ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES Metro prides itself on being one of the most accessible public transportation systems in the world. In addition to a comprehensive website outlining services available to mobility-challenged visitors, Metro has also compiled a downloadable guide to accessible transportation options throughout the region. ScootAround o ers scooter and wheelchair rentals for a minimum of three days, weekly or for longer periods of time so that you can navigate the city and its sites in comfort and ease. Orthopaedic Mobility Rentals provides daily, weekly or monthly rentals throughout the DC Metro area. ACCESSIBLE ATTRACTIONS While all of DC’s attractions and cultural institutions are welcoming and accessible to visitors, the following attractions maintain dedicated web pages outlining their accessibility features, including ramps, sign language-interpreted tours and wheelchairs. These attractions include: Hillwood Museum & Gardens International Spy Museum John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Library of Congress National Gallery of Art Shakespeare Theatre Company Harman Center for the Arts Smithsonian Institution Washington National Cathedral White House Woolly Mammoth Theatre On the National Mall and in the memorial parks, you’ll fi nd permit-only parking adjacent to the FDR Memorial. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for loan at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You can reach the Lincoln Memorial and Je erson Memorial interiors using elevators located in the memorials’ ground-level lobbies. WASHINGTON.ORG 57
Source Visitor Guide Washington DC Official Visitor Guide Spring/Summer 2023: Page 57
