{"id":58188,"date":"2015-09-08T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58188"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:06:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:06:52","slug":"barcelona-for-disabled-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona for disabled visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visiting an unfamiliar place may sometimes seem complicated for <strong>people with disabilities<\/strong>. There are certain forms of transportation and touristic attractions that are simply not prepared to meet the <strong>disabled people\u2019s needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"wp-image-58191 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/wheel-chair-99037_1280-300x300.png\" alt=\"disabled barcelona\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" \/>Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-love-and-hate-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0takes that issue very seriously and has been working hard to make the city accessible for those in <strong>wheelchairs<\/strong> or with\u00a0<strong>reduced mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Airport\" title=\"Airport\">Airport<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Subway\" title=\"Subway\">Subway<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Buses\" title=\"Buses\">Buses<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Taxis\" title=\"Taxis\">Taxis<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Museums\" title=\"Museums\">Museums<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Other_attractions\" title=\"Other attractions\">Other attractions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Beaches\" title=\"Beaches\">Beaches<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Public_Toilets\" title=\"Public Toilets\">Public Toilets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-disabled-visitors\/#Cosmo_Scooter\" title=\"Cosmo Scooter \">Cosmo Scooter <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airport\"><\/span><strong>Airport<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona\u2019s main airport, El Prat, is equipped with <strong>handicapped<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>toilets<\/strong> and has assistants that will help you get to your selected form of transportation to travel into the city.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subway\"><\/span><strong>Subway<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/fun-and-games-at-the-subway-barcelona-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subway<\/a> stations in Barcelona have elevators that allow <strong>disabled visitors<\/strong> to go from the main floor to the platform, and some of them have ramps to facilitate the entry into the carriage. If you want to know which subway stations are prepared to receive <strong>disabled visitors<\/strong> and which aren\u2019t, visit <strong>TMB\u2019s website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buses\"><\/span><strong>Buses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the city\u2019s buses are equipped with ramps, which are activated when needed. Touristic buses are also prepared to receive <strong>disabled visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxis\"><\/span><strong>Taxis<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.taxi-amic-adaptat.com\/\">Taxi Amic <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0has a fleet of vehicles adapted for <strong>wheelchair users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museums\"><\/span><strong>Museums<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most museums in the city have been adapted to suit <strong>disabled visitor\u2019s needs,<\/strong> with elevators and ramps that make circulating inside the buildings simpler. Here are some of the most important museums in the city that are <strong>prepared to receive<\/strong> <strong>disabled visitors: <\/strong>Caixa F\u00f2rum, Casa Amatler, Casa Batll\u00f3, Casa Vicens, Centre d\u2019Arts Santa M\u00f2nica, Centre de Cultura Contempor\u00e0nia de Barcelona (CCB), Cosmo Caixa \u2013 Musem de la Ci\u00e8ncia, Fundaci\u00f2 Antoni T\u00e0pies, Fundaci\u00f2 Mir\u00f3, Palau de La Virreina, Museu Picasso, Museu Gaud\u00ed, Museu Maritim, Museum de la Xocolata, and Museu de Cera.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_attractions\"><\/span><strong>Other attractions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a lot of other places to visit besides the museums that are <strong>handicapped-accessible<\/strong>, including L\u2019Aquarim de Barcelona, Bas\u00edlica de Santa Maria del Mar, Camp Nou, Diagonal Mar Shopping Center, Las Golondrinas, Jard\u00ed Bot\u00e0nic, Mercat de la Boqueria, Zoo de Barcelona, Parc de la Ciutadella, Poble Espanyol, La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana, and Parc G\u00fcell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beaches\"><\/span><strong>Beaches<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beaches in Barcelona are easily <strong>accessible<\/strong> through ramps. During the summer you will also find <strong>wheelchair-accessible toilet<\/strong> facilities.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_Toilets\"><\/span><strong><img class=\"wp-image-58190 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Companion-GC440-Red-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"disabled barcelona\" width=\"249\" height=\"231\" \/>Public Toilets<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the public buildings such as museums and other attractions have their own adapted <strong>handicapped bathrooms.<\/strong> However, not all restaurants and bars are ready to receive <strong>disabled visitors.<\/strong> Make sure to inquire about the bathroom before deciding to stay for a meal.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cosmo_Scooter\"><\/span><strong>Cosmo Scooter <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For a fun time and a quicker way to move around the city, you can rent or buy <strong>electric scooters<\/strong> and <strong>wheelchairs<\/strong> with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmoscooter.com\/index.php\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cosmo Scooter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"58188\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting an unfamiliar place may sometimes seem complicated for people with disabilities. There are certain forms of transportation and touristic attractions that are simply not prepared to meet the disabled people\u2019s needs. Fortunately, Barcelona\u00a0takes that issue very seriously and has been working hard to make the city accessible for those in wheelchairs or with\u00a0reduced mobility. 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