Accessibility
Wheelchair & Scooter Rentals
There are several ways to gain access to wheelchairs or other mobility rentals when visiting Niagara Falls.
The easiest way to rent a wheelchair or scooter is from the accommodation you are staying at. Several Niagara Falls hotels have their own wheelchairs and scooters available for guests. It is suggested you enquire at the time of booking to ensure one is available for you upon arrival.
A few of Niagara Parks attractions offer free wheelchair rentals on a first come, first serve basis. Table Rock Welcome Centre has eight wheelchairs available for rent with a credit card imprint or other form of acceptable identification. A single wheelchair is also available for use at both the Floral Showhouse as well as the Butterfly Conservatory. Please note that during the winter months, wheelchairs may not be taken outside of their respective building locations.
Marineland also offers wheelchair rentals for guests on a first come, first serve basis for a nominal fee. You can find them in the Aquarium Dome building immediately adjacent to the right of the admission area.
From March 31st to November 1st, eSkoot Niagara provides mobility scooter rentals, with delivery and pickup from your Niagara accommodation for a fee.
RentMe Niagara Falls offers a variety of mobility equipment rentals with same day delivery, including wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and walkers.
Motion Specialities, located in St. Catharines approximately 20 minutes from Niagara Falls, offers a variety of accessibility rentals including wheelchairs, scooters and walkers. It is recommended to book in advance, and they do offer delivery and pickup for a fee.
Wheelchairs and walkers are also available for rent from Pharmashield Dispensary and Queen Street Pharmacy. Delivery is available, and it is recommended to book at least one week in advance
Wheelchair Accessible Businesses
Below are members that provide accessibility for wheelchairs. It is recommended you contact the individual member prior to arrival to get exact accessibility specifications.
ATTRACTIONS
- BATL – Backyard Axe Throwing League
- Bird Kingdom
- Butterfly Conservatory
- Casino Niagara
- Fallsview Casino Resort
- Floral Showhouse
- Greg Frewin Theatre
- Hornblower Niagara Cruises
- IMAX Theatre Niagara Falls
- Journey Behind The Falls
- Legends of Niagara 3D/4D
- Marineland
- Movieland Wax Museum
- Niagara’s Fury
- Niagara Helicopter
- Niagara Parks Golf - Legends on the Niagara
- Niagara Skywheel
- Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Theatre
- Old Fort Erie
- Qube Escape Rooms Niagara
- Safari Niagara
- Shaw Festival
- Skylon Tower Indoor Observation Deck
- Souvenir City
- Whirlpool Jet Boats
- White Water Walk
- Wild West Coaster
- Wizards Golf
RESTAURANTS
- 21 Club Steak & Seafood
- Al Macs Buffet
- Betty's Restaurant
- Bravo Pizzeria & Grill
- Carpaccio Italian Ristorante & Bar
- Elements on the Falls
- Fallsview Buffet
- Frontier BBQ & Smokehouse
- The Grand Buffet at Fallsview Casino Resort
- Golden Lotus
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Legends on the Niagara
- Mama Mia's Italian Eatery
- Massimo's Italian Fallsview Restaurant
- Mandarin Buffet Restaurant
- Milestones On the Falls
- Morton's Grille
- Perkins Family Restaurant
- Ponte Vecchio
- Queen Victoria Restaurant
- Queenston Heights Restaurant
- Rainforest Cafe
- R5
- The Skylon Tower Summit Suite Buffet
- The Skylon Tower Revolving Dining Room
- Whirlpool Restaurant
ACCOMMODATIONS
To see a list of wheelchair accessible hotels, click the button below and choose the ‘Wheelchair Accessible’ filter under amenities.
Support Workers
Several attractions in Niagara Falls offer complimentary admission for a support worker that is accompanying a person with a disability. The support worker may be asked to provide identification upon arrival to the attractions.
Transit
WEGO
The WEGO transit system is fully equipped to ensure persons with disabilities are able to travel independently throughout their service area. Their features include:
- Kneeling buses (the buses can lower to the ground to ensure the entrance ramp is at a shallow pitch).
- Two securement positions to accommodate persons requiring tie downs for mobility devices.
- Audio and visual next stop announcements.
- Accessible stop request buttons to enable those with physical limitations.
- Wide doors and aisles.
- Enhanced lighting.
- Large, highly contrasting destination signs.
Niagara Falls City Transit buses are also wheelchair accessible.
CHAIR-A-VAN
Chair-A-Van is a curb-to-curb specialized transportation service to assist individuals with mobility challenges which prevent them from boarding a WEGO system bus.
Visitors wishing to utilize this service must be registered clients within their municipality. Bookings are accepted from 24 hours up to one month ahead of the desired time of travel.
FALLS INCLINE RAILWAY
The Niagara Parks Incline Railway links the Fallsview tourism area conveniently with the Table Rock Welcome Centre at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls. The railway is fully accessible and open year round.