tips in 50 states – NORTH AMERICA
Capital – Washington D.C. | Currency – American Dollar
The United States section shows many places to visit, from accessible beaches to museums to National Parks and theme parks.
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United States
Alaska – accessibility information
In Arizona you find the unique Biosphere 2, the Grand Canyon and so much more!
San Diego is home to Access Trax Beach Access Expert.
Access Trax is an award and grant winning business, providing outdoor access for all.
Accesible ziplining, waterski and meeting alligators in Florida
In Florida you find Gatorland – try the accessible zipline, right above the alligators!
Hawaii – accessibility guides
Great days out in this all American state. History, horses, music… all here in Kentucky.
A TOUR GUIDE ON A MISSION TO INCLUDE EVERYONE – Tours Around Michigan gives public tours on Grand Rapids history, special topics, and private tours in a variety of topics customized to customer needs.
New York State – an app is your accessible to go to guide. Download for free here.
Accessible New York
Many of New York State’s world-class attractions are accessible to and offer specialty programming for travelers with accessibility needs.
The beautiful statue Dignity, Mount Rushmore … check out South Dakota
Wheelchair Destinations contains some 40 video’s of accessible recreation areas in the states of Oregon and Washington. The most spectacular video is of John flying through the forest!
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Accessibility Gallery America
General information
Visa – all information on applying for a visa to the United States you find on this website.
Language – the official language is American English.
Timezones (6)
- Eastern Standard Time (EST), the time zone New York is in – GMT -5
- Central Standard Time (CST), the time zone Chicago is in – GMT -6
- Mountain Standard Time (MST), the time zone Denver is in – GMT -7
- Pacific Standard Time (PST), the time zone Los Angeles is in – GMT-8
Alaska and Hawaii have their own time zones: Alaska Standard Time (AKST GMT -9 and GMT -10) and Hawaii Standard Time (HST) – GMT -10
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ATO Travel Sheets – Download here
- travel and assistance dog
- travel and medication
- travel and hearing impairment
- travel and visual impairment
Accessible Parking
Information about Parking in the United States using your Parking Permit (disabled placard or blue badge) you can find here.
https://www.redbubble.com/i/pin/Team-Accessible-COLORADO-by-TeamAccessible/98502833.NP9QY 50 states have their #TeamAccessible professional promotion sets. Check it out in our store!
If you are revealing to the Outer Banks (OBX) area of North Carolina (USA), here’s a good resource: https://www.outerbanks.org/plan-your-trip/beaches/handicap-accessibility/
Thank you Kim, – we will also add this tip to the international beach guide and state guide that will be published.