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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
FL/US/Canada...................................................888/766-4264

Please contact us for a free copy of our Greater Miami & The Beaches Vacation Planner, which contains a complete listing of accommodations, indicating accessibility and roll-in showers.

Disabled Parking Permits for International Visitors
A disabled parking permit issued in the State of Florida is required for use of disabled parking areas throughout Greater Miami & The Beaches. Applications for temporary permits must be made in person at:

Miami-Dade Tax Collector's Office, 140 W. Flagler St., 14th Floor, Miami, FL 33130, Telephone: 305/375-5678

To obtain a temporary disabled parking permit, visitors must present an out-of country permit along with their passport or comparable id and a $15 fee.

ADA Offices

Miami-Dade County
305/375-3566

Miami Beach
305/673-7080

Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department Leisure Access Services
305/365-3128
www.metro-dade.com/parks/progmenu.html

Accessible Beaches with Sand Chairs

Crandon Beach - Cabana Rentals
4000 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL
Voice/TDD
786/336-6982

Haulover Beach
18000 Collins Ave.
N. Miami Beach, FL
Voice/TDD
786/336-6990

10th St. and 72nd St. Beaches
Miami Beach

Accessible Tennis Courts

Coral Pines Park
305/284-0900

Crandon Park International Tennis Center

305/365-2300

South Dade Park

305/247-9453

Tropical Park

305/226-8315

Accessible Water Sports Program

Parasailing/Hang Gliding
305/285-8978

Shake-A-Leg Miami Inc
. (Sailing)
305/858-5550
www.shakealegmiami.org

National Parks

Everglades National Park
305/242-7700
www.nps.gov/ever

Biscayne National Park

305/230-1100

Public Services & Resources

Deaf Services Bureau
1250 NW 7th Street, Suite 207
Miami, FL 33125

Voice
305/560-2866

TTY
305/560-2866

Fax
305/560-2864

Email
deafsvc@bellsouth.net

Florida Relay Service
Voice
800/955-8770

TDD
800/955-8771

Hurricane Hot Line
305/598-7550

Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management
Special Needs Registry
Voice
305/468-5400

TDD
305/468-5402

www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/oem

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
601 SW 8th Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
305/856-2288
www.miamilighthouse.com

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
www.iaadp.org

Transportation

Miami-Dade Transit Agency
Special Transportation Service

2775 SW 74th Ave.
Miami, FL 33155
305/770-3131
www.metro-dade.com

Miami International Airport
Monica Beltran, ADA Coordinator
305/876-7024
www.miami-airport.com

Airport Parking Association
305/876-7536

Tri-Rail
Voice
800/874-7245
TDD
800/273-7545
www.tri-rail.com

Scooter Rentals
Scoot Around
888/441-7575
www.scootaround.com

Accessible Van Rentals

Wheelchair Getaways
National
800/642-2042

FL/US/Canada
800/637-7577

www.wheelchair-getaways.com

SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS
Air Ambulance, Travel Oxygen, Equipment rentals
www.aeromedic.com

 

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