Experience fun, hassle-free accessible holidays and trips

Are you planning an accessible holiday or day trip but aren’t sure how to travel to your destination?

Hiring one of our medically adapted Jumbulances makes accessible travel possible for people with disabilities and other serious illnesses. It’s a perfect option for groups with special travel requirements.

Our Jumbulances are in excellent condition and well maintained by our skilled and experienced drivers. All our coaches are wheelchair friendly and fully equipped with essential features such as trolleybeds, defibrillators and oxygen meaning disabled and severely ill passengers can travel comfortably and safely across the UK and Europe.
 

Travelling can be difficult if you require additional support, or if you care for someone who does. As a charity with decades of experience, our aim is to ensure that travel is available and accessible for everyone, because we all deserve a break from time to time.

 

Hiring a Jumbulance means you can travel comfortably as a group without the stress of public transport such as inaccessible and ablist aeroplanes or trains (although our ultimate aim is that all transport becomes fully accessible!). Jumbulances are perfect for groups with varied requirements because our coaches are equipped for a wide range abilities, impairments – whilst remaining full of comfort and fun.

UK DESTINATIONS

The UK has so much to offer to those looking for an accessible holiday. We live in a country full of history, stunning scenery and variety, much of which is available to all.

There are now more accessible accommodation and activity providers than ever before; there’s never been a better time to explore the British Isles. If you’re planning your first accessible holiday as a group, family or individual, travelling in the UK can also be easier to manage. Both the National Trust and Visit England websites are excellent places to find out about accessible attractions around the UK. Additionally books such as the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain’, which is free to blue badge holders, can offer great inspiration for holiday makers.
 

Our recommended accessible holiday destinations include:

FRANCE

Lourdes is a town in southwestern France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains. It’s known for the Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes, or the Domain, a major Catholic pilgrimage site. Each year, millions visit the Grotto of Massabielle (Grotto of the Apparitions) where, in 1858, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a local woman. In the grotto, pilgrims can drink or bathe in water flowing from a spring.

ENGLAND

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

AUSTRIA

Niederau – Wildschonau is a small, traditional Austrian ski resort with a small network of pistes. The pistes of Niederau are well suited for beginners and early intermediates. Niederau links with the two other resorts in the local area of Wildschonau: Auffach and Oberau. There are 11 accessible ski lifts in total at Niederau – Wildschonau and 13 groomed trails. The terrain is suitable for all abilities.

EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS

FRANCE

Lourdes is a town in southwestern France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains. It’s known for the Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes, or the Domain, a major Catholic pilgrimage site. Each year, millions visit the Grotto of Massabielle (Grotto of the Apparitions) where, in 1858, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a local woman. In the grotto, pilgrims can drink or bathe in water flowing from a spring.

ENGLAND

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

AUSTRIA

Niederau – Wildschonau is a small, traditional Austrian ski resort with a small network of pistes. The pistes of Niederau are well suited for beginners and early intermediates. Niederau links with the two other resorts in the local area of Wildschonau: Auffach and Oberau. There are 11 accessible ski lifts in total at Niederau – Wildschonau and 13 groomed trails. The terrain is suitable for all abilities.

HOW TO

BECOME A FUNDRAISER

Becoming a fundraiser

Fundraising is a great way to fund a Jumbulance trip or to raise funds that contribute towards the maintenance and running of our medically adapted accessible Jumbulances. We welcome fundraising donations of any amount and love to hear the stories behind your events. Your fantastic efforts will help us greatly.
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HOW TO

MAKE A DONATION

Making a donation

Donate to the Jumbulance Trust today to help us to continue making accessible travel possible for disabled, seriously ill and elderly people. Help our clients improve their lives through the opportunity to take short breaks, accessible holidays or day trips, which most of us take for granted.
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HOW TO

VOLUNTEER

Becoming a volunteer

The Jumbulance Trust offers fun, social charity volunteer holidays and rewarding experiences for anyone wishing to help disabled or seriously ill people take a day trip or accessible holiday – previously off limits due to a lack of suitable transport facilities and accompanying specialist support.
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