Carers of disabled go free

Legacy_user

I don't know if everyone is aware of this, but if you have someone with you that is registered disabled and you wish to experience one of the tourist attractions, ie London Eye, Spinnaker Tower etc, simply tell them you have a reg.disabled person with you (as not all reg.dis. are obvious) , that person goes in cheaper and one other person is given free entry.

This has allowed us access to both the mentioned attractions and no doubt there are many others. If you have experience of any, why not add to this thread.

Artycards

Bristol zoo do the free carer witha disabled person too.
Not free but Longleat do half pricwe fpr the disabled person and the carer goes in for half price too.

Sazere

Paignton Zoo:-

http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/visiting/disabled-info.php

Disabled visitor entry


Adult £9.35* Child ( 3 – 15 years) £6.25*
Child under 3 years FREE Senior citizen & Student
£7.65*

* If you prefer not to support the projects mentioned above, admission prices are: Adult - £8.50, Child - £5.65, Senior Citizen & Student - £6.95. If you do not wish to make the donation, then please advise our ticket staff accordingly.

Pusher/attendant/nurse - Admitted free of charge
Accompanying visitors - Normal admittance fee
Assistance dogs are permitted

RAGSTORICHES

Colchester Zoo Too.

angel

Just out of interest does anyone know how disabled you have to be to be registered and what the criteria is? I ask because years ago I was married to a very ill manic depressive who I recieved carers allowance for, I asked his cpn about should he be registered in some way by they didn't give me any advice on it.

*Bright-Idea*

At Legoland the disabled person is charged and the carer gets in for free, also you are eligible for an exit pass for up to 4 people in your group/family (including the disabled person of course) so that you use the exits to access the rides and don't have to queue.
If your child/adult isn't obviously disabled i.e Autism then you need to take an accompanying letter from a Dr or other medical proffessional (sp?) to confirm that the disabled person can not wait in a long queue.

Many attractions offer the carer free entry nowadays or at least reduced rate, in Kent I can name Howletts, Port Lympne, Farming World and Leeds Castle off the top of my head.

earthmother

Angel - to be honest, very few councils now actually 'register' disabled people, but the general concensus appears to be that they should be in receipt of a disability benefit (ie DLA) as opposed to a sickness benefit (Incapacity benefit). Blue Badges will often suffice as proof for most attractions, although it's probabaly best to double check before you go.


Some theatres also have disabled/carer discounts, so it's worth asking if you're booking tickets.

shazrobo

at flamingoland theme park, yorkshire, the disabled and there carer are entitled half price entry, we took proof of DLA as neither of my sons looks disabled

kr15snw

Plymouth Argyle football club (and nearly all others) offer a free carer if the disabled person is registered disabled with the club. They just need to prove they are on the higher rate of allowance and fill in a simple form.

Some grounds offer a cheaper disabled rate if you sit in a designated section, but is full price if you sit in the rest of the stand (carer still free).

quietheart

I asked Bristol Zoo what evidence was required, they said no evidence is needed, they just trust people not to abuse the system.

AnnieH

Odeon cinemas do a carers' card where the carer can go free,

Alton Towers, offers reduced rates for disabled people and up to 2 carers.