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| General resources |
| Housing |
| Equipment / Clothing |
| Recreation |
| Transportation |
| Travel |
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| Websites - Handicaps |
Resources
Tools / Guides
Testimony
1 - Access to travel
Provides information on accessible transportation and travel across Canada with the aim of making traveling an easier and more enjoyable experience for Canadians with disabilities.
http://www.accesstotravel.gc.ca/main-e.asp
2 - Kéroul
Tourism and culture for people with restricted physical ability. Key consultant for Tourisme Québec and the Ville de Montréal regarding accessibility, Kéroul is a not-for-profit organization which, through information and lobbying, promotes and develops accessible tourism and culture. Tel.: 514-252-3104
http://www.keroul.qc.ca/en/
Tourist repertory : « Le Québec accessible »
tourist guide book : « The accessible road »
3 - Persons with Disabilities Online <-------------------------------------- New --------
Provides information on key aspects of travelling within Canada, and information on travelling by air, automobile and train.
http://www.pwd-online.gc.ca/pwdl.3st@.jsp?cat=10&lang=eng
4 - Autocar Orléans Express
Autocar adapted for passengers in wheel chair or with restricted mobility. Require a reservation. Tel. : 1-888-999-3977.
http://www.orleansexpress.com/corpo/mobilite_reduite.aspx
5 - Groupe Intercar
Offers a service adapted to the people in wheel chair or with restricted mobility. For traveling in the corridors Saguenay/Quebec and Quebec/Coast-North. Require a reservation. Tel. : 1-888-861-4592 (départ de Québec/Côte-Nord) ou 1-888-547-0923 (départ du Saguenay).
http://www.intercar.qc.ca/transport_accessible.php
6 - Via Rail Canada
Traveling in train over the Country.
Reduced mobility - wheelchairs and stretchers :http://www.viarail.ca/planificateur/fr_plan_beso_mobi.html
Free traveling for the escort providing assistance :
http://www.viarail.ca/planificateur/fr_plan_beso_acco.html
7 - Air Canada
Travel by plane.
Custumers with special needs.
http://www.aircanada.com/fr/travelinfo/before/specialneeds.html
8 - Air Transat
Travel by plane.
Passengers with special needs.
http://www.airtransat.com/en/4_2_4.asp
9 - Take Charge of Your Travel : A Guide for Persons with Disabilities <--New --
The Canadian Transportation Agency gives this guide which was written to provide advance travel information for persons with mobility, sensory and/or cognitive disabilities. This guide gives you some ideas about how to plan and conduct your journey. It describes accessible services and features for people with disabilities who use airplanes, trains, passenger ferries and buses that cross a provincial or Canadian border.
Read online (english) : http://www.otc.gc.ca/doc.php?sid=1021&lang=eng
Download pdf (french) : TransportAccessible.pdf
10 - Reservation Checklist for Persons With Disabilities <------------ New --------
"A step-by-step guide for planning your travel" made by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Read online (english) : http://www.otc.gc.ca/doc.php?did=2214&lang=eng
Download pdf (french) : Liste-reservation.pdf
We would like to know your traveling experiences! Your thoughts, adventures, advices, discoveries, pictures... Send them to us and others members will profit from it!
1 - Testimony... Marie-Paule Trudel <------------------ <----------------- New --------
Note : Here are two testimonies I wrote (in french) which were published on the website : www.duquebecacompostelle.org. It would be marvellous if other people could benefit from the same advantage. Testimony 1 : Avec les pieds des autres (2006) (pdf) |