wheelchairs in goa

alz55

can anyone give me any idea what to expect when we stay in goa for 2 weeks in november, as my wife is a whelchair user ae were wondering how we will get on with resturants and shops and such like, do they allow for disabled and has anyone in a situation like ours got any advice, we are staying at the longuinhos beach resort in colva dose anyone know anything about this hotel and location, thanks in advance for any advice alz

crvlvr

alz55, I cannot give you any specific advise. But India is not wheel chair access friendly. There are no laws that require establishments be disabled friendly (Heck we have Brraille key pads & instructions on the drive-through ATMs here in the US -- i am stll trying to figure that out)

The beach and beach shacks/restaurants won't be a problem. Shops cound be a problem as they are right off the street and may be cramped. If you make sure that your hotel , room & bathroom are wheenchair friendly, you should be ok in Goa.

seventies'hippy

Hello alz55,
I've just looked around your hotel 'HERE', Looks very nice though I didn't notice anything about disabled facilities.
There is a guest book to read which might give you more infomation.
As for getting around shops, restaurants etc, Tourist taxis which should accomadate a folding wheelchair ply everywhere, restaurants you'll have to discover by trial & error once you're there, likewise with shops, getting a whelchair in anything more than upmarket type boutique stores might be difficult as will be just negotiating footpaths, (if there is one ) roads etc.
Beaches & shacks likewise,,,, trial & error for the access,
A good Idea might be to either through your hotel or by your own choosing when you've been there a couple of days is to get friendly with your favourite taxi driver who will then know your situation & know the whats, wheres and hows to get you to the type of places you'd like to go to, stick with the same guy & he'll look after you, of course for a grateful tip at the end of your stay, but I'd imagine that it could be a tip well spent for the right guy ,,,,,,,

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alz55

Thanks both for your replies I have checked the hotel out and they have told me that the hotel is no problem, can you advise anything on taxi prices and tips, and are they really as friendly as people on other forums say they are, as it would be nice as it is our first visit to goa so some local help would be good as i think we shall have to rely on taxis quite a bit.
cheers alz

seventies'hippy

This is the type of tourist taxis they have in goa, though most of them are white and you'll find them outside your hotel & everywhere else you're likely to go. You'lll see that they'll easily accomadate a 'folding' wheelchair too.

I'm not uptodate with current prices but Rps50 a short ride 5mins, Rps250 for somewhere thats perhaps 20mins away or you should be able to retain him & run around most of the day for around Rps800 / £10.
Drivers are more than willing to wait an hour or two or come back for you later at a pre-arranged time.
If you're happy with a certain driver he'll be willing to taxi you around as & when on a daily basis,,,,,,,,