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Access for disabled travelers
For an overview of accessible Minneapolis, click the links below for basic
information available on this site:
Welcome to Minneapolis
Getting here
Getting around
Minneapolis Convention Center
Hotels, dining and attractions
For a complete version of the Minneapolis Accessibility Guide, click the
following links to download printable PDF sections of the Guide:
Welcome letter (PDF)
Introduction/Getting
here (PDF)
Getting around (PDF)
Minneapolis Convention Center (PDF)
Accessible hotels (PDF)
Accessible dining (PDF)
Downtown attractions/Equipment and services (PDF)
Additional info/Related links/Rating system for hotel and dining access (PDF)
"Minneapolis is one of the most accessible
cities you will ever find." — Richard F. Jost,
executive director of the Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America
Minneapolis is a leader in its commitment to accessible public space. The city instituted a pedestrian ramping program for
its streets decades before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) took effect. Additionally:
- All of the city's downtown parks are accessible.
- Miles of waterfront, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and regional parks (including Minnehaha Falls) are accessible.
- The RiverCity Trolley offers an opportunity to discover the city with tours – and all trolleys are also accessible.
- More than seven miles of the skyway are accessible.
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Getting here
The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is accessible to people with disabilities and offers an array of services for those travelers. View the MSP Airport's accessibility
guide.
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Getting around
There are many transportation options in Minneapolis for travelers with disabilities:
Paratransit transportation – Metro
Mobility offers door-to-door public transportation system for persons with disabilities. Call 651.602.1111 (TTY
651.221.9886) or send an email for more information.
Van rental – Wheelchair
Getaways provides rentals of wheelchair-
and scooter-accessible vans. For more information call 800.642.2042.
Shuttle and taxi service
- Airport Taxi – 952.928.0000
- Rainbow Taxi – 612.332.1615
- Super Shuttle – 1.800.BLUEVAN or 612.827.7777
Public bus/rail service – Metro Transit's buses and trains are accessible. For additional information,
call 612.349.7558 (TTY 612.602.0904)
or visit the Metro Transit website.
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Minneapolis Convention Center
The 2002 expansion brought the entire Convention
Center up to current ADA standards. In fact, the building received the Minnesota Access Achievement Award, presented by
the Minnesota Society of Architects, for its attention to disability access:
- All entrances in the front of the MCC have at least one set of power-assisted doors.
- There are 3 unisex single-wheelchair restrooms.
- Wheelchair seating and sound enhancement tools are available in the auditorium.
- From the skyway, people can reach the first level of the Center via accessible elevators and escalators.
- Wheelchairs can negotiate walkways that are carpeted (no padding) with a depth of less than one half-inch of closely woven
pile. In uncarpeted areas, the flooring is terrazzo tile.
- The marshalling yard in the rear of the Center may be used for raised van parking.
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Hotels, dining and attractions
The Minnesota
Travel Guide for Persons with Disabilities has compiled a list of profiles – including information on parking,
entrances, restrooms and more – for lodging, dining and entertainment locations.
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