An investigation of accessibility in budget hotels like Days Inn and Econo Lodge, 87% of low-cost handicap accessible hotel rooms were found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A commitment to clarity has the power to change the accessible travel industry (and our experiences as people with disabilities who travel) for the better.
Many budget hotels are running a racket against travelers with disabilities by charging more for ADA accessible hotel rooms. Is price discrimination based on accessibility legal? Find out here.
Congress is attempting to roll back the civil rights protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act through H.R.620, a bill that will do more to unravel accessibility than encourage ADA compliance.
Many hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to airports and nearby attractions. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires hotel shuttles to be wheelchair accessible in nearly all cases.
Uber has finally taken steps toward ADA compliance in several markets around the country, including in Washington, D.C., where I tested the company's wheelchair accessible UberWAV service last month.