OCEAN CITY MARYLAND, DISABLED VISITORS GUIDE

 

 

Services & Programs   - Paratransit - Beach Wheelchairs - Beach Access - ADA Playground - Emergency Services - Hotel/Motel Handicap Accessible   ADA Advisory Committee Contacts   Chairman Harry How III: 410-251-3344 Treasurer Wayne Pryor: 410-289-8463

ADA Links   www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada www.mdod.maryland.gov www.eeoc.gov/ada www.purpletextrelay.us (Free calls for people with hearing loss or speech disabilities.) Free government regulated service.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Inlet Parking Lot

 

In order to accommodate our physically challenged patrons, a 90-minute grace period is in place. This allows those person(s) to view the ocean or pick-up an item from the boardwalk. In addition, there are handicap parking spaces located near the beach as well as the boardwalk just for these purposes. However, if the length of time spent in the parking lot is 91-minutes or more, the person will have to pay for the entire time spent in the parking lot, in accordance with the parking fees listed here.

 

ADA Playground

 

ADA Playground at North Side Park at 125th St.

 

ADA accessible playground consists of both ground level and above ground level play elements with a bonded rubber safety surface. Park is open dawn to dusk.

 

CALL (410) 520-5231 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM TO GET A WHEEL CHAIR BOX UNLOCKED

 

For Our Physically Challenged Visitors
Ocean City is pleased to provide the following programs:
ADA Paratransit Service
Curb-to-curb bus service for those meeting ADA eligibility requirements.
To schedule one business day ahead, call the Department of Transportation at 410-723-1606.

 

Beach Access

 

Access to the beach for the physically challenged is provided at certain locations along the beach & is designated by a blue sign on street entrances along Coastal Highway. The following is a list of beach access locations.

 

Inlet Beach	Somerset St.	Talbot St.	N. Division St.
12th Street	25th Street	27th Street	35th Street
37th Street	40th Street	48th Street	59th Street
70th Street	81st Street	89th Street	94th Street
107th Street	120th Street	130th Street	139th Street
	145th Street

 

Beach Wheelchairs

Beach wheelchairs are provided on the beach at certain locations by the Town of Ocean City from Memorial Day through Labor Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

When using one of the beach wheelchairs, it must be used within two blocks (one north & south) of where the wheelchair is assigned & kept.
Beach wheelchairs are available free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis from the attending beach patrol & must be returned by 5 p.m.

 

*This may not be a complete listing. The following is a list of summer beach wheelchair locations. Beach wheelchair locations are subject to change pending availability.

 

Inlet Beach	7th Street	27th Street	30th
40th Street	48th Street	58th Street	70th Street
81st Street	89th Street	94th Street	107th Street
120th Street	130th Street	139th Street	145th Street

 

Beach wheelchairs are also available at the Ocean City Police Department (65th St., bayside; 410-723-6610) and the Ocean City Visitors Center in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center (40th St., bayside; 410-723-8610), for one or multi-days of use by advance reservation.
Certain restrictions may apply.

 

Beach wheelchairs are not to be taken into the water and are to be used only on the beach.

 

The Town of Ocean City is pleased to help provide access to our beach for disabled visitors through the beach chair program. Donations to help purchase more chairs are gratefully accepted. For more information, call 410-723-8610.