Madrid Disabled
Information for Disabled People in Madrid, Spain
Madrid Disabled
Madrid is improving every year in terms of wheelchair access, and facilities for the disabled. Please see below for specific details on getting around Madrid in a wheelchair:
Bus - buses in Madrid do have a ramp for wheelchair users however they can be very cramped in the city center, usually they are very regular so if the first bus is too full then another will be along soon, for information o Buses please telephone 0034 914 068 810
Metro (underground) - around half of the tube stations have wheelchair, the majority are outside of the city center for details of which stop have wheelchair access please call the Metro information line on 0034 915 525 909
Road - the main obstacle for the disabled in Madrid is the amount of people there are. Pedestrian Crossings have ramps and a beeping device when it is ok to cross the road
Sightseeing - most sights in Madrid have a wheelchair hire facility, please see Madrid Sightseeing for contact details of specific sights, the Spanish for "do you have a wheelchair hire facility" is "hágale tiene una silla de ruedas emplea la facilidad"
Taxi - there are a few taxi companies which have cars that are suitable for wheelchair access their telephone numbers are 0034 915 478 600 or 0034 915 478 200 or 0034 915 404 503
Toilets - more and more public toilets have disabled loo, well known companies such McDonalds always have a disabled loo, the Spanish for "where is the disabled toilet" is "dónde está el lavabo incapacitado"
Wheelchair Rental - Address: Ortopedia Plaza SL, Toledo 60, Madrid, Spain Telephone: 0034 913 653 836
Useful Support Organisations for the Disabled:
Alpe (Madrid Disabled Support Organisation) - Address: 5 Calle de Casarrubuelos, Madrid, Spain, Telephone: 0034 914 480 864
Association for the Physically Disabled (Madrid Disabled Support Organisation) - Address: Federacion de Minusvalidos Fisicos de la Comunidad de Madrid, Calle de Galileo, 69, Madrid, Spain, Telephone: 0034 915 933 550 or 0034 914 475 499
Holiday Care (Madrid Disabled Support Organisation) - Address: 2nd floor, Imperial Buildings, Victoria Road, Surrey, RH6 9HW, England, Telephone: (+44) 01293 774535, Details: this is an English charity that supports disabled people in preparing for their holiday
Once (Madrid Disabled Support Organisation) - Address: Calle Sebastian Herrera 15, Madrid, Spain, Telephone: 0034 915 068 888, Details: this is a Spanish charity that helps tourists in Madrid
Tripscope (Madrid Disabled Support Organisation) - Address: Alexandra House, Albany Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0NE, England, Telephone: 08457 585641
Madrid Tourist Office
If there is any tourist information we have not provided on Madrid please contact the Madrid Tourist Office directly on telephone number 0034 915 881 636 or 0034 913 665 477.
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Madrid Disabled
Information for Disabled People in Madrid, Spain