Accessible Tourism Vacation Planner 2020 - Visit Rainier

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VIsitRAINIER Tourism Guide 2020

Wheelchair Accessible

Lodging, Attractions, and Trails plus Travel Trips

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Table of contents 2 ....................................................................... Getting here 3 ......................................................................................... 5 Accessible rental vans....................................................... 7 Mount Rainier National Park................................. 15 Northwest Trek Wildlife Park........................... 17 Crystal Mountain Resort............................................ 18 Mt. Rainier Railroad............................................................. Area dining 19 ........................................................................................... 22 Accessible area lodging........................................... 24 Cispus Braille Trail..............................................................

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Getting

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Flying into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

The Sea-Tac International Airport shares extensive information regarding accessibility for parking, restrooms, assistance and more on their website at: sea-tac/accessibility-at-sea-tac-airport

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Transportation

Getting from the airport to the mountain

Once you arrive at the airport, if you're renting a wheelchair accessible van, you'll need to take the airport shuttle from the terminal to the nearby car rental facility. The airport shuttle is wheelchair accessible.

There is no public transportation from the airport to the mountain. Visitors will need to either rent an accessible vehicle or hire an accessible charter transport. Please keep in mind that the Mount Rainier region is a rural wilderness area, and as of yet there are no accessible Uber, Lyft, or Taxi systems in the area. If visitors are planning on having a charter drop them off it is recommended that they stay at one of the lodges in the park.

Eastside For Hire is a taxi company with a fleet stationed at the Sea-Tac International Airport. They have wheelchair accessible vans available on demand. Expect to pay a $232 one-way fare from the airport to Longmire at Mount Rainier National Park. Prices may change without notice. (425) 453-9000

Drive time from the airport to the Nisqually entrance of Mount Rainier National Park (located in Ashford, WA--the only entrance open

year-round) is typically 2-hours (85 miles).

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R E N T I N G Accessible V A N S

Wheelers Accessible Vans

rentawheelchairvan-seattle.business.site | (800) 456-1371

Wheelers Accessible Vans will deliver to the airport with a 3-day minimum rental. Typically, the rates are $541.40 with delivery fee, pick-up and the three-day rental. They have 2 Dodge Caravans, based on availability, advance reservations required, minimum age to rent is 23. Renters must have a valid driver's license. If the license is from overseas, you will need to sign a waiver and pay an extra fee of $40 a day, as well as a $500 refundable deposit. US citizens must have full-coverage insurance or purchase a waiver which acts like fullcoverage insurance. Wheelers accepts credit or debit cards. Reserve online or over the phone.

Wheelers will deliver vans to the parking garage connected to the airport. A text message will be sent to the renter with the exact location of where to find the van. The keys are in the van and the van is locked. Upon arrival you'll place a phone call to Wheelers when you are ready to enter the van and someone will unlock the van remotely and enable it to be operated.

Upon departure, when it's time to fly home, you'll park the vehicle back at the airport. Be sure to call the company and let them know it's back at the airport. Then, simply leave the keys in the van, lock the vehicle, and go.

Transactions are done electronically. Renters have to scan or take a photo of their driver's license and send it via text or email. Normal business hours are 7:00 AM?7:00 PM. The after-hours fee is $50.00.

Vans do not have traction devices like chains for winter travel. Mount Rainier National Park requires all vehicles to have chains between November 1st and May 1st.

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