Getting around & disability
Further Sources
Practical Help
A Practical Guide for Disabled People or Carers- Part 2 - Help with everyday needs: Getting around
This covers:
- Help with costs
- Road Tax - exemptions
- Motability Schemes
- Blue Badge Scheme
- Getting advice
- Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service (MAVIS)
- Queen Elizabeth Foundation Mobility Centre
- Local mobility centres
- Rail Services
- National Key Scheme - Disabled loos
- Local Transport
- London Transport - Underground, etc.
- Other sources of help
- Tripscope - advice on transport and some equipment hire
- RAMP - Route maps, attended petrol stations, meals with accessibility
- Door to Door - a Guide to transport for disabled people available from RADAR
- Driving after a Stroke
- A Wheelchair User's Guide to Public Transport
Directgov - Travel and Transport for Disabled People
- Motoring
- Transport in the UK
- Travel and Holidays
Transport and Disability Legislation
There are a variety of laws and regulations which affect all aspects of travel:
- Department for Transport
- Access for Disabled People
- Roads and Vehicles
- Understanding People's needs
