Costa Rica Travelers With Disabilities

Costa Rica is not particularly well-outfitted for visitors with disabilities. Handicap-accessible facilities are not always readily available. Thus, those with disabilities should inform airlines and hotels of their needs when making reservations; some time may be needed to prepare special accommodations. Call ahead to establishments to find out if they are wheelchair-accessible. Guide-dog owners should ask about the quarantine policies of each destination country.

Accessible Journeys, 35 W. Sellers Ave., Ridley Park, USA (☎+1-800-846-4537; www.disabilitytravel.com). Designs tours for wheelchair users and slow walkers. The site has tips and forums for all travelers.
Flying Wheels Travel, 143 W. Bridge St., Owatonna, MN 55060, USA (☎+1-507-451-5005; www.flyingwheelstravel.com). Specializes in escorted trips to Europe for people with physical disabilities; plans custom trips worldwide.
Mobility International USA (MIUSA), P.O. Box 10767, Eugene, OR 97440, USA (☎+1-541-343-1284; www.miusa.org). Provides a variety of books and other publications containing information for travelers with disabilities.
Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality (SATH), 347 5th Ave., Ste. 610, New York, NY 10016, USA (☎+1-212-447-7284; www.sath.org). A group that publishes online travel information. Annual membership US$49, students and seniors US$29.

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