5 “G’s” Getting Access to Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities

2.1 Parking

Parking spaces 8 feet wide for car plus 5-foot wide access aisle

• Are there accessible parking spaces (8 feet wide for car plus 5-foot wide access aisle)?

• Are there usable ramps or curb cuts onto the sidewalks?

• How far away from the entrance is the accessible parking?

  • If it is a long distance, is there an accessible and available motorized cart, van or bus?

• Are there accessible paths from the parking, drop off areas, or transit stops without stairs or other items blocking access (utility boxes and poles, fire hydrants, etc.)? 

Path blocked by a fire hydrant in the middle of the sidewalk