Information for the disabled

There is a range of facilities suitable for disabled persons, designed especially for persons who are handicapped in one way or the other. The facilities are mostly easily accessible. Moreover, there are sound signals at most pedestrian crossings.

Lodging

The fact sheets for hotels that can be booked from this site show whether or not the hotel is accessible for people in wheelchairs and if specially equipped rooms are available. Also shown is if the hotel has allergy sanitized rooms.

Medical facilities

Remember that prescription is needed for many types of medicine. It is, therefore, advisable to bring the medicine needed. In order to ensure that such medicine can be brought; a doctor's prescription, as well as a note from a pharmacy, must be brought. All injection needles and cannulae are forbidden by law. In order to ensure that such items can be brought; a doctor's prescription, as well as a note from a pharmacy, must be brought. All types and forms of narcotics are strictly forbidden by law and will unquestionably lead to imprisonment, however, if the drugs are needed to treat illness do not forget the doctor's prescription, as well as a note from a pharmacy.

Public convenience

There is a plenitude of facilities throughout the country. Look for these abbreviations: RWC is a toilet adapted for the disabled in wheelchairs. RTC is a chemical toilet adapted for the disabled in wheelchair.

Transport services

Air

When in need of help to embark and disembark an aircraft, notify the personnel when booking the flight. Help is provided to embark with an electric wheelchair.

City busses

City busses in Stockholm are not accessible for people in wheelchairs. The subway is easier, but the small difference in level between the platform and the car may cause difficulties at some stations.

Car

In addition to the general rules listed in Driving, in the Useful Information. The yellow badge carrying the international symbol for the disabled persons allows parking where restrictions usually are in force, however, this is not applicable where parking is completely forbidden.

Transport service for the disabled

This is a special transport system in Sweden available to all disabled persons in Sweden. It can be used as a taxi service. The charge is by the hour. When taking longer trips the charge will be set for the distance. This service must be booked at least one day in advance. Their web site is in Swedish only. Contact the Stockholm Tourist Information Office for more info.

Trains, Swedish State Railways (SJ)

Allergy

All Swedish trains are strictly non-smoking. Animals are allowed in special compartments only.

When in a sleeping car or couchettes, it is possible to specify the needs for synthetic materials solely.

Physically disabled

There are specially constructed "transport chairs", helping the disabled person to reach their seats in the train. These should be booked a few days in advance of the planned journey. Trains indicated with a "T" always carry a transport chair. Folding wheelchairs can be brought into the carriage, other types can not.

It is possible to specify the seat, for example, close to the lavatory or, when in a sleeping car, a lower berth.

InterCity trains, and a few others, have wider and less steep entrances as well as larger lavatories. Look for A7, first class or B7, second class.

A completely new type of carriage is available, allowing passengers to sit in their own wheelchair during the whole journey.

Personal assistance

If one require personal assistance to get on and off the train this should be notified in advance, preferably when booking the ticket.

Visually

Guide dogs can be brought everywhere except in the non smoking lounge areas. In a sleeping car, or a couchette, the whole compartment must be booked. Please, notify the personnel, when booking the ticket, that a guide dog is brought

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