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Ask the right questions for accessible travel
Get a checklist of questions to send hotels, airlines and attractions so access needs are met before you arrive.
When to use it
Before booking a trip with access needs
Step by step
Describe the needs
Note the access needs for your trip in practical terms, such as using a wheelchair, limited walking, sight loss or needing quiet spaces. Share only what's needed.
Get tailored questions
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyI'm planning a trip to [destination] for [who]. Access needs: [practical description, e.g. uses a manual wheelchair, can manage 2 steps with help]. Create: 1) questions to ask the hotel (room, bathroom, lifts, entrance, parking); 2) what to arrange with the airline and airport (assistance booking, mobility equipment); 3) questions for attractions; 4) a short, friendly email template I can send to each. Flag anything that should be confirmed in writing.Send and save the replies
Email the questions to each place and save their written replies in one folder, so you can show them on arrival if needed.
What you get
Hotel: Is there step-free access from the street to reception? Door width of the accessible room? Roll-in shower or bath? Height of the bed? Airline: book assistance at least 48 hours before (check airline site), can the wheelchair go in the hold free of charge? Get this in writing.
Tips
- Ask for photos of the accessible room and bathroom: descriptions like 'accessible' vary a lot.