Accessibility
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White House Visitor Center Within the visitor center, there are exhibits, a video (close captioned), an information and sales area, restrooms, water fountains, and First Aid area all of which are accessible. A wheelchair is available for loan, free-of-charge, on a first-come, first-served basis for a maximum of two hours at the White House Visitor Center. You will be asked to leave a driver's license or equivalent identification card as a deposit. Personal headsets for multimedia presentations in the visitor center are also available, as are audio described versions of some video presentations. President's Park also has a tactile map of the greater Washington, DC area for visitors to use. A limited number of braille versions of our overview brochure on the history of the White House have been produced. Please ask a park ranger for assistance. Ellipse Visitor Pavilion
Open as staffing permits, the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion has orientation information, a concessions stand, a gift shop, accessible restrooms, water fountains, and a first aid area. Visitors may access the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion by stairs on an at-grade entrance on the western side. There is no parking available in this area. White House Tours Public tours of the White House are available. Submit your request through your Member of Congress or embassy three weeks to six months in advance. The White House Visitors Office will try to accommodate as many visitors as possible.
If you would like to request a wheelchair for use during your tour, please notify the officer at the Visitors Entrance upon arrival. Visitors may also use their own wheelchairs or other mobility devices. These devices may be inspected by the United States Secret Service before visitors begin the tour. Other accommodations may be available with advance notice to the office through which the White House tour was arranged.
Please note that there are restrictions on the types of items that may be brought in to the White House during tours. For a basic list, please review the Tours & Events page of the White House website. More information may also be found on the President's Park site under White House Tours. Wheelchair Rentals Foer's Pharmacy818 18th Street, NW | Washington, D.C. | 202-783-1344 | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $10 per day, $100 per month Credit Card required for deposit.
Grubb's Care Pharmacy $35 per week Credit Card required for deposit ($150).
Smithsonian Museums
It is recommended to call at least a day in advance to reserve a wheelchair. Must have a major credit card for deposit ranging from $150 to $250. Rental prices are subject to change. Local Access The National Park Service provides a wheelchair on loan free-of-charge on a first-come, first-served basis for a maximum of two hours at the Lincoln Memorial, Ford's Theatre, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and other parks. You will be asked to leave a driver's license as security. Please ask a park ranger for assistance. |
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Did You Know?
President James A. Garfield, who was born November 19, 1831, in Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, was the last of seven presidents to be born in a log cabin.