2026-04-20 17:00 UTC
My partner uses a wheelchair to get around when away from home. They are
usually able to walk very short distances (across a room, give or take), but
not anything more demanding.
This situation is very common among wheelchair users.
Among other things, when taking the bus, they usually board or leave the bus on
foot, but then get back into their wheelchair as soon as it has been moved into
the bus or onto the sidewalk.
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@puujalkavihrea@mstdn.social 2026-04-20 17:00
Here it would be good to mention that we live in Turku. If not otherwise mentioned, in this thread _bus_ or other words referring to public transit refer to a vehicle or service belonging to the Turku area transit authority Föli. On Föli buses, a wheelchair user and the person accompanying them get to travel for free: https://www.foli.fi/en/accessibility#:~:text=board%2E-,Wheelchairs. There is no requirement to show documentation of need. /3