Can you visit Italy in a wheelchair?

Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available in the majority of Italian cities. Usually, all big cities and the most renowned resorts try to offer as much as they can to their visitors, ensuring that they have access to adequate spaces and facilities, as well as easy access to the beach.



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Yes, you can check your wheelchair in as check-in baggage with most airlines. Depending on where you check it in at, it will be returned to a specific area when you get off the plane. If you turn your wheelchair in at the baggage claim, they will return it to the oversize baggage claim area.

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The medium and long distance Frecciarossa, Frecciargento, Frecciabianca and Intercity trains are equipped with a carriage with two wheelchair places plus 2 companion seats in each carriage. The carriages are marked on the outside by a special international symbol.

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Yes, the Vatican is Wheelchair accessible. Most of the museum spaces are wheelchair accessible and 'wheelchair friendly' but it is always best to book a special tour with the proper itinerary route in place prior to your visit to the Vatican.

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Airlines are required to accept for transport at least one manual wheelchair in aircraft with 100 or more seats. If your wheelchair does not fit in the cabin of the aircraft, airline personnel are required to stow it in the cargo portion of the aircraft free of charge.

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Airline employees and booking agents will assume the front row is best for a disabled passenger, but the row behind the bulkhead (with movable aisle armrests) may be more comfortable.

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We recommend that you request wheelchair assistance in advance, by selecting 'Add special assistance' when booking or managing your trip online. You can also let a team member at the airport know on the day of travel that you need wheelchair assistance.

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Boarding and Detraining High Platforms: Amtrak will assist you across the gap between the platform and the train by using a bridge plate. Low-Level Platforms: Amtrak will provide access to the train through the use of station-based mobile lifts.

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