Enjoy mobility from the Oregon Coast to the Cascade Mountains! Eugene is consistently recognized as an inclusive community and we strive to enhance universal access to our region's many natural wonders, public facilities and lodging. While there is still much work to be done, sincere efforts are being made to expand access, ease and useability from public spaces to private businesses throughout the region.
Navigating our Website
Our website uses Audio Eye for a personalized website experience. Click on the Audio Eye icon (a blue circle with a person in the center - typically on the lower right side of the screen) and adjust the settings as preferred. There is also an input form so we can continue to improve and update our content and features.
wheelchair accessible taxi service between the airport and Eugene via the Direct Medical Transport app (standard rates, pilot program thru September 2027)
enhanced indoor wayfinding with GoodMaps (a downloadable phone app that provides audio guidance, immersive audio descriptions and visual on-screen directions for use in finding step-free routes and points of interest. GoodMaps also supports multiple languages.)
navigator volunteers to answers visitor questions and therapy dogs to provide comfort
the Sunflower Program, recognizing hidden disabilities through sunflower lanyards and pins
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center are also hearing looped.
Visiting & Exploring
Eugene - Springfield has been Accessibility Verified by Wheel the World, with accessibility features mapped explicitly for some of the top hotels, restaurants and popular attractions.
Florence, Oregon is also Accessibility Verified by Wheel the World, with many lodging, restaurants, museums and galleries audited for accessible amenities and measurements. A Mobi-mat and David's Chair at Heceta Beach facilitate more beach access for all.
Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) provides resources for finding ADA compliant and disability-friendly services, businesses and more. Come explore our region!
Contact or call our visitor center staff at 541.484.5307 for assistance.
Visit the Wheel the World website for detailed accessibility amenities and measurements for participating hotels. Eugene (2025) and Florence, OR (2023) are Accessibility Verified by Wheel the World.
You can also search our lodging directory by amenities such as wheelchair accessible, step-free entrance, gender-neutral restroom available, hearing loop or elevator.
Now through September 2027, Direct Medical Transport is providing 24-hour wheelchair accessible taxi service in the Eugene vicinity. Download the app or call 541.345.1234. The taxis are able to transport up to two wheelchair or power chair users, service dogs and up to three additional passengers. The program is subsidized through the City of Eugene with riders paying a standard fare.
In Florence, the Rhody Express public bus service accommodates wheelchairs and the River Cities Taxi service has wheelchair accommodating vans, but please call ahead.
There are several places to arrange for mobility support rental equipment from scooters to vans.
David's Chair is a free service by reservation for use of a track chair at Heceta Beach by Driftwood Shores Resort in Florence. Arrangements may also be made to transport a chair to other locations.
All terrain track chairs are also available for free use at Mount Pisgah Arboretum, a beautiful natural park outside Eugene with trails through meadow, forest and along the river.
City of Eugene Adaptive Recreation at the Hilyard Community Center offers a range of adaptive recreation equipment for rent included bikes, trikes, beach chairs and more.
Shaw Medical in Eugene offers electric scooters, power lift chairs, wheelchairs, knee scooters, crutches, walkers and canes for rent.
Bellevue Healthcare Eugene also has a variety of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and lifts that may be rented.
United Access Springfield sells scooters and mobility equipment and rents wheelchair accessible vans .
The Eugene, Cascades & Coast region has many wheelchair accessible outdoor adventures. Check out the flat, paved paths through the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System, the Middle Fork Path and the hard-packed dirt path at Delta Ponds — a popular birding site.
The Hilyard Community Center offers their Adaptive Recreation Services Department for an array of outdoor adventure experiences.
To roll out over the sandy beaches, book a beach wheelchair rental with the City of Eugene or make a reservation for David's Chair. David's Chair is located at Heceta Beach near Driftwood Shores Beach Resort. The park also features a Mobi-mat from the parking lot to the sandy beach area.
Reserve a beach-going wheelchair on Heceta Beach in Florence, OR! A track chair facilitates beach and ocean access for individuals who use a…
Many places across the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region have hearing loops. The John G. Shedd Institute of the Arts, an excellent performing arts venue in downtown Eugene, is a leader in promoting hearing loops. In addition to being hearing looped, they hold workshops on how to maximize the benefits of hearing loops.
Hotels and lodging properties offer a mix of hearing looped areas. Please check with the individual properties to determine if check-in, lobbies, meeting rooms or other hotel spaces are hearing looped.
Access and accommodations may change without notice due to remodels, staffing, nature and more - for better or for worse. While we do our best to stay updated based on public, business and land manager inputs and government information; we strongly recommend confirming details directly with the destination venue prior to visiting.
