Visitphilly.com Launches Accessibility Page

Philadelphia’s Official Visitor Website Offers Essential Travel Information For Visitors With Disabilities

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Please Touch Museum® is entirely wheelchair and stroller accessible, and offers free Play Without Boundaries mornings four times per year. Photo by J. Fusco for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

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Visitors who have low visibility or blindness touch a sculpture at the Rodin Museum. Photo courtesy Art-Reach

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Visitphilly.com's accessibility page features information about PHLASH and other transportation for visitors with disabilities. Photo by J. Fusco for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®

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Visitphilly.com's new accessibility page features attractions such as The Franklin Institute. Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia

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Planning a visit to the nation’s first capital, a hub of U.S. history, arts, culture, food and hospitality, just got easier for travelers with disabilities. In order to serve the one in eight people in the U.S. with one or more disabilities*, VISIT PHILADELPHIA^® has launched a new accessibility page, visitphilly.com/accessibility. The online guide’s aim: Become the first stop for people with disabilities who are considering and planning trips to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia has a wealth of resources that make it an accessible city. With help from Art-Reach, a Philadelphia-based organization that creates, advocates and expands accessible opportunities to a full spectrum of society, VISIT PHILADELPHIA created a page that points users to the region’s top resources for getting around—and getting the best out of—the city and region by offering information on:

Public transportation and parking for visitors who use wheelchairs or have mobility impairment
Local resources for visitors with visual impairments or blindness
Local resources for visitors with hearing impairments or deafness
Local resources for visitors with autism or sensory sensitivity
Accessibility information for museums, historic sites and other popular attractions

*Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey

VISIT PHILADELPHIA^® is our name and our mission. As the region’s official tourism marketing agency, we build Greater Philadelphia’s image, drive visitation and boost the economy.

On Greater Philadelphia’s official visitor website and blog, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com, visitors can explore things to do, upcoming events, themed itineraries and hotel packages. Compelling photography and videos, interactive maps and detailed visitor information make the sites effective trip-planning tools. Along with Visit Philly social media channels, the online platforms communicate directly with consumers. Travelers can also call and stop into the Independence Visitor Center for additional information and tickets.