So, I read this on the forums:
SPECIAL SITUATIONS:
Two or more guests in a party using mobility devices who need wheelchair spots
Contact Guest Relations, or a Bus Supervisor, or ANY bus driver, and ask for one of the "Special Services Buses".
- two buses reserved for larger parties, with multiple wheelchairs.
- each bus has FIVE wheelchair stations, and plenty of seating.
- especially helpful for groups visiting from schools for the disAbled
- there is no charge to use these buses
These buses can usually arrive within 20 minutes of being requested and will take you and your party wherever you need to go. You are much better off making your request well in advance--a driver is not assigned to one of these buses until its needed. You may make arrangements, if needed, with your driver for future pickups.
On this thread https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...disabled-1st-trip-next-trip-wish-trip.595713/
Is it actually a thing? My party would probably need it if it's real. The reason I'm doubting it is because we rang up the disability helpline and no one knew about it.
2 of our party are in ECVs and another 2 in foldable wheelchairs. When we rang the disability helpline they said we aren't allowed to fold the wheelchairs up, they'd have to take another 2 spaces on the bus, meaning we will need 2 buses every time we go out! Hiring a car isn't really an option for us as we're from England and driving is so much different in America.
Thanks for any help you can give
-Katie
SPECIAL SITUATIONS:
Two or more guests in a party using mobility devices who need wheelchair spots
Contact Guest Relations, or a Bus Supervisor, or ANY bus driver, and ask for one of the "Special Services Buses".
- two buses reserved for larger parties, with multiple wheelchairs.
- each bus has FIVE wheelchair stations, and plenty of seating.
- especially helpful for groups visiting from schools for the disAbled
- there is no charge to use these buses
These buses can usually arrive within 20 minutes of being requested and will take you and your party wherever you need to go. You are much better off making your request well in advance--a driver is not assigned to one of these buses until its needed. You may make arrangements, if needed, with your driver for future pickups.
On this thread https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...disabled-1st-trip-next-trip-wish-trip.595713/
Is it actually a thing? My party would probably need it if it's real. The reason I'm doubting it is because we rang up the disability helpline and no one knew about it.
2 of our party are in ECVs and another 2 in foldable wheelchairs. When we rang the disability helpline they said we aren't allowed to fold the wheelchairs up, they'd have to take another 2 spaces on the bus, meaning we will need 2 buses every time we go out! Hiring a car isn't really an option for us as we're from England and driving is so much different in America.
Thanks for any help you can give
-Katie