Travelers with Disabilities

Are you using a wheelchair and want to explore Prague and the Czech Republic? Please send us your tour requirements. In the past, we have assisted many clients and organized special city tours.

General Advice For People On a Wheelchair
– The Czechs have made little effort to accommodate the needs of those with disabilities. The situation is slowly improving.
– There are few elevators or ramps for wheelchairs and few beeping crosswalks for the visually impaired.
– TTD phones for the deaf and hard of hearing are rare.
– In the cobblestone streets of downtown Prague, wheelchairs are almost unknown.
– 5* hotels (like Hilton and the Palace) offer barrier-free accommodations,
– Most stores, public transport, theaters, and restaurants are inaccessible to wheelchairs.
– For most attractions don’t offer discounts to people with disabilities. There are exceptions, so always ask before paying the total price.

The Prague Public Transportation
The following metro stations in the city center are accessible: Florenc, Hlavní nádrazí, Karlovo námestí, and Nádrazí Holesovice. For more information, visit their website: https://www.dpp.cz/en/barrier-free/

Organizations Provide a Library of Accessible Travel Resources Online
– include MossRehab (www.mossresourcenet.org), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB, tel. 800/232-5463; www.afb.org)
– resources for the blind or visually impaired that include information on traveling with Seeing Eye dogs; and SATH (Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality, tel. 212/447-7284; www.sath.org)
– Also, check out the quarterly magazine Emerging Horizons (www.emerginghorizons.com).