Disabled And Handicap Access

Washington, DC is one of the most disabled accessible cities in the world. This guide provides information about transportation, parking, access to popular attractions, scooter and wheelchair rentals, and more. Two ADA accessible parking meters are located on every block that has government operated parking meters. The DC Department of Motor Vehicles honors handicap parking permits from other states. Cars bearing disabled parking tags may park in designated spaces and park for double the posted time in metered or time-restricted spaces. See more information about parking near the National Mall. Metro is one of the most accessible public transportation systems in the world. Each Metro station is equipped with an elevator to the train platforms and extra-wide fare gates for wheelchair users. Nearly all of the Metrobuses have wheelchair lifts and kneel at the curb. Disabled travelers can obtain a Metro Disability ID card that entitles them to discounted fares. The Metro Disability ID card is valid on Metrobus, Metrorail, MARC train, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), Fairfax Connector, CUE bus, D.C.

Circulator, The GEORGE bus, Arlington Transit (ART) and Amtrak. Montgomery County Ride On and Prince George’s County The Bus allows people with disabilities to ride free with a valid ID card. For people who cannot use public transportation due to a disability, MetroAccess provides a shared-ride, door-to-door, paratransit service from 5:30 a.m. Some late night service is available until 3 a.m. You can also call (202) 962-1245 with questions about Metro services for travelers with disabilities. All Smithsonian museums are wheelchair accessible. Special tours can be pre-arranged for those with disabilities. All of the memorials in Washington, DC are equipped to accommodate visitors with disabilities. Handicap parking spaces are limited in some areas. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is wheelchair accessible. To reserve a wheelchair, call (202) 416-8340. A wireless, infrared listening-enhancement system is available in all theaters. Headphones for hearing-impaired patrons are provided at no charge. Some performances offer sign language and audio description. The National Theatre is wheelchair accessible and features special performances for the visually and hearing-impaired. Scootaround - (888) 441-7575. Scooter and wheelchair rentals available daily, weekly or longer periods of time. Take a tour of DC and the National Mall on a mobility scooter. DC Tours - (888) 878-9870. Rent a mobility scooter or a manual wheelchair. Bike and Roll - (202) 842-BIKE. Electric scooters and manual wheel chairs available. Two-hour, half-day, daily, and multi-day rentals.

Visitors may park in any unreserved, legal parking space except in the Annapolis Lot. Specially designated visitor spaces are found only in the Hitchins lot, and for Admissions guests, in Lower Pullen Lot. Visitors ticketed for failing to register a vehicle or display a valid permit must send the violation notice to the University Police Headquarters within 15 days or else they are liable for the ticket. Visitors are responsible for any other parking citations they may receive. All students may park a motor vehicle in designated lots on campus, upon proper registration. All vehicles on campus must be registered with the University Police and must display a valid permit. There is no registration fee for students who reside on campus. Students who do not live on campus must pay a fee when they register their cars in the University and Student Billing Office. Permits are issued as hang-tags. Administrative Appeal Form for Motor Vehicle Regulation Violation Appeal form & ticket must be submitted to the University Police within (5) five business days from the date the ticket was issued. District Court Hearing - Notify University Police within (5) five business days. A court appearance will be scheduled.

District Court will notify you by mail. Pay the ticket - Tickets paid with 24 hours from the date it was issued will be ½ off. Ticket payments are received in the University & Student Billing Office. The University has instituted the following regulations to govern the parking, operation and use of vehicles on the Frostburg State University campus. They are designed to ensure the orderly and safe movement and parking of vehicles at FSU. All persons operating vehicles on campus are required to comply with these provisions. Click below to view the parking regulation handbook. Never Get Another Parking Ticket! No one likes to get a parking ticket, and, in fact, the University Police would prefer not to give them. Registration is free if you live in FSU Housing! Feed the meter. If you park in a metered space, carefully note the hours of enforcement posted in the globe of each meter.

Yes, even visitors have to feed the meters. Notify University Police if your car breaks down immediately! You will be issued a disabled vehicle certificate. You can’t make your own space. You must park in a marked parking space. If you work here or are registered for classes, you can’t be a visitor. Don’t park in visitor parking or display a visitor permit. You can’t declare yourself to be handicapped. It takes authorization from the Motor Vehicle Administration. Food Service never stops. The Chesapeake Lot is enforced at all times. Students can only park in black permit lots; faculty and Staff can only park in red permit lots.Rise and Shine. Ticketing begins in the Annapolis Lot promptly at 7:00 a.m. Your car isn’t a State Vehicle: You can’t park your own car in a state vehicle space, even if you are on University business. Loading zones are for commercial or state vehicles. To park a private vehicle at a loading zone requires a special permit from the University Police. Save gas and time. The Stadium Lot is almost never full. Don’t spend gas and time cruising other lots for a space that is only a few yards or a couple of minute’s closer. If you follow these hints, you will avoid the most common parking problems and hopefully not receive a parking ticket. The parking ticket itself is your bill. Maryland registrants will not receive another bill.