend. anyway I'm very near to India and really interested to travel in this way. so it will be helpful to me also to have the answer here.

2009-07-29 08:53:50 by HelpAChild

Great travel tips from Mark, a paraplegic and experienced wheelchair user, on everything from checking your wheelchair, getting an aisle chair, to ...

A college student who uses a wheelchair wants to go with an educational group on a trip to Poland including to Auschwitz. He will need accessible transportation, hotels and access to sites. All I have been able to find is an accessible hotel in Warsaw. I have accessed many sites on travel for persons with disabilities.

http://www.poland-tourism.pl/note.asp?ld =EN&tf=PL&tp=&gc=PL&wd=& amp;oi=desc/PL00000000000620

They should be able to help you. However, don't count for much - Poland isn't a wheelchair-friendly enviroment, and althouh people are likely to go to great lenghts to help a disabled person (povided you ask them to), there are still a lot of architectonical barriers.

The Oswiecim (where Auschwitz Museum is located) is accessible either by train, or by bus. Long-range buses in Poland are definitely not wheelchair-friendly, neither your typical cruise buses are. Trains - the short-range suburban trains have wide access doors, the regular carriages have more conventional, narrow doors. However, if the station's platform is a low one (a common sight outside of main cities), it's completely impossible for a person on wheelchair to get out of a train on his/her own. Even with a high platform, I don't think it would be easy, if possible at all. Still, you're going as a group, so I suppose there would be possible to get other group members to help the person on the wheelchair. Also, as for the train, you can ask for train personnel's help.
When I was wisiting Oswiecim by train, the station had a low platform. However, this was over 10 years ago.

As for the Museum at Auschwitz, most places will be not accessible for a wheelchair. The original barracks of the concentation camp had no wheelchair ramps when I was there 4 years ago, and i doubt whether it would change. After all, the Museum is going to great lenghts to keep everything as close to the original impression as they can, and originally there were no ramps.

2006-05-01 19:22:58 by kadel

Price: $286.00 $106.50

Nylon upholstery
Swingaway footrests
Flip-back, padded desk length arm

An electric wheelchair cannot be brought on board an airplane and secured.

There is more information at the website I've listed. I hope this helps.

2006-03-04 13:14:38 by Laine

Price: $1.99

Hi! I am a 20-year-old from Asia who has not known the limitlessness of life until I met Tif, an outdoor American girl who brought me on bike rides and donkey rides. I have never travelled without my parents but would like to do so within the next year. Any suggestions?

Several issues include: wheelchair accessibility, accessible bathroom, backpacking tools, light-weight mobility equipments, options for transportation, cost? We have considered Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines... but we don't know if it is too difficult for us.

Also, what can we do to get sponsors and people to help? We're thinking of putting together an inspirational program and both of us can speak to inspire the local people. Please suggest!!!

TRAVEL ADVISORY: BOOK; Asia by Wheelchair

By TERRY TRUCCO
Published: September 11, 1994
More than 100 hotels throughout Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand can accommodate wheelchair-bound guests, and Ed Hansen and Bruce Gordon list them all in their new book, "Exotic Destinations for Wheelchair Travelers" (Full Date Limited; $14.95). Mr. Hansen, who began using a wheelchair after an industrial accident, has frequently visited Asia in his wheelchair for 16 years. For each hotel, he offers straightforward information on ramps, steps, shower dimensions, toilet heights, the availability of physicians and other details helpful to wheelchair travelers. To order call (800) 247-6553. TERRY TRUCCO

2006-05-17 19:21:27 by yilingonly

I am disabled and here in UK all the wheelchairs look geriatric, and the ones that they dont, are far out of my budget.I have seen the one i like in U.S.A and i am thinking of bringing it back when i travel, but also i have no idea if there will be any inconvinience when I check it in with my luggage.

The worst thing that can happen is that you will have to pay tax on it when you come back to the UK. As for bringing it on the plane, just make sure the airline knows in advance and it will go in the hold with no problems. When you check in for your flight home be sure to use the wheelchair, the ground staff with then wheel you to the plane and make sure your chair goes in the hold. When you arrive in the UK wait for your chair and let them wheel you to customs and immigration. It's less likely they will even think of you having to pay tax for the chair if you are actually using it.

2007-08-16 04:28:48 by bronzeeve