Travel, Leisure and Accessibility

Abilities Magazine http://www.abilities.ca/
Abilities Magazine is a quarterly lifestyle magazine for people with disabilities. It contains a wide variety of articles and resources which are relevant to people with disabilities.

Access Guide Canada http://www.abilities.ca/agc/
Access Guide Canada is a searchable database of accessible travel and accommodation resources which exist in Canada. These resources are updated as information becomes available.

Access Richmond http://www.accessrichmond.ca/
This website provides information about accessible accommodation, restaurants and transportation which are available in Richmond BC.

Access to Travel http://www.accesstotravel.gc.ca/1.aspx?lang=en
Access to Travel is an accessible travel and transportation resource. It provides information about intercity and interprovincial travel in Canada.

Access To Travel Complaints Form
http://www.accesstotravel.gc.ca/12.aspx?lang=en
To file a complaint to the federal government against a transportation service provider, to make an inquiry about federal accessible transportation, or to send us your comments on the Access to Travel Web site, please click on the above link:

Canadian Transportation Agency Reservation Checklist for Accessible Travel
http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/access/reservation/index_e.html
This online checklist, created for those in the travel industry to use when making bookings for travelers with disabilities, can be used by individuals as a helpful guide when planning their own travel and requesting accessible services. Items on the checklist include: mobility aids, seating requirements, available transportation at destinations, attendant care etc.
Travelers with disabilities may also want to share this resource with the travel industry to ensure those booking travel are aware of accessibility issues and actively incorporate this information into their services.

Matching Houses
http://www.matchinghouses.com/
This website is a database of accessible holiday home exchanges. People with disabilities can swap houses with other people with disabilities who have the same accessibility needs when they are on holiday. Membership is free while the database is being developed, but it will eventually be £25 for one year. The site is available in English at this time, but translators may be available to help with arranging house swaps in chat room meetings, via email or teleconference calls.

Passenger Terminal Accessibility
Code of Practice:  Passenger Terminal Accessibility
The purpose of this Code is to provide a minimum level of accessibility for passenger terminals across Canada and to further improve the accessibility of terminals for persons with disabilities as they use the federal transportation system.
Guide for Passenger Terminal Accessibility
The guide provides references to resources that can be used to help terminal operators find ways to become more accessible. "Best Practices" are also included to highlight examples of various organizations or businesses that provide excellent accessibility features or services for persons with disabilities, or effective practices.