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Accessible travel - expert Q&A

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callgirl1 Tue 19-Feb-19 00:03:13

Hi, I`d like to know, please, if there are any mobility scooter hire places in the Kensington area of London? I`m going midMarch with my daughter, and hate to think that my slow progress will hold her up and prevent her seeing as much as she`d like.

NanaandGrampy Mon 18-Feb-19 19:24:01

Hi! I’ve spent many years holidaying in the US . Not only do I like the variety but it’s so set up for accessibility.

When I was working and travelled on my own it was all so easy. I travel with a mobility scooter, often picking up a hire car at the airport.

Now I’d like to travel less long haul and wanted to see more of Spain but is there anywhere I can find accessibility information for flights, hotels airports etc?

My nightmare would involve deplaning on the tarmac with a long walk through the terminal, arriving at car hire and not being able to get a vehicle that would take my scooter or arriving at the hotel to find large parts are not step free.

Do you have any hints or tips to find the info I need rather than a hit miss internet search ?

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 18-Feb-19 15:46:30

When it comes to planning a holiday - whether with friends, partner, a family group - one of the considerations for many is accessibility. Can I get a room on the ground floor? How can I avoid loads of steps? I want to book a tour but I'm worried about having to haul all my luggage the whole time. How can I plan an itinerary that doesn't involve lots of complex changeovers? - and so much more.
And then there's getting through airports, travelling with 'hidden' issues such as hearing loss, dementia or other health problems, all of which can make booking complicated or confusing.

Debbie and Jennie, our friends at Silver Travel Advisor, are here to answer all your questions about accessible travel, so leave yours on this thread before midday on Monday 4 March. We'll be posting the answers on here that same week.

Silver Travel Advisor is a friendly website run by a team of mature travel industry professionals with many (many!) years of experience. Their backgrounds are diverse, but they are all united by our passion for travel, and their aim is to gather and offer impartial advice, information and recommendations which can be trusted.