Resources for Vacations and Travel
Planning vacations for you and your special-needs child offers unique challenges, such as finding wheelchair-accessible attractions and activities. Resources are available that contain information and articles for the disabled traveler and family.
Cincinnati Children's services and resources:
Additional Resources:
- Disabled World Travel
- Queen City Medical Transport
- Scootaround
- Special Needs Travel Mom
- Travel Tips
- Travel with a Child who is Medically Complex: An Alphabet of Experience
- Travelers' Health by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Traveling Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs
- Wheelchair Travel
Accessible Vehicle Rentals
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- National
- Wheelchair Getaways Accessible Van Rentals
- Wheelchair Van Rentals by BraunAbility
- Wheelchair Van Rentals by Mobility Works
Accessible (Air) Travel Services
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Frontier Airlines
- How to Navigate the Airport When You Have Accessibility Needs by AARP
- jetBlue Airways
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- United Airlines
Amusement Parks & Museums
- Cedar Point
- Cincinnati Art Museum
- Cincinnati Arts Association
- Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC)
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- Creation Museum
- Disneyworld
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
- Kentucky Kingdom
- Kings Island
- Morgan's Wonderland
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Newport Aquarium
- Universal Studios
Plan Ahead
It is important that families of children with special healthcare needs make preparations well before traveling to make sure that their child receives the proper care should acute problems arise. Check with your physician for the necessary precautions, medical records, immunizations and / or medications for your destination.
- Before You Travel by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Travel Advice by the World Health Organization (WHO)
- See also FAQs: What are some tools for caregivers and patients to stay organized?
