I am traveling to Italy soon and want to travel from Rome to Florence, then to Venice by train. Unfortunately, I have a walking handicap and will travel with a mobile scooter that weighs 40 lbs. I have heard that train stations are not so friendly for people who can't walk up stairs with a scooter and luggage. Do you have any suggestions or can share any experiences for handicapped people? Thank you!
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Sidney, BC, Canada
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Have you looked at the websites for the two main rail companies in Italy - Italia and Trenitalia? They both have information for travellers with disabilities and what help is available, you may need to make traveling arrangements in advance. You are traveling on major routes where the stations should be more accessible and have elevators where there are stairs. I don’t recall stairs at Roma Termini, nor at Venezia St Lucia though there are shallow steps down to the Vaparetto piers. Make sure you use the Italian names for the cities you are visiting when looking at the websites.
Google traveling with a wheelchair, lots of info in various articles and blogs that might be helpful for you.