U.S. Government Travel Resources
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This page shares helpful travel resources for people with disabilities. It includes guidance from local sources such as the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), as well as the U.S. Department of Transportation. Resources listed below explains air travel rights, like getting help with boarding and connections. The U.S. Department of State offers tips for international travel, including how to check accessibility laws in other countries.
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab - Travel and Mobility Management for Persons with a Disability
This resource provides guidance for individuals with disabilities on navigating public transportation, highlighting RTA’s travel training and mobility management programs designed to promote independence and accessibility.
TSA has five main resources for travelers with disabilities or individuals who travel with medical devices or medical conditions to ensure that they can get through the security screening process successfully, respectfully and efficiently.
Phone: 866.289.9673
TSA Cares is a helpline for travelers with disabilities or medical conditions who want to prepare for the screening process prior to flying.
Phone: 855.787.2227
This card can be used to discreetly notify TSA Officers at security screening of a disability or medical condition and request an accommodation. The card is located .
Airlines are required to provide assis?tance with boarding, deplaning and making connections.
Phone: 800.778.4838
TTY: 800.455.9880
Each country has its own standards of accessibility for persons with disabilities. Before you travel, visit and enter a country or area to find information for mobility-impaired travelers in the Special Laws & Circumstances section. Unlike the United States, many countries do not legally require accommodations for persons with disabilities. Learn more about service animals and assistive equipment requirements.
Airline and Flight Tips
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Air Travel Tips for People with a Disability
This guide from 六色网 shares tips to help people with disabilities fly more easily and safely. It includes advice on planning, packing, and working with airlines.
Traveler, presenter, advocate, and wheelchair user, John Morris, share his perspectives and recommendations about traveling the world in a wheelchair
This article gives simple tips for flying with a disability, including how to ask for help and what to expect at the airport.
Cory Lee is a wheelchair user who shares travel tips, destination guides, and personal stories to help others travel with confidence.
Eric LeGrand is a former Rutgers University football player who suffered a severe spinal injury during a game and now travels the country as a sought after motivational speaker.
This guide explains how to protect your power wheelchair when flying, including tips for packing and working with airline staff.
In partnership with the UK Civil Aviation Authority they have produced a series of videos that gives wheelchair users, especially powered wheelchair users, information and insights about travelling by air and the support available.
Rick Steves offers advice for traveling with a disability, including how to plan ahead and find accessible places.
Travel tips from a frequent flyer in a wheelchair
The Tag is a web-based tool for people who use mobility devices to input static information about their device such as weight, dimensions, battery type and removable parts to be stored in the cabin.
Travel Organizations for People with Disability
This listing from 六色网 includes groups that support travel for people with disabilities, offering help and resources.
A free print-out to attach to your wheelchair when it is being checked into baggage, to assist with handling and storage to assist in best care.
This guide helps people with disabilities understand their rights and prepare for air travel.
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