Accessible Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is happy to welcome visitors of all abilities. This guide includes a list of accessible attractions and experiences to discover, accessible itineraries and resources to help visitors explore our city with confidence, knowing they are welcomed by a community that prioritizes compassion, kindness and understanding.

Attractions & Activities
Outdoor Adventure
Food & Beverage
Lodging
Transportation
Event Venues & Services
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A work in progress

Please note – we are actively working to make this accessibility hub as helpful and robust as possible. This guide is a work in progress as we gather information, learn and listen. If you have any suggestions or thoughts you would like to share with Visit COS, please send them to Social@VisitCOS.com.

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Posted: August 9, 2022

Explore resources for finding the most accessible trails

Enjoying the outdoors should be equally accessible to everyone. While some trails and hiking areas are more difficult to navigate with wheelchairs, strollers and TerrainHoppers, there are many in the Pikes Peak Region that provide easier access.

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Posted: May 26, 2023

Plan your next visit with these tips from a local

No one knows the Pikes Peak Region better than our locals. We partnered with Baeh Gill to explore Colorado Springs from her perspective and share insights. Check out the places she explored as inspiration for your next visit!

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Community Programs
Trailability Program

Reserve a TerrainHopper

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TrackChair Program

Explore with a Track Chair

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Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Available at the Colorado Springs Airport

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Visually Impaired Persons Trail

Explore at Bear Creek Nature Center

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Transportation and Equipment

Affordable Medical Supply
Local supply company offering rentals for knee walkers, wheelchairs, transport chairs and more.

Bustang
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Interregional Express (IX) bus service that connects commuters along the I-25 Front Range and I-70 Mountain Corridors. Includes rides to and from the Denver International Airport. Bustang is accessible to persons with disabilities. Buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps that enable persons in wheelchairs or persons who cannot navigate steps to ride the bus. Buses have priority seating for seniors and persons with disabilities and designated wheelchair locations. Operators are trained to assist riders use lifts and ramps, secure wheelchairs, provide information on destinations served, and announce stops, including any stop you request. You may travel with your respirator, concentrator and portable oxygen. Public information is available in alternative accessible formats upon request. To request information in an alternative format, please call us at 800-900-3011 or use the website “contact us” form.

Colorado Springs Mobility Scooter Rentals
We will deliver your mobility scooter to any Hotel, Airbnb, Business or Residence, so that you and your family entire can enjoy all of the local attractions and tourist locations within southern Colorado! With our scooters, you now have a greater sense of mobility freedom.

Grayline Tours Colorado
Gray Line Tours of Colorado Springs offers sightseeing tours, airport shuttles and special group transportation options. Gray Line has five different size vehicles that have wheelchair accessibility with electric lifts. Many of the motor coaches also kneel or lower the front end by the entrance door when loading so guests do not have to make a large step up into the coach.

Groome Transportation
Offers shuttles to and from the COS Airport and Denver International Airport. Groome Transportation provides reserved seats for persons with ambulatory disabilities and specially designed vans with drive-on ramps with a capacity of 800 lbs for persons who use a wheelchair while boarding and disembarking from the vans. Contact by phone for assistance in making reservations for accessible travel. Please alert Groome Transportation when booking reservations if you will be traveling with a service dog so we may reserve a seat at no additional charge for the service dog.

Mobility Plus
Local supply company offering rentals for wheelchairs, knee scooters, travel scooters and more.

Metro Mobility
Metro Mobility is Mountain Metropolitan Transit’s (MMT) ADA complementary paratransit service. This pre-scheduled bus transportation is for persons with disabilities who cannot independently use MMT’s fixed-route bus service some or all the time.

Mountain Metro Transit
Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) is the primary source of clean, safe, and economical public transportation services in the Pikes Peak region. In addition to bus routes within the City of Colorado Springs, Mountain Metro Transit provides service into Manitou Springs, and south into the Widefield area. Enjoy free shuttle service in Manitou Springs on Routes 33 and 36 and in Downtown Colorado Springs on THE ZEB.

All vehicles are equipped with passenger lifts or ramps that meet ADA specifications. Lifts and ramps will accommodate mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters. Drivers will assist with boarding and exiting the bus

Ramblin Express
Ramblin Express is a passenger ground transportation company. If you require special travel assistance and/or accommodations, we ask that you give us 48 hours advanced notice before your planned travel. Ramblin Express has designated priority seating at the front of its coaches for passengers with disabilities. If you need a priority seat, please advise your driver at boarding. Medical oxygen tanks are permitted on the coach with a maximum of 4 canisters per passenger as follows: 2 canisters aboard the coach for your use and 2 canisters stowed in the baggage compartment.

Local Organizations & Resources

Access to Sign Language (A2SL)Local ASL interpreting agency servicing Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Southern Colorado

Colorado Springs Independence Center
Local home of civil rights for people with disabilities providing info, resources and support to help people with disabilities live, learn, work, play and participate in civic life as equals

Colorado Springs School for the Deaf and Blind
School for learners who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or DeafBlind; Also offers community resources like community ASL classes, ASL immersion for families and ASL immersion for professionals

Linguabee
ASL interpreting and translation services for the Front Range that services areas from Fort Collins to Denver and Colorado Springs

Mosaic Colorado Springs
Provides personalized services to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their goals and dreams; Advocates for disability rights, encourages self-advocacy and promotes public policy that positively impacts people they serve

PEAK Parent Center
Works every day to ensure that all people with disabilities are fully included in their neighborhood schools, communities, employment, and all walks of life

The Resource Exchange (TRE)
Advocating for independence and inclusion, TRE partners with children and adults who have a variety of disabilities, delays, mental health or long-term care needs

Rocky Mountain ADA
The Rocky Mountain ADA Center (RMADAC) provides information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) tailored to meet the needs of individuals and organizations in our region

Sign Language Network
RID-certified interpreter-owned interpreting referral company based in Colorado Springs

Special Kids Special Families
Provides respite and specialized care for children and adults with disabilities and special needs; Various programs offer community support services to families and are designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout their life

Accessible Experiences

The following lists include many local attractions, outdoor adventures, museums, cultural experiences and more — however, it is not comprehensive. Visitors are always encouraged to contact a business directly to review any specific needs or requests for travelers with disabilities. To see accessibility information on any given listing, click the "details" button.

Accessible Attractions & Activities

Accessible Outdoor Adventure

Accessible Food & Beverage

Accessible Lodging

Accessible Transportation

Accessible Event Venues & Services

Know Before You Go

The businesses listed below have limitations for accessibility to consider before planning your visit.