Visit London Blog » accessibility http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Accessible London: Top Smartphone Apps http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/08/accessible-london-top-smartphone-apps/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/08/accessible-london-top-smartphone-apps/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:00:08 +0000 Tom Butler http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=28761

With the London 2012 Paralympic Games getting underway today, we take a look at the best accessibility apps to help visitors make the most of London and the Games.

Inclusive London
Check accessibility information on hotels, restaurants, pubs, shops, museums and more. You can set your access preferences and prioritise search results. Free, and available for iPhone. Find out more at inclusivelondon.com

Hailo
Hail one of London’s accessible taxis wherever and whenever you need one with your smartphone. No more waiting on a street corner! Available for free on iPhone and Android. Visit hailocab.com for full details and to download.

Parkible
Looking for a disabled parking space in London? Then use the Parkible app to find the spaces near where you are, or search a specific location for parking bays. Free to download and available for iPhone and Android.

Enabled City
The PhotoRoute app by Enabled City provides step-free routes on some of London’s most photogenic routes, including Paddington to Camden Lock and the London Eye to Tower Bridge. There’s a free “Lite” version available, as well as a fully offline premium version for £1.99.  Available on iPhone and Android. Visit enabledcity.com to download.

Official London 2012 Join In App
Last but not least, the Official London 2012 App. Plan your trip to the Paralympic Games, check event schedules and receive London 2012 alerts. Available for free on iPhone and Android. Visit london2012.com to download.

Are you coming to London for the Paralympic Games? Let us know if you have used any accessibility apps to help you get around in the comments section below.

]]> http://blog.visitlondon.com/2012/08/accessible-london-top-smartphone-apps/feed/ 0 Three Years to Go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games http://blog.visitlondon.com/2009/08/three-years-to-go-to-the-london-2012-paralympic-games/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2009/08/three-years-to-go-to-the-london-2012-paralympic-games/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:00:42 +0000 Zoe Craig http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=1859 Paralympic swimmer, Ellie Simmonds visits the Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park to celebrate three years to the London 2012 Paralympic Games

What will you be up to in three years’ time? A different job? A new house? Will your kids be starting school / deciding to go to university? It seems like a long time away…

And yet, three years today, London will be hosting the opening ceremony to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Exciting stuff!

The London Paralympic Games represent a chance for London to deliver a spectacular sporting showcase for Paralympic sport, to challenge stereotypes, and to increase awareness about paralympic sports.

The London 2012 Paralympic Games in numbers:

  • 11 days of competition
  • 20 sports
  • 20 competition venues
  • 21 disciplines
  • 162 paralympic nations
  • 471 events
  • 4,200 athletes

As well as ensuring all Olympic venues are as inclusive and accessible as possible, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), are also looking at all aspects of accessibility in London, to make sure that spectators with disabilities are able to move around the city comfortably and easily.

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