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Accommodations

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
FL/US/Canada...................................................888/766-4264

Please contact us for a free copy of our Greater Miami & The Beaches Vacation Planner, which contains a complete listing of accommodations, indicating accessibility and roll-in showers.

Disabled Parking Permits for International Visitors
A disabled parking permit issued in the State of Florida is required for use of disabled parking areas throughout Greater Miami & The Beaches. Applications for temporary permits must be made in person at:

Miami-Dade Tax Collector's Office, 140 W. Flagler St., 14th Floor, Miami, FL 33130, Telephone: 305/375-5762

To obtain a temporary disabled parking permit, visitors must present an out-of country permit along with their passport or comparable id and a $15 fee.

ADA Offices

Miami-Dade County
305/375-3566

Miami Beach
305/673-7080

Kiwanis Horses & Handicapped Inc
305/271-2210

Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department Leisure Access Services
Voice/TDD
305/755-7848
www.metro-dade.com/parks/progmenu.html

Accessible Beaches with Sand Chairs

Crandon Beach - Cabana Rentals
4000 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL
Voice/TDD
786/336-6982

Haulover Beach
18000 Collins Ave.
N. Miami Beach, FL
Voice/TDD
786/336-6990

10th St. and 72nd St. Beaches
Miami Beach

Accessible Tennis Courts

Coral Pines Park
305/668-7258

Crandon Park International Tennis Center

305/365-2300

South Dade Park

305/247-9453

Tropical Park

305/223-8710

Accessible Water Sports Program

Parasailing/Hang Gliding
305/285-8978

Shake-A-Leg Miami Inc
. (Sailing)
305/858-5550
www.shakealegmiami.org

National Parks

Everglades National Park
305/242-7700

Biscayne National Park

305/230-1100

Public Services & Resources

Deaf Services Bureau
1250 NW 7th Street, Suite 207
Miami, FL 33125

Voice
305/560-2866

TTY
305/560-2866

Fax
305/560-2864

Email
deafsvc@bellsouth.net

Florida Paraplegic Association
305/868-3361

Florida Relay Service
Voice
800/955-8770

TDD
800/955-8771

Hurricane Hot Line
305/598-7550

Miami-Dade Disability Services and Independent Living
1335 NW 14th St.
Miami, FL 33125

Voice
305/547-5444

Fax
305/547-7355

Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management
Special Needs Registry
Voice
305/468-5400

TDD
305/468-5402

www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/oem

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
601 SW 8th Ave.
Miami, FL 33130

Voice
305/856-2288

Fax
305/285-6967

www.miamilighthouse.com

Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
1095 NW 14th Ave.
Miami, FL 33136

Voice
305/243-6001

Fax
305/243-6017

www.miamiproject.miami.edu



Transportation

Miami-Dade Transit Agency
Special Transportation Service

2775 SW 74th Ave.
Miami, FL 33155

Voice
305/770-3131

www.metro-dade.com

Miami International Airport
Monica Beltran, ADA Coordinator

Voice
305/876-7024

www.miami-airport.com

Tri-Rail
Voice
800/874-7245

TDD
800/273-7545

www.tri-rail.com

Accessible Van Rentals

Wheelchair Getaways

National
800/642-2042

FL/US/Canada
800/637-7577

www.wheelchair-getaways.com

Auto Rental Agencies with Hand-Controlled Vehicles

Alamo
800/327-9633
www.goalamo.com

Avis
800/331-1212
TTY/TDD 888/879-4273
www.avis.com

Budget
800/527-0700
www.budget.com

Dollar
800/822-1181
www.dollar.com

Enterprise
800/325-8007
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
800/654-3131
www.hertz.com

 

 

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