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Home About us Research services Reports Childcare products Continence Household products Mobility Telecoms and alarms General Surveys Design Ordering Links Site map change text size and colour ?		Wheels within wheels - a guide to using a wheelchair on public transport 2005 (view report contents) Information, help and advice British Healthcare Trades Association Community Transport Association UK Disabled Living Foundation 'Door to door' Holiday Care Mobility Centres Mobility & Inclusion Unit Shopmobility British Healthcare Trades Association The BHTA is a trade association that represents the companies that provide products and other specialist healthcare for disabled people. Most of the manufacturers of wheelchairs are members. They have a code of practice which covers standards of service. The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) New Loom House Suite 4.06 101 Back Church Lane London E1 1LU Tel: 020 7702 2141 Fax: 020 7680 4048 email: bhta@bhta.com www.bhta.net Community Transport Association UK The Community Transport Association UK is the national representative body of the voluntary sector organisations that provide transport, including dial-a-ride services, minibus transport, the hire of vehicles and private car schemes. For advice and information about any of these contact: Highbank Halton Street Hyde Cheshire SK14 2NY Tel: 0870 774 3586 Fax: 0870 774 3581 www.communitytransport.com England & Wales: Email: AdviceUK@communitytransport.com Scotland: Email: AdviceScot@communitytransport.com Northern Ireland: Email: AdviceNI@communitytransport.com Disabled Living Foundation The DLF provides comprehensive information about equipment and services for disabled people, and on much else. They have free factsheets on wheelchairs and scooters in print and downloadable from their website. 380-384 Harrow Road London W9 2HU Local rate Helpline: 0845 130 9177 (10am to 4pm) Fax: 020 7266 2922 Textphone: 020 7432 8009 Email: advice@dlf.org.uk www.dlf.org.uk DLF have a bathing products website: www.bathingmadeeasy.com The helpline operates 10-4pm weekdays, calls are charged at local rate. 'Door to door' The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) have a transport and travel advice website for disabled people, which has useful information on all forms of transport: www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door Holiday Care This provides information to help disabled and older people to make independent holiday and travel arrangements. Where possible they try to find accessible accommodation and travel services that are open to all rather than only for disabled people. They inspect accommodation in the UK and can make reservations for you in B&Bs, farmhouses, hotels and in self catering accommodation. Holiday Care Tourism for All The Hawkins Suite Enham Place Enham Alamein Andover Hants SP11 6JS Tel: 0845 124 9971 Textphone: 0845 124 9976 Fax: 0845 124 9972 email: info@tourismforall.org.uk www.holidaycare.org.uk Mobility Centres Mobility centres give practical advice and carry out assessments. There are 17 centres in the UK and they are well informed on most mobility and disability issues. Each centre has expert staff and they are independent. To find the nearest to you contact The Forum of Mobility Centres Tel: 0800 559 3636 www.mobility-centres.org.uk Mobility & Inclusion Unit The unit is part of the Department for Transport. They provide information on public and private transport, on legislation and on your rights as a traveller with a disability. Their website has information about about the DDA and transport generally: Mobility and Inclusion Unit Department for Transport Zone 4/23, Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR Tel: 020 7944 8021 Fax: 020 7944 6102 email: miu@dft.gsi.gov.uk www.dft.gov.uk/access Shopmobility You can borrow a manual or powered wheelchair from a Shopmobility scheme. These can be found in various places up and down the country. Most are based in shopping centres. You may have to pay a membership fee or a small one-off charge for the hire of the wheelchair. Some schemes can arrange for an escort if you need one. Training in using the wheelchair can be provided if you need it. You may have to book in advance. For more information, contact: The National Federation of Shopmobility UK (NFSUK) PO Box 6641 Christchurch BH23 9DQ Tel: 08456 442 446 Fax: 08456 444 442 Email: info@shopmobilityuk.org.uk www.justmobility.co.uk/shop Report Contents Introduction The law Travelling in a wheelchair Trains and trams Buses Coaches Taxis Planning & booking a journey Concessions Reporting back & complaining Information, help and advice Details of manual wheelchairs Details of manual wheelchairs - to be pushed by someone else Details of powered wheelchairs Back to top
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