As a young and modern city, Vancouver is considered one of the most accessible cities in the world for travellers with disabilities.

Whether using wheelchairs, white canes, seeing-eye dogs or hearing aids, Vancouver leads the way in making the city a more accommodating place for people with disabilities through accessible recreational opportunities and progressive transportation systems and infrastructure.

Tourism Vancouver members have been assessed to determine their level of accessibility for people with hearing, sight or mobility challenges. Businesses listed on this website that have been rated all or partly accessible will include icons displaying this information. Many, but not all businesses have been rated thus far.

	Wheelchair accessibility - partially accessible Business has no physical barriers limiting entry into the business; however, barriers are present in or around the business limiting access for people using wheelchairs.
	Wheelchair accessibility - fully accessible Business has no physical barriers into or around the building, or to key amenities and services, which would limit access for people using wheelchairs.
	Visual accessibility Business has appropriate emergency alarms and plans, and offers communication material in alternate formats accessible for people with visual impairments.
	Hearing accessibility Business has appropriate emergency alarms and plans, and offers communication material in alternate formats accessible for people with hearing impairments.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is one of the world's most barrier-free airports. With such features as low-mounted flight information monitors, visual paging monitors, information kiosks with closed-captioned decoders, accessible public telephones and services for the deaf, YVR exceeds national standards for people with hearing, visual or mobility impairments.

Car rental agencies can also provide cars with hand-controls, and accessible cabs are also available at the airport.

Vancouver’s public transit system – including buses, SeaBuses and the SkyTrain – are fully accessible. And most other Vancouver-area buses have either low floor access or are lift-equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and scooters. For more information on Vancouver’s public transit system, visit TravelSmart 2010.

Several of Vancouver’s taxi operators – including the Yellow Cab Company – have wheelchair-accessible vehicles that are available on request.

Visit Tourism Vancouver to learn more about Vancouver’s reputation as one of the world’s most accessible cities.