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        Josh Grisdale a year ago

        This goes well with @geordie_travels recent blog post. Which of these have you struggled with the most? For me, definitely over-priced taxis in places that have no public transportation alternative…

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        Disability Surcharge: 7 Reasons Travel is More Expensive for Disabled People - Wheelchair Travel

        Disabled people unfairly bear the financial costs of inaccessibility, making vacations more expensive and putting travel out of reach.

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          Carlos

          #6 is my main problem. Even though I require only, at the most, three hours a day of assistance, I have a hard time finding assistants. In the past, my friends could assist me. But, we’re getting older and they can’t help me as much anymore. So, I have to rely on asking friends in the destinations for referrals of people willing to accept ‘under the table’ compensation. (Family is not an option for me.) Thankfully, I have friends around the world I can ask for referrals. But, that still limits me.

          As for the transportation situation, I am dependent on public transportation in my daily life. So, I apply that life skill to when I travel. I only look to travel to destinations with equal or better levels of accessible public transportation.

          Since I also use paratransit at home, I take advantage of the US Federal policy that allows paratransit clients, with advance notice, to use other county paratransit services around the country. You can use other county paratransit systems up to 21 days a year. (Sorry, this is only for those who are paratransit clients in the US.) I’ve had to use that policy in NYC, the SF Bay Area, and Salt Lake City, UT. Paratransit is all ‘shared ride’ here, so you may end up not going directly to your destination. But, it’s better than nothing.

          a year ago
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