Are recreational vehicles required to be accessible?
Conveyances used by members of the public primarily for recreational purposes rather than for transportation (e.g., amusement park rides, ski lifts, or historic rail cars or trolleys operated in museum settings) are not subject to the transportation requirements of the ADA. Such conveyances are subject to Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II or Title III of the ADA, as applicable. The criterion for determining what requirements apply is whether the conveyances are primarily an aspect of the recreational experience itself or a means of getting from Point A to Point B. At a theme park, for instance, a large roller coaster (though a “train” of cars on a track) is a public accommodation not subject to the transportation requirements of the ADA; the tram that transports the paying customers around the park, with a stop at the roller coaster, is a transportation system subject to the provisions for entities not primarily engaged in transportation. (ยง37.
Conveyances used by members of the public primarily for recreational purposes rather than for transportation (e.g., amusement park rides, ski lifts, or historic rail cars or trolleys operated in museum settings) are not subject to the transportation requirements of the ADA. Such conveyances are subject to Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II or Title III of the ADA, as applicable. The criterion for determining what requirements apply is whether the conveyances are primarily an aspect of the recreational experience itself or a means of getting from Point A to Point B. At a theme park, for instance, a large roller coaster (though a “train” of cars on a track) is a public accommodation not subject to the transportation requirements of the ADA; the tram that transports the paying customers around the park, with a stop at the roller coaster, is a transportation system subject to the provisions for entities not primarily engaged in transportation.
