Access Guides
- Reno/Tahoe Access Guide
- This on-line guide provides info about lodging, transportation and recreation.
- Santa Cruz County
- This on-line and print guide has access information about lodging, transportation, services and more.
Lodging
- California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns
- Lists Inns throughout California. Identifies accessible properties with the international access symbol but does not give detailed information.
- Northern California Hostels
- Sequoia/Kings Canyon Lodging
- Listings for lodging in/around Seuoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Northern California Tourism
- California Department of Tourism
- Monterey Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Northern California Tourist Information
- San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Santa Cruz Visitors Bureau
- Siskiyou County Visitor Information
Parks & Trails
- Accessible Nature Travel
- A growing site that features nature outings primarily along the Northern California coast.
- Bureau of Land Management
- Minimal descriptions about accessibility.
- CA State Parks Disabled Discount Pass
- Application for a life-time disabled discount pass good for a 50% at most state operated parks.
- California State Parks
- East Bay Regional Parks
- Learn which parks have beach wheelchairs, where there are accessible fishing piers and barrier-free trails.
- National Parks Discount Pass
- America the Beautiful-Access Pass (formerly Golden Access Pass) is a lifetime pass for qualified permanently disabled individuals that allows free entry to Federal recreation sites that charge an entrance or standard amenity fee.
- Siskiyou County Accessible Recreation
- Lists accessible recreation opportunities in Sisiyou County.
- Trail Link
- A free nation-wide trail search service run by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. Lists wheelchair accessible trails.
- Wheelchair Trails
- Ann Sieck, wheelchair riding outdoor enthusiast, reviews trails in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Transportation
- Accessible Vans of America
- Ramped minivans for rent daily and weekly rates, airport delivery for a fee. Information Phone: (888) 282-8267
- Mobility Works
- Ramp-equipped van rentals and sales. They are based out of San Jose and serve Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco airports. 877-275-4915
- NorCal Mobility
- Rents van accessible vehicles from their locations in Chico, Sacramento and Burlingame.
- Project Action
- A database of accessible transportation nation-wide.
- Sacramento Van Conversions and Mobility Services
- Primarily a van modification company but they also rent accessible vans. Will pick up and deliver to San Francisco and Oakland Airports.
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Lists accessible service on buses, underground railways and cable cars serving San Francisco.
- San Francisco/Bay Area Transit Information
- Plan your trip using public transit with this comprehensive site the serves the greater Bay Area.
- South Tahoe Express
- Lift-equipped shuttle service between Reno/Tahoe airport and 6 S. Lake Tahoe casinos.
- Wheelchair Getaways
- Ramped minivans for rent daily and weekly rates, airport delivery for a fee. Information Phone: (800) 638-1912
Adaptive Recreation
- Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP)
- BORP offers adapted sports and recreation programs for people with physical disabilities of all ages.
- Disabled Adventure Outfitters
- Offer year-round outdoor adventures for people with disabilities, their friends and family. Based out of Arcata.
- Disabled Sports Far West
- Offer year-round outdoor adventures in the Lake Tahoe area and Sacramento for people with disabilities, their friends and family.
- Shared Adventures
- Shared Adventures offers year round outdoor recreational activities in the Santa Cruz area.
- Tot Cycle
- A website offering lots of resources, mostly aimed at families with kids with disabilities, on ways to cycle together.
Travel Equipment
- Haseltine Systems
- Specially constructed Polyethylene protective cases for transporting your wheelchair or scooter.
- Nuprodx
- Offers lightweight and easy to transport shower and commode equipment.
- Nuprodx
- Offers lightweight and easy to transport shower and commode equipment.
California Roadside Restrooms
- CalTrans
- Lists accessible roadside restrooms throughout California.
Other Travel Resources
- Access Anything
- Colorado adventure travel guidebook for people with disabilities.
- Access-Able
- Extensive database offering accessible travel information world-wide.
- Accessible Journeys
- Travel service that offers accessible escorted group travel and individual itineraries. Offers a monthly newsletter.
- Accessible San Diego
- Quarterly magazine about accessible travel. Website has database on accessible travel world-wide.
- Family Friendly Fun and Special Needs Resources
- Offers access to mind, body and spirit-enriching information that enhances the quality and enjoyment of family life with special needs.
- Gimp On The Go
- General accessible travel information and electronic newsletter.
- Global Access
- Accessible travel information world-wide.Accessible travel information world-wide.
- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages
- Listings of places to visit in the outdoors.
- L.A. Tourist
- Access in Los Angles. Dated 2002
- Mobility International
- International exchange program for people with disabilities.
- San Francisco Access Reviews
- This site provides user-generated access reviews of food related businesses in San Francisco.
- Santa Cruz Access Guide
- Accessibility guide to Santa Cruz.
- Scootaround
- Service that will locate and deliver a scooter or wheelchair rental throughout the U.S. and Canada.
- Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
- SATH is a non-profit educational organization that has actively represented travelers with disabilities since 1976. Their website has a travel tips section for a variety of disability types.
- Southern California Accessible Travel Information
- The Opening Door
- This site contains extensive accessible travel info for Virginia and other general access information.
Disability Related Sites
- Real Estate Agent
- Stephen Beard is a Bay Area Real Estate Consultant specializing in accessible homes.
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