UMOJA's Guide to Goa
Everyone loves Goa. What’s not to love? Sun, sand, butter garlic prawns. Goa has something for everyone. One can spend a lazy afternoon reading a book, or explore its famous Portuguese architecture, or even delve into its notorious nightlife. The UMOJA guide is an attempt to bring the Goan experience to everyone, and the Best of Wheelchair Accessibility is just a start. We’ve spent many a rainy day exploring this stunning destination to discover that delicious restaurant with an accessible bathroom, or the budget hotel with a roll-in shower, or the museum with ramp access. This guide highlights the best of what we’ve found, but we realize that none of these places are perfectly accessible. Nonetheless, we hope you find it useful, and that through this guide you're able to come and experience all that this incredible destination has to offer. We look forward to helping you plan your great, accessible getaway in Goa.
Everyone loves Goa. What’s not to love? Sun, sand, butter garlic prawns. Goa has something for everyone. One can spend a lazy afternoon reading a book, or explore its famous Portuguese architecture, or even delve into its notorious nightlife. The UMOJA guide is an attempt to bring the Goan experience to everyone, and the Best of Wheelchair Accessibility is just a start. We’ve spent many a rainy day exploring this stunning destination to discover that delicious restaurant with an accessible bathroom, or the budget hotel with a roll-in shower, or the museum with ramp access. This guide highlights the best of what we’ve found, but we realize that none of these places are perfectly accessible. Nonetheless, we hope you find it useful, and that through this guide you're able to come and experience all that this incredible destination has to offer. We look forward to helping you plan your great, accessible getaway in Goa.
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GETTING TO GOA<br />
India’s smallest state is well<br />
connected via air and rail.<br />
And within <strong>Goa</strong>, there is now an<br />
accessible way of getting around.<br />
Accessible transport<br />
By Air<br />
If you’re planning <strong>to</strong> fly down,<br />
Dabolim International Airport<br />
(GOI) is the destination you’ll<br />
have <strong>to</strong> select while booking<br />
your flight. For domestic travel,<br />
it is well connected <strong>to</strong> all metros<br />
with frequent daily flights.<br />
Internationally, it is connected<br />
via direct flights from select<br />
countries including Russia,<br />
Qatar, UAE, Singapore, Malaysia,<br />
Kazakhstan, UK, and Ukraine,<br />
among others. This<br />
newly-constructed airport has<br />
step-free access <strong>to</strong> all key areas<br />
as well as accessible bathrooms<br />
at various locations. The airport<br />
is also equipped with aerobridge<br />
facility. However, some airliners<br />
board and deboard passengers<br />
via ground transfers. So do<br />
call them or check with your<br />
travel agent <strong>to</strong> make special<br />
arrangements for your transfer.<br />
Via Rail<br />
Travelling via train? Most trains s<strong>to</strong>p at the main station<br />
located in Margao (aka Madgaon or MAO) in the South <strong>Goa</strong><br />
district. The station is equipped with ramp access right at the<br />
exit/entrance. However, there’s limited wheelchair access<br />
inside the station as two steep steps followed by a very steep<br />
ramp lead <strong>to</strong> the platform bridge. Strangely enough, as per<br />
the signboard, there is a designated accessible bathroom<br />
although it surely doesn’t qualify as one.<br />
So, train travellers, you’ll need company <strong>to</strong> navigate<br />
around the station. There’s also Thivim Station in North <strong>Goa</strong>,<br />
Karmali Station close <strong>to</strong> Old <strong>Goa</strong>, and Vasco Da Gama station<br />
close <strong>to</strong> the airport. Accessibility information for these is<br />
coming up soon on www.umoja.in.<br />
For more information visit: www.umoja.in
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