As tourists
most of us only have to worry about making sure we are accommodated at a
comfortable hotel, finding good places to eat and maybe having access to a
rental car to do some sightseeing. Wheelchair users however must worry about
encountering more problems such as stairways, narrow doors, making sure
bathrooms are accessible and transportation. This last one is big because there
are many major cities in the country that aren’t as wheelchair accessible as
they claim to be. In some cities it’s almost impossible for a wheelchair user to
find transportation, an affordable accessible hotel let alone go for a city
tour. Wheelers Accessible Van Rentals is here to tell you about America’s most
accessible cities.
San Francisco
This
northern California city continues to set the bar high when it comes to
innovation, quality of life and accessibility is no exception for San
Franciscans. Despite it being a city full of hills and compact size it has
grown to be very accommodating for our accessible brothers. The three major
transit providers are very helpful given that they cover the entire city and
are accessible streetcars, trolleys and buses. On the negative side the city’s
most famous cable cars are not accessible. Hotels have also improved their
facilities to provide fully accessible roll in showers that run for under $100.
Enjoy the city by the bay by tasting their chowder along fisherman’s wharf,
Ghiarardelli Square for shopping and watch the cable cars turnaround while
having a delicious Irish coffee at the Buena Vista Café.
Boston
Second on
our list we have Boston, MA and it is known as one of America’s oldest cities
and home of big sport franchises like the Boston Red Sox and the Boston
Celtics. It is a colonial era city and it’s a great place to learn about our
nation’s history. It is very popular for avid sports fans, food lovers and history
geeks but its most popular attraction is the Freedom Trail which happens to be
accessible in its entire length. It begins in Boston Common in the center of
the town and it is a trail made of a red line on the sidewalk and goes by many
historical locations such as Granary Burial Ground, Paul Revere’s house, Old
North Church and Faneuil Hall. It ends up at the battlefield of Bunker Hill.
Keep in mind that the upper floor of Paul Revere’s home is not accessible, nor
is the monument tower at Bunker Hill. For sports fans there’s Fenway Park which
you can reach via an accessible subway station which happens to be America’s
oldest system.
Chicago
Personally,
many of us prefer the windy city over the big apple for numerous reasons and
one of them being a bit more compact and its downtown is also walkable with
many things to do and see. Chicago has a large selection of hotels and transit
options are an advantage for wheelchair users. All busses are equipped for
wheelchair riders. Chicago’s main attractions such as Willis Tower, Navy Pier
and Grant Park are all fully accessible. Another plus is Chicago is an
accessible sport fan’s dream with both baseball stadiums being very friendly to
the mobility challenged sports fan. Chicago’s food scene is also quite popular
with Gino’s East being big for deep dish pizza, Fast Track Hot Dogs and be sure
to visit Chicago’s shopping centers as well. The windy city has hotels for any
and every budget. Wheelchair users are recommended the Embassy Suites hotels
with breakfast included.
There are a
variety of cities all over the world that are modernizing and raising awareness
to become accessible and looking towards the future, let’s hope that in time
every city in the world opens their doors to everyone regardless of physical or
mental limitation. The doors are opening for all of us to plan amazing trips
with our handicapped loved ones and no longer will a disability deter us from
having the vacation of our lifetime.
Luckily there are also companies that rent out their equipment to make
sure you can travel with nothing holding you back. Wheelers Van Rentals
provides state of the art vans at competitive prices in all 50 states. Their
services include Texas Wheelchair Van Rentals, Florida Wheelchair Van Rentals,
Wisconsin Wheelchair Van Rentals, Michigan Wheelchair Van Rentals and NorthCarolina Wheelchair Van Rentals. Contact Wheelers today.
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