Contacts For Travellers With Disabilities
FRANCE APF (Association des Paralyses de France), 17 bd Auguste-Blanqui, 75013 Paris (tel 01.40.78.69.00, orphanet.infobiogen.fr/associations/APF). National organization providing useful information and lists of new and accessible accommodation. Their guide Ou Ferons-Nous Etape is available at the office or by post to a French address. CNRH (Comite National Francais de Liaison pour la Readaptation des Handicapes), 236bis rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris (tel 01.53.80.66.66). Information service whose various useful guides include the Guide Touristique pour les Personnes a Mobilitee Reduite , available in English for 60F/?9.15. UK Access Travel , 6 The Hillock, Astley, Lancashire M29 7GW (tel 01942/888 844, fax 891 811, www.access.co.uk ). Tour operator that can arrange flights, transfer and accommodation. This is a small business, personally checking out places before recommendation. They can guarantee accommodation standards in several regions of France: Pas de Calais, Loire Valley, Normandy and Puy de Dome. Established 1991; ATOL bonded. Disability Action Group , 2 Annadale Ave, Belfast BT7 3JH (tel 01232/491 011). Offers information about travel and access for disabled travellers abroad. Holiday Care , 2nd Floor, Imperial Building, Victoria Rd, Horley, Surrey RH6 7PZ (tel 01293/774 535, fax 784 647. Minicom 01293/776 943, www.holidaycare.org.uk ). Provides free lists of accessible accommodation throughout France. Information on financial help for holidays available. RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation), 12 City Forum, 250 City Rd, London EC1V 8AF (tel 020/7250 3222, Minicom tel 020/7250 4119). A good source of advice on holidays and travel abroad. They produce a guide for European holidays (GBP5 inc. p&p) alternate years, and the useful publication Access in Paris is available through them. Tripscope , Alexandra House, Albany Rd, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0NE (tel 08457/585 641, fax 020/8580 7022, www.justmobility.co.uk/tripscope ). Registered charity providing a phone-in travel information service that offers free advice on transport for those with a mobility problem. IRELAND Irish Wheelchair Association , Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3 (tel 01/833 8241, fax 833 3873, iwa@iol.ie). Offers information about travel and access for disabled travellers abroad. US Access First Travel , 239 Commercial St, Malden, MA 02148 (tel 1-800/557 2047). Offers up-to-date information for disabled travellers. Directions Unlimited , 123 Green Lane, Bedford Hills, NY 10507 (tel 1-800/533 5343). Tour operator specializing in customized tours for people with disabilities. Mobility International USA , PO Box 10767, Eugene, OR 97440 (tel 541/343 1284 voice & TDD, www.miusa.com ). Offers information and referral services, access guides, tours and exchange programmes. Annual membership $25 (includes quarterly newsletter). Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped (SATH), 347 Fifth Ave, Suite 610, New York, NY 10016 (tel 212/447 7284, www.sath.org ). Non-profit-making travel industry referral service that passes queries on to its members as appropriate. Travel Information Service (tel 215/456-9600). Telephone-only information and referral service for disabled travellers. Wheels Up! , PO Box 5197, Plant City, FL 33564-5197 (tel 1-888/389 4335, www.wheelsup.com ). Provides discounted airfare, tour and cruise prices for disabled travellers, as well as publishing a free monthly newsletter. Their Web site is comprehensive. CANADA Twin Peaks Press , Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666 (tel 360/694 2462 or 1-800/637 2256, www.pacifier.com/twinpeak ). Publisher of the Directory of Travel Agencies for the Disabled ($19.95), listing more than 370 agencies worldwide; Travel for the Disabled ($19.95); the Directory of Accessible Van Rentals ($9.95); and Wheelchair Vagabond ($14.95), which is loaded with personal tips. Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital , 3205 Place Alton Goldbloom, Chomedy Laval, PQ H7V 1R2 (tel 450/688 9550, ext 226). Provides guidebooks and travel information. AUSTRALIA ACROD (Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled), PO Box 60, Curtin, ACT 2605 (tel 02/6282 4333); 24 Cabarita Rd, Cabarita, NSW 2137 (tel 02/9743 2699). Provides lists of travel agencies and tour operators for people with disabilities. Barrier Free Travel , 36 Wheatley St, North Bellingen, NSW 2454 (tel 02/6655 1733). Independent consultant - draws up individual itineraries for people with disabilities for a fee. NEW ZEALAND Disabled Persons Assembly , PO Box 10, 138 The Terrace, Wellington (tel 04/472 2626, www.dpa.org.nz ). Provides details of tour operators and travel agencies for people with disabilities.
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