Key:wheelchair
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Indicate if a special place can be used with wheelchairs.
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This Tag may be used to mark places or ways that are suitable to be used with a wheelchair. It should only be used if you are sure about it, this can either be because there's a special sign or because of personal experience/someone with a wheelchair told you. There are also a lot of other Tags that can help to determine if the way is suitable for wheelchairs. If you are unsure, give more information in description=* or wheelchair:description:lang=* and/or leave a FIXME tag to have the object checked.
Common values
wheelchair=yes
Wheelchairs have full unrestricted access.
- entry: stepless
- rooms: stepless
- toilet (if any): accessible and cabin is wide enough to fit a wheelchair next to the toilet
wheelchair=limited
Wheelchairs have partial access (e.g some areas can be accessed and others not, areas requiring assistance by someone pushing up a steep gradient).
- entry: has a step but not higher than 7 cm / 3 inch ('width of a hand')
- rooms: the most important rooms are stepless
- toilet (if any): not accessible
wheelchair=no
Wheelchairs have no unrestricted access (e.g. stair only access).
- entry: has a step higher than 7 cm / 3 inch
- rooms: the important rooms are not accessible
- toilet (if any): not accessible
wheelchair=designated
The way or area is designated or purpose built for wheelchairs (e.g. elevators designed for wheelchair access only). This is rarely used.
Note: There is currently no default value for wheelchair access. wheelchair=no shall be tagged explicitly if discovered.
Examples
Ways
- if there are stairs and there is no ramp.
(Hint: Always think of heavy electric wheelchairs that can not pass any steps.)
Amenities
Bus stop
- highway=bus_stop
- wheelchair=yes (if there is a high level kerb or all bus routes at all times have a ramp or lift.)
- wheelchair=limited (if some routes or at some times busses with ramps or lifts stop here. Give more information in the wheelchair:description=* tag.)
- wheelchair=no
Hotel
- tourism=hotel
- wheelchair=yes
- wheelchair:description:en=3 rooms
You might want to provide the website=* of the operator=* if it has more detailed information.
Cinema
- amenity=cinema
- wheelchair=limited
- wheelchair:description:en=7 places
- if you have to ask for help or a key, or if not all theaters are reachable without steps. Give more information in the description key.
You might want to provide the website=* of the operator=* if it has more detailed information.
Museum
- tourism=museum
- wheelchair=yes
- wheelchair:description:en=also offer wheelchair-accessible guided tour
Toilets
- amenity=toilets
- wheelchair=yes (if these are fully equipped with handrail, no steps, wide door etc. Also use yes if you only need to ask for a key)
- wheelchair=limited (if the doors are wide and no steps)
- wheelchair=no (if doors are not at least 60cm wide, if there are steps, if there are narrow curves or other barriers)
- wheelchair:description:en=describe limits here
Example pictograms
- wheelchair=yes -
- wheelchair=no -
Please change the pictograms so they are not shaded to white.--Lulu-Ann 09:06, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
We could use 
and 
. --Driver2 20:49, 25 April 2009 (UTC)
- Much better, can we make the red cross out line wider? --Lulu-Ann 09:31, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
- Sure. Do you think thats enough? --Driver2 11:03, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
Data sources
UK
Rendering
- Wheelchair Map
- wheelmap - wheelmap.org
See Also
- Proposed features/DisabilityDescription - for adding descriptions of special relevance to disabled persons.
- Proposed features/Steps features
- Category:Disabilities
- Category:Walking Disability
- Approved features/wheelchair
- Wheelchair routing and the German project DE:Rollstuhlfahrer-Routing
- Wheelchair map - project to show wheelchair accessibility information on a map
- Wheelmap - another project to show wheelchair accessibility information on a map
