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    Wheelchair Travel Resource Guide

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    Here's our complete wheelchair travel resource guide to set you on the right path!

    Let's start off by addressing the basics:

    aisle-chair-transfer-from-wheelchair.jpg Airplane tips and tricks:

     We’ve created a comprehensive guide on airline tips and tricks to help you navigate from  security to baggage claim as smoothly as possible.

     Download Living Spinal's Flying Guide here

     

    Tip: No need to remove your shoes through security.

    You do not need to remove your shoes if you have disabilities and/or medical conditions. However, your shoes must undergo additional screening including visual/physical inspection as well as explosives trace detection testing. You can request to be seated during this portion of the screening.

    Tip: Traveling with refrigerated medication

    Ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other accessories required to cool medically necessary liquids are allowed through security, but they must be completely solid at the security checkpoint. If they are partially frozen or slushy, they are subject to the same screening as other medically necessary liquids.

    Our favorite videos on wheelchair flying

    Click play, then click the YouTube logo to see it in full screen.


    Great tips and tricks about flying with a wheelchair


    First hand look at getting on a plane as a wheelchair user


    Informative video about flying with a wheelchair

     
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    Keep track of your travel plans on the go.

    It's super helpful to download a phone app to track all of your reservations and travel plans in one place (we recommend this one):

    https://www.tripit.com/uhp/features

     

    Wheelchair Travel Accessory Tool Kit:

    Long days of sightseeing and traveling can be taxing on anyone, but if you have the right gear, you can tour around with comfort and ease. Here are a few of our favorite travel products:

    FreeWheel2.jpeg sumo-wheelchair-wheels-with-logo-59611.1453997013.1280.1280.jpg SmartDriveMx2(8).jpeg

    FreeWheel

    The FreeWheel makes for an amazing travel accessory. It clips onto you wheelchair in seconds, making it easy to travel over anything from cobblestone to sand. Mia Schaikewitz took hers to Europe last summer and loved it. You can read more about her travels here.

    Sumo Wheelchair Wheels

    These are our top travel secret weapons. Built to help you push through grass, gravel, dirt, and any other obstacle that needs extra traction to pass. The SUMO Wheels provide you with a universal off-road capable wheel.

    Smart Drive MX2

    The SmartDrive MX2 is a premium travel product. It is incredibly compact and easy to use. No need to bring a power chair with you abroad, just clip the MX2 to your manual chair and you are capable of going 5.5 mph.
     froglegsshock.jpg quokkamia.jpg   lscupholder.jpg

    Frog Legs Shocks

    Imagine being able to roll right over brickwork, cobblestones, broken sidewalks, or door jams. Frog Legs Shock Absorbing Caster Forks eliminate 76% of all shock.

    Quokka Bag

    Keep your possessions in view and in reach with the Quokka Bag, your perfect travel companion. The Quokka locks onto your wheelchair without making it any wider.

    Cup Holder

    Stop holding your drink while pushing your chair! This wheelchair cupholder is fully adjustable and ready to handle anything from a large coffee tumbler to a simple can of soda.

    Booking Accommodations:

    If you are looking for an accessible room type, booking hotel rooms through online discount sites like Priceline and Trivago is a terrible idea. These third-party sites can't guarantee that you will get an accessible room. Fortunately, there are a handful of booking sites that cater directly to those with disabilities. Here are a few of our favorites:

    Accessible Hotels

    Hotel Accessibility

    Handiscover (Like Air BnB)

    Accomable (Like Air BnB)

    Wheelchair Accessible RV Parks and Campsites

    Renting Vehicles

    adaptive-van.jpg

    Most car rental companies these days are committed to providing as many accessibility options as possible, but it always helps to be prepared. Pre-screen each rental company and make sure that the location you are renting from has adaptive cars or devices on site. 

    If you are traveling abroad, don't worry, there are options to rent accessible vehicles all over the world. In the UK check out disabled holidays for a wheelchair accessible vehicle for hire.

    This is an awesome and comprehensive blog post about global adaptive car rentals: http://fmsw-country.blogspot.com/

     

    Tip:

    Did you know that most major credit cards come with insurance that covers rental cars? Call your credit card and ask about their rental car policies, it could save you a couple hundred dollars.

    Tip:

    Companies like Enterprise and Avis are committed to providing a range of Adaptive Driving Devices for customers with disabilities. Adaptive Driving Devices include hand controls, left foot accelerators, spinner knobs, and pedal extenders. Such devices are available at no additional charge.

    You can also bring your own along. If you need to purchase adaptive driving devices, check out our vehicle hand controls.

    We hope you enjoyed our wheelchair travel resource guide. Send us your vacation photos and we would love to feature you on Living Spinal!

    Wheelchair Travel Resource Guide

    image

    Here's our complete wheelchair travel resource guide to set you on the right path!

    Let's start off by addressing the basics:

    aisle-chair-transfer-from-wheelchair.jpg Airplane tips and tricks:

     We’ve created a comprehensive guide on airline tips and tricks to help you navigate from  security to baggage claim as smoothly as possible.

     Download Living Spinal's Flying Guide here

     

    Tip: No need to remove your shoes through security.

    You do not need to remove your shoes if you have disabilities and/or medical conditions. However, your shoes must undergo additional screening including visual/physical inspection as well as explosives trace detection testing. You can request to be seated during this portion of the screening.

    Tip: Traveling with refrigerated medication

    Ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs, and other accessories required to cool medically necessary liquids are allowed through security, but they must be completely solid at the security checkpoint. If they are partially frozen or slushy, they are subject to the same screening as other medically necessary liquids.

    Our favorite videos on wheelchair flying

    Click play, then click the YouTube logo to see it in full screen.


    Great tips and tricks about flying with a wheelchair


    First hand look at getting on a plane as a wheelchair user


    Informative video about flying with a wheelchair

     
    screen-shot-2016-07-06-at-12.21.41-pm.png

    Keep track of your travel plans on the go.

    It's super helpful to download a phone app to track all of your reservations and travel plans in one place (we recommend this one):

    https://www.tripit.com/uhp/features

     

    Wheelchair Travel Accessory Tool Kit:

    Long days of sightseeing and traveling can be taxing on anyone, but if you have the right gear, you can tour around with comfort and ease. Here are a few of our favorite travel products:

    FreeWheel2.jpeg sumo-wheelchair-wheels-with-logo-59611.1453997013.1280.1280.jpg SmartDriveMx2(8).jpeg

    FreeWheel

    The FreeWheel makes for an amazing travel accessory. It clips onto you wheelchair in seconds, making it easy to travel over anything from cobblestone to sand. Mia Schaikewitz took hers to Europe last summer and loved it. You can read more about her travels here.

    Sumo Wheelchair Wheels

    These are our top travel secret weapons. Built to help you push through grass, gravel, dirt, and any other obstacle that needs extra traction to pass. The SUMO Wheels provide you with a universal off-road capable wheel.

    Smart Drive MX2

    The SmartDrive MX2 is a premium travel product. It is incredibly compact and easy to use. No need to bring a power chair with you abroad, just clip the MX2 to your manual chair and you are capable of going 5.5 mph.
     froglegsshock.jpg quokkamia.jpg   lscupholder.jpg

    Frog Legs Shocks

    Imagine being able to roll right over brickwork, cobblestones, broken sidewalks, or door jams. Frog Legs Shock Absorbing Caster Forks eliminate 76% of all shock.

    Quokka Bag

    Keep your possessions in view and in reach with the Quokka Bag, your perfect travel companion. The Quokka locks onto your wheelchair without making it any wider.

    Cup Holder

    Stop holding your drink while pushing your chair! This wheelchair cupholder is fully adjustable and ready to handle anything from a large coffee tumbler to a simple can of soda.

    Booking Accommodations:

    If you are looking for an accessible room type, booking hotel rooms through online discount sites like Priceline and Trivago is a terrible idea. These third-party sites can't guarantee that you will get an accessible room. Fortunately, there are a handful of booking sites that cater directly to those with disabilities. Here are a few of our favorites:

    Accessible Hotels

    Hotel Accessibility

    Handiscover (Like Air BnB)

    Accomable (Like Air BnB)

    Wheelchair Accessible RV Parks and Campsites

    Renting Vehicles

    adaptive-van.jpg

    Most car rental companies these days are committed to providing as many accessibility options as possible, but it always helps to be prepared. Pre-screen each rental company and make sure that the location you are renting from has adaptive cars or devices on site. 

    If you are traveling abroad, don't worry, there are options to rent accessible vehicles all over the world. In the UK check out disabled holidays for a wheelchair accessible vehicle for hire.

    This is an awesome and comprehensive blog post about global adaptive car rentals: http://fmsw-country.blogspot.com/

     

    Tip:

    Did you know that most major credit cards come with insurance that covers rental cars? Call your credit card and ask about their rental car policies, it could save you a couple hundred dollars.

    Tip:

    Companies like Enterprise and Avis are committed to providing a range of Adaptive Driving Devices for customers with disabilities. Adaptive Driving Devices include hand controls, left foot accelerators, spinner knobs, and pedal extenders. Such devices are available at no additional charge.

    You can also bring your own along. If you need to purchase adaptive driving devices, check out our vehicle hand controls.

    We hope you enjoyed our wheelchair travel resource guide. Send us your vacation photos and we would love to feature you on Living Spinal!