Accessibility
in:
The
hotels we deal with are accessible, they have no stairs or
steps, the lifts are wide and our disabled guests will be
able to move all around the buildings. The rooms we book for
people with disability have roll-in shower and WC with grabs.
In Italy all the hotels must have accessible rooms if they
have been built or renewed after 1990 unfortunatly this is
not always true. The hotels have usually 1 or 2 accessible
rooms but there are hotels with many accessible rooms and
these hotels are suitable for parties and congresses.
On request we can book for you accessible apartments (efficiencies)
in typical coutry side farms; this'll be a very nice way to
stay in a quiet and green corner of Italy not too far away
from the most famous artistic towns like Siena, Perugia, etc.
Van
& Coaches
We
use for our guests special vans with powered lift, in few
cases we use vans with ramp. The vans can transports up to
8 passengers plus our driver. We calculate our rates for maximum
7 pax, because during the sightseeings and the excursions
a guide'll use the seat near the driver. In case the party
doesn't ask for the guide the available seats'll be 8. In
few case the vans can transport less than 8 pax. Usually vans
can take in up to 3 wheel chairs.
In Bologna there is a cab service with special cars, one person
sitting in the wheelchair can
stay in. This is a public service and acts as a normal cab.
In Venice we utilize special boats with available space for
2 or 3 wheel chairs. These boats has a special platform. They
have space up to 5/6 able-bodied passengers, too.
The pubblic boats cruising the Canal Grande are accessible
too.
Regarding the pubblic transports the Italian situation is
not good. Now in Rome the situation is upgrading. Due
to the Jubileum of this year 2000 new accessible coaches
are serving now the townl providing pubblic transports on
the main lines but up to now only the underground line B is
partially accessible the line A is not accessible and has
been replaced by an accessible bus service (Line #590).
In Milan the underground line 3 (Yellow line) is accessible.
Rent
a Car
We can rent a car from many companies like
Avis, Hertz, Maggiore, at very competive rates. Unfortunatly
cars with hand controls are not available in Italy at this
moment and minivans with lift are not available to be rented
without driver, too. Large cars like station wagons and minivans
(without lift) are rentable but they are few and must be booked
a long time in advance.
On request we can provide an accessible minivan with ramp
for self driving; an ablebodied driver is required. Pick up
and drop off at Milano Malpensa Airport.
Trains
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The Italian railways net is well equipped
to help people with disability. More than 150 Italian railway
stations have a reception service for disabled travelers.
This service must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
There are seats reserved for travelers with disabilities on
each Italian train but these seats are not accessible if you
can't move from your wheelchair to the seat. For our clients
we book fully accessible special compartments in first calls
special vagoos. These compartments have space for 2 wheelchairs
and 2 ablebodied companions. These compartments are equipped
with an accessible toilet, too. We book the assistance provided
with portable lifts by the railways staff at no extra cost.
Ferries
& Cruises
Tirrenia's ferries have 1 or 2 accessible
cabins on their scheduled daily lines to Sardinia.
Grandi Navi Veloci has 2 ferries with 2 special accessible
cabins each.
The new Costa Line ships as Costa Classica and Costa Romantica
have special accessible cabins, 6 on each ship.
SIGHTSEEINGS
AND ASSISTANCE
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On
request we can supply expert guides for your sightseeings
or excursions in all major languages and handling by experienced
staff on arrival and departure in each Italian port of call.
We can provide medical and nurse assistance, book for you
manual wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs or scooters to rent,
provide tickets for any artistic show, event or fair all around
Italy, in few world we can provide you what you need.
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