Venice for disabled people

Venice accessible for disabled in Venice

 Venice for disabled people may be quite challenging due to the hundreds of bridges connecting the 121 little islands the city is built on. For structural reasons, most of the bridges can not be equipped with elevators or flights, and even the little elevators that existed on some of them are no longer in function.
Disabled people may prefer to use te vaporetto (public transportation boat), as there are no steps at the floating stops, nor to get on board. In addiction, people on a wheelchair have a discounted ticket which is also valid for an helper.
On the website of the municipality of Venice (Comune di Venezia), information are available on the program called Venice accessible (Venezia accessibile), addressed to disabled people in Venice. The same office can also provide information on barrier-free itineraries.