Whether you’re physically disabled yourself and would like to plan a trip or you’re planning on traveling with a family member or loved one who has recently reached retirement age and has trouble getting around as well as they used to, travel can be more difficult when you or the person you’re with is disabled in any way. In order to ensure that your trip goes well despite any problems you have, you may need a bit of advice. Here are 3 travel tips for anyone with mobility issues. 

Ask For Reasonable Accommodations

You may need to call the airline you’re flying with, the hotel you’re staying at, or your rental car company in order to ask for reasonable accommodations if you or your travel partner is physically disabled. 

This can be embarrassing at times, but it shouldn’t be! You deserve to have the smoothest travel experience possible, and it’s up to them to help you make sure you can get around just as easily as any able-bodied person. A disability should never be a reason you can’t travel the world, so just ask for what you need and be sure it’s provided for you. 

Rent Or Buy A Wheelchair 

Even if you don’t typically use a wheelchair in your everyday life, you may consider purchasing or renting one for your trip. This is an especially smart idea if your travel plans include a lot of walking. 

For example, if you’ll be visiting a theme park or a place such as New York City where people tend to do a lot of walking, a cane or whatever else you use to help you get around may not be enough and a wheelchair may be necessary. Ask your healthcare provider what your options are because this may even be something that’s covered by your health insurance. 

Be Realistic 

Unfortunately, with mobility issues, there will be times occasionally when you or your disabled loved one is simply unable to participate in certain activities. This can be upsetting when traveling, but it’s important to be realistic about what you can and can’t or should and shouldn’t do. 

You wouldn’t want to get into a situation where you get injured or stuck in a tricky spot – especially when far from home. If you don’t think you’ll be able to do something, speak up! Talk to your traveling companions or your doctor so that you can have more realistic expectations about what your travels will look like. 

Traveling with mobility issues can be a challenge at times, but you should never let these problems define you or ruin your plans! Hopefully, these tips can help you out.