Travel Tools: Accessible Chicago: A gentleman on a wheelchair takes a close-up look at Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture, known affectionately as 'the Bean', in Millennium Park.

Chicago: Accessible America Award Winner

Harris Interactive Survey ® Top Tourist Destination for Travelers with Disabilities

As a top tourist destination for travelers with disabilities, the City of Chicago offers a wide range of fun and accessible experiences for visitors with and families with children who have disabilities. Whether you’re planning to visit Chicago for a day-trip or a week-long vacation, you will find the resources you need to make your trip to the Windy City an incredibly memorable and manageable one.

From popular tourist attractions such as: festivals along the Lakefront, a continuum of activities at Millennium Park, the city's fully accessible bus fleet, Chicago offers a wide range of viable options for both residents and visitors with disabilities.

Event and venue-specific accessibility information is located on pages throughout this site. In addition, the Easy Access Chicago Guide proves to be a most valuable tool when planning your Chicago trip. Not only does the "Guide" provide a comprehensive listing and review of the city’s accessible public airport and ground transportation systems, it also details such elements of: attractions, nightlife, lodging, shopping and more.

We know Chicago is our kind of town. We believe that it will be yours, as well.