Vancouver has a reputation as an accessible city to all of its visitors and locals alike. Whether people are using canes, wheelchairs, hearing aids or seeing eye dogs, Vancouver makes its city livable for people with special needs and disabilities. This can be provided through Vancouver’s many recreational opportunities, innovative housing and special needs transportation systems.
Most of the attractions in Vancouver are accessible for people with special needs. You can have a free wheel-chair accessible ride around Stanley Park by calling 604-801-5515. There are recreational and competitive sports offered from the BC Sport and Fitness Council for Disabled and you can reach them at 604-737-6464.
Accessible taxi services can be reached at 604-255-5111 or 604-871-1111.
If you need help at the Vancouver International Airport you will be provided with visual paging monitors, amplified hand sets at ticket counters, tactile guidance maps of the airport and terminals, public telephones that service the deaf, accessible washrooms and more. In the city there is a scheduled bus service for people with disabilities and accessible SkyTrain stations.
There is an airport bus service available and you can call the Airporter at 604-273-8436 or 800-668-3141. You will also find accessible taxis at the arrivals terminal and if you don’t you can request one at the information desk. For bus services to the airport call 604-521-0400.
If you need to take the coach to Kelowna, Prince George or Calgary, Greyhound Bus Lines as lift services from Vancouver. You can book your trip in advance at 1-800-661-8747. If you want to take the BC Ferry across to places like Swartz Bay then wheel chair users will have to request parking by the elevator when they purchase their ticket. The deck and all washrooms are easily accessible. Call 604-669-1211 for more information.
