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1. Handicapped Access and Disabled Facilities In Barcelona?
   Q: My husband and I would like to visit Barcelona. He is handicapped and is in a heavy power chair. I would like to know if he would be able to get around and sight see? Are there handicapped equipped cars with ramps? Could he get into the stores etc. Any info you could provide would be helpful. ...
2. Wheelchair Accessible Hotels In Barcelona
   Q: We are looking for a double room in a hotel that has rooms specially adapted for wheelchair access for the disabled. Have you got a list of hotels that have specially adapted rooms for the disabled? P.S Do you know the Spanish for wheelchair/disabled? A: Below is a short list of hotel in B ...
3. Travel With Mobility Scooter On Barcelona Public Transport System?
   Q: I wish to travel from Barcelona Airport to Salou. I have a mobility scooter and wish to use public transport, trains, buses. A: Unfortunately, it is not possible to take a mobility scooter on public transport systems in Barcelona. There are two main reasons for this 1. There is insufficient ...
4. How To Hire A Wheelchair in Barcelona?
   Q: We need to hire a wheelchair when we visit Barcelona. Could you please advise where we could rent one or where disability aids shops are. A: Cosmo Scooter is a company that offers wheelchair and electric scooter rental in Barcelona centre. Centre Comercial Numància Carrer Numàn ...
5. Disabled Access Facilities At Montserrat Monastery?
   Q: Please can you let me know about disabled access at Montserrat Monastery. My husband uses an electric scooter to get around and I need to know if there are ramps into buildings, disabled toilets etc ? A: The access to Montserrat, to the mountain and the Monastery with an electric scooter as ...
6. Taxi company offering transport for disabled in Barcelona?
   Q: I use a mobility travel scooter as I have trouble walking. I am flying alone to Barcelona. I can do short walks with a cane but I still have to bring the mobility scooter with me along with my luggage. The travel scooter breaks down into 5 small pieces and is less than a total of 100 pounds. ...
7. Access to Barcelona Cruise Ships By Taxi For Disabled?
   Q: We will be arriving at Barcelona airport and will take a taxi to the Adossat cruise port terminal. My father is 85 years old and is disabled. Therefore I would like to know if the taxi is allowed to drive right up to the cruise ship on Adossat terminal? A: I was informed by the port it is no ...
8. Estacio de Franca Station to Sants Estacio by Wheelchair?
   Q: I wish to travel from Estacio de Franca to Sants Estacio with a wheelchair. Can I use the metro or would it be better to use the train? A: The best way to travel from Estacio de Franca to Sants Estacio with a wheelchair is to catch a train that leaves from Estacio de Franca and goes to Sants ...
9. Information For Handicapped Traveller To Barcelona?
   Q: I have a client who will be using a scooter when they are in Barcelona. Can you please send me any information you may have regarding handicap facilities? She is interested in taking the rail and wants to make sure it is safe. A: We have several pages of information on travel in Barcelona fo ...
10. Access for the disabled in Barcelona?
    Q: We are visiting Barcelona for the first time and will be bringing wheelchairs, what is Barcelona like for the disabled traveller? A: We have written a number of informative articles on access for the diasabled in Barcelona. You can find these by following the links below. An informative arti ...
11. How To Complain About Taxi Service In Barcelona?
    Q: My hausband and I came to Barcelona last week, we were unable to get a taxi to take us to the bus station, I telephoned Radio Taxi who said they would send a cab I explained my husband is a wheelchair user and we needed a big taxi, when it arrived the driver saw the wheelchair and refused to ...
12. Mobility Scooter Rental in Barcelona
    Q: Do you have any information or do you know if mobility scooters are available to rent in the city for somebody with limited mobility. A: There is a company called Cosmo Scooter that rents out mobility scooters, Buggies and wheelchairs for the disabled. Here are their contact details: Cosmo Sc ...