Accessible Tourism in the Canary Islands 🏝♿

The Canary Islands have made significant improvements in accessibility, making them one of the best destinations in Spain for wheelchair users and travelers with disabilities. Below is a breakdown of the accessibility features on the main islands.

Las Palmas

🏝 1. Tenerife – The Most Accessible Island

✅ Why Tenerife?

  • Best beach accessibility with ramps, beach wheelchairs, and adapted facilities.
  • Public transport is wheelchair-friendly, with accessible buses and taxis.
  • Many hotels and attractions have adapted facilities.
Playa de Las Teresitas, Tenerife

✅ Accessible Attractions & Activities

  • Playa de Las Vistas (Los Cristianos) – One of the best accessible beaches, offering amphibious chairs, ramps, and wooden walkways.
  • Loro Parque – One of Europe’s best zoos, fully accessible with ramps and adapted restrooms.
  • Teide National Park – Has an accessible cable car, but the upper station is not fully accessible. The lower station has adapted facilities.
  • Siam Park (Water Park) – Some areas are accessible, but many slides are not adapted.

✅ Accessible Hotels

  • Many hotels in Los Cristianos, Costa Adeje, and Las Américas have accessible rooms, roll-in showers, and pool hoists.
  • Some hotels even specialize in accessible tourism, such as Mar y Sol Hotel in Los Cristianos.

🚎 Public Transport

Many taxis in major resorts are adapted for wheelchair users.

Some TITSA buses have ramps and designated spaces for wheelchairs.

🏝 2. Gran Canaria – A Close Second in Accessibility

✅ Why Gran Canaria?

  • Wide range of accessible beaches, hotels, and public transport options.
  • Strong efforts to make Las Palmas and Maspalomas tourist-friendly for wheelchair users.

✅ Accessible Attractions & Activities

  • Playa de Las Canteras (Las Palmas) – Fully adapted beach with accessible restrooms.
  • Playa del Inglés & Maspalomas – Adapted walkways and access to the beach, but the sand dunes may be difficult for wheelchair users.
  • Palmitos Park – A zoo and botanical park with accessible paths.

🚎 Public Transport

Adapted taxis are available in Las Palmas and Maspalomas.

Guaguas Global buses are mostly accessible with low floors.

Las palmas beach with accessible toilette