Adapted rental cars for special-needs drivers will be available in 20 Italian airports from 2024.
Rental cars for special-needs drivers
From the end of this year in Italy it will be possible for holders of special licences to rent adapted cars. This means that people with mobility-impairments or special needs, will be able to rent cars to travel around and discover Italy.
The Italian tourist agency supports accessible tourism
Independent life is not on holiday is the name of the promotional campaign launched by AISM (the Italian multiple sclerosis association) and sponsored by ENIT, the national tourist agency and FISH (the Italian federation for overcoming handicaps). Presenting the campaign at ENIT’s Rome headquarters, the agency's president and CEO Ivana Jelinic stressed how "ENIT monitors and supports the development of accessible tourism."
“The airports will be selected also on the basis of tourism potential”
This project that makes available adapted car rental services for people with disabilities and holding special licences, will be marketed on the Sicily by Car platform.
"By 2025 these vehicles will be available in up to ten airports in major Italian cities such as Milan, Rome, Florence, Naples, Palermo, Catania, Turin, Bari, Trapani and Perugia. The airports will be selected on the basis of passenger needs and tourist potential," said Tommaso Dragotto, president Sicily by Car.
There are 87 million people with disabilities in Europe
In Italy there are over three million people with disabilities, while in Europe they exceed 87 million. “Experiencing tourism in freedom and autonomy is a fundamental right,” said the minister for tourism, Daniela Santanchè.
"Tourism belongs to everyone. The imperative is to break down all obstacles and barriers.”
