Accessible Travel
Accessible travel organizations advocate for accessible wheelchair travel, provide travel support for the mobility impaired, and promote travel solution and opportunities for all people with disabilities.
Organizations
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Preferred Travel Helpers mission is to enable everyone to travel, and to provide trained, bonded, caring helpers to make the journey smooth and successful. Our goal is to bridge the distances between families by providing peace of mind travel assistance.
Access2adventure (a2a) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. We provide unique opportunities to participate in a variety of sports, recreational activities and adventure travel. A2a is based in Rhode Island and serves the southern New England community.
Council on International Educational Exchange
Since 1947, CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world."
Disability Travel and Recreation Resources
Extensive collection of links to travel planning, destinations, transportation, resources for children, disability-related travel books, and other useful resources.
Able to Travel is dedicated to improving travel for people with disabilities. Travel agents are available to answer any questions pertaining to travel needs and disabilities.
Accessible Vacation Home Exchange
A free online exchange that matches people with disabilities who want to exchange accessible homes during vacations. From the Independent Living Institute.
Association for Airline Passenger Rights
The purpose of the Association for Airline Passenger Rights shall be to educate policymakers on travel-related information important to airline passengers, improve accessibility for passengers with disabilities and protect the consumer rights and responsibilities of airline passengers.
Association of Travel Instruction
Organization that supports providers of travel instruction for the purpose of teaching people with disabilities and seniors to travel safely and independently on all modes of public transportation, anywhere in the world.
The website for Project Action is a U.S. DOT & FTA funded program to address accessible transportation in the community. Easter Seals Project ACTION works to bring together transportation and the disability community. Offers information on taxis, fact sheets, accessible rural transportation and accessible travel info.
Outstanding resource about air travel for passengers with disabilities. Information includes airport accessibility, medical assistance, airline notification, discrimination, and disabled travelers' rights.