Hi,
Is Paris accessible for someone using an electric bariatric mobility scooter? Accessible hotels? Would it be better to take over own scooter or rent one in Paris?
We would only be there for 3 or 4 days and would be happy to see Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, people watch and just eat some good food!
Thanks for any suggestions!
Paris for Disabled?
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Yes, it's accessible, but don't expect it to be as much so as the USA. There generally aren't curb indents at crossings, for example, and there are still cobblestone streets/alleyways in some places. For hotels, you mostly have to check individually. Certainly you'll want one with an elevator; finding one with an outdoor ramp will be more difficult. You can rent wheelchairs at pharmacies, I'm not sure about scooters. It might just be easier to bring your own. Good luck!
I think you'd have to limit yourself to large modern business hotels, I can't imagine getting one in anywhere else, if they would even allow it (in the elevator or even in the hallways which can be quite narrow, not to mention the rooms). My understanding is a bariatric scooter is even larger than a regular one, which makes it even more difficult. I don't think these are allowed in public transportation anywhere. The taxi company G7 does have some vehicles that I think can take a scooter from what I've read, with an access ramp. This website may have something useful, although I think it mainly talks about wheelchairs http://en.parisinfo.com/paris-map/disabled-people-access-transports/
or maybe this has something useful http://www.sagetraveling.com/paris-accessible-travel/
a prior thread on this topic http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/seeing-paris-on-a-mobility-scooter.cfm