These Apps Help People With Disabilities Travel Smarter and Safer
WiredThe site is similar to Wikipedia, where members of the community have access to make their own modifications as they visit locations and experience each place’s level of accessibility. Users can mark their findings with either a green symbol denoting fully wheelchair accessible places; orange, which means partially wheelchair accessible; or red, indicating the place is not accessible. Google Maps Google's free and ubiquitous Maps platform offers quite a few accessibility features, such as a wheelchair-accessible route option for walking directions so you can get stair-free routes between locations. And, with Google’s Detailed Voice Guidance feature available globally, you can also get spoken walking directions. Other Resources In addition to these apps and websites, travel blogs like Curb Free with Cory Lee, Have Wheelchair Will Travel, and Simply Emma are great places to find accessible travel tips.
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