Other accessible San Antonio attractions
Alamo: Free wheelchairs available for checkout (as well as at city’s other four Spanish colonial missions); “The Alamo: Crossroads of Texas History” film shown with captioning for the hearingimpaired, and sign-language interpreter can be arranged with seven days’ notice; brochure offered in Braille for the visually impaired. SeaWorld San Antonio: Guest Safety and Accessibility Guide provides info to navigate rides and other attractions; sign-language interpretation at live shows available when requested two weeks in advance; wheelchairs available for nominal fee; rest stops for service animals throughout park. Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Guide details accessibility of rides, shows, games and restaurants; wheelchairs available for nominal fee; annual deaf awareness day at which all shows are interpreted. San Antonio Zoo: Wheelchairs for rent; staff can suggest experiences that may appeal to diverse audiences, such as feeding a giraffe or seeing rain forest’s hundreds of brightly colored lorikeets. The DoSeum: Hands-on children’s museum is largely tactile; sensoryfriendly nights modify exhibits four times a year for children with autism; ADAaccessible treehouse accommodates those in wheelchairs; all hallways, exhibits and restrooms handicap accessible. San Antonio Museum of Art: Braille signage; docent-led tours, including of world’s largest collection of Latin American art, for visually impaired first Saturday of the month or by special arrangement; tours include descriptive language, touch, sound and smell; wheelchairs available for free. McNay Art Museum: Specializes in 19th- and 20th-century European and American art and gardens; most galleries wheelchair-accessible; wheelchairs available. Witte Museum: Recent $100 million expansion and renovation has improved premier stop for South Texas nature, science and culture; visual and tactile experiences;accessible; wheelchairsall buildings available handicap first come, first served. Bus tours: City Sightseeing San Antonio Double Decker Bus and Alamo Trolley provide ADA-accessible vans; call in advance to secure tours with stops at the Alamo, Hemisfair Park, Tower of the Americas, River Walk, Institute of Texan Cultures, La Villita, Market Square, San Fernando Cathedral, Mission Trail and more. Free short-term parking: Offered at downtown parking facilities for vehicles with disabled permits or plates.