Disability tourism information New Zealand
For disability tourism information New Zealand, Ability Adventures has put together this useful list of links to New Zealand organisations and websites to help you access information and support during your travels or as a handy reference for New Zealanders with a disability.
Be. Accessible online directory of accessible places NZ – managed by the Be. Institute, a social enterprise that aims to work across all sectors and communities throughout New Zealand, Be. Accessible has an easy to use online directory of accessible places throughout New Zealand.
BeAccessible
BeAccessible
Mobility parking permits online application for international visitors –travellers with an overseas issued mobility parking permit can apply to CCS Disability Action for a visitor permit to use during their stay. Visit this page and scroll down to the Visitor Permits section;
Mobility Parking Permits – CCS Disability Action
Mobility Parking Permits – CCS Disability Action
DoC accessible nature trails – New Zealand’s Department of Conservation has over 50 public tracks throughout New Zealand listed as wheelchair and buggy accessible. Choose the level of access and difficulty and search the easy access tracks category in their nationwide directory:
Dept of Conservation – easy access tracks
Dept of Conservation – easy access tracks
Getting into the wilderness is an inclusive experience
Ability Adventures Accessible Travel partners
As accessible travel specialists, Ability Adventures chooses carefully on behalf of our clients to find accommodation providers, transport companies and tourism operators that offer great service for all travellers. Here is a list of our preferred accessible travel partners:
- Millennium Hotels NZ
- 538 Great King Motel, Dunedin
- Drifters Inn, Hanmer Springs
- QT Museum Hotel Wellington
- Sudima Hotels
- Top 10 Holiday Parks
- Rydges Latimer Christchurch
- Realnz
- Hobbiton
- Southern Discoveries
- Royal Albatross Centre
Other useful disability information sites include:
- Blind Low Vision New Zealand
- First Port – New Zealand Disability Information and Support Services
- Enable New Zealand
- Attitude TV – engaging stories of people who live with a disability
- Enabling Love and Friendship
- The New Zealand Government Office for Disability Issues
- NZ Spinal Trust
General information on travel to and within New Zealand
- Air New Zealand
- Destination NZ
- New Zealand Tourism Guide
- Metservice New Zealand weather today
- Universal currency converter
- Tourism New Zealand
- Travel time and distance calculator for within New Zealand
Worldwide tourism for the disabled
- Travel Quest directory for worldwide tourism opportunities for people with a disability
- Wheelchair Traveling – directory
- Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality
- Easy Access Travel – USA
- Aspire Supported Holidays – Australia
- Discovery Holidays – Australia
- Planet Abled – India
- Enable Holidays – UK
- Handicap World Travel – Germany
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