Disabled blue badge parking LeMans
Disabled blue badge parking LeMans
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judgespeed

Original Poster:

123 posts

212 months

Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Hi been many times in the past but last time was several years ago

Can any one advise if Blue badge parking is still available via main entrance at the circuit in field and at Mulsane Aarnage, would I need to purchase parking ticket still

I recall being able to park at Mulsane in the mini industrial estate near entrance


rdjohn

6,852 posts

215 months

Friday 4th May 2018
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I have just looked at the French PMQs and is says.

For most of our events, a preferential rate is granted to people with reduced mobility (PMR) on the ticket General Enclosure, on presentation of the disability card from 80% for the disabled person and 1 attendant (1 ticket per person). no one). To benefit from this tariff, contact the Ticketing Service by phone at +33 (0) 2 43 40 8000 (non-premium rate number) or by e-mail at ticket@lemans.org.

Good luck, I feel sure that they will help with parking, as well.

DJFish

6,006 posts

283 months

Saturday 5th May 2018
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Good to see the provision of raised viewing areas & ramps around the track for wheelchair users in recent years as well.
Certainly down past Tertre Rouge, the improvements have really brought the circuit into the 20th century.

judgespeed

Original Poster:

123 posts

212 months

Wednesday 9th May 2018
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Thanks guys the discount is interesting

James_N

3,248 posts

254 months

Thursday 10th May 2018
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I'm disabled and went to le mans from 2006 to 2014. I always stayed on Houx but i never got any discount on tickets and quite often when i tried driving round to the main entrance and parking in the disabled bits behind the grandstands on the main straight, i had a right game getting through the main entrance even with blue badges. In the end i gave up because driving round to the main entrance was taking longer than just walking from Houx - even with my Cerebral Palsy!

It might have changed a bit in the past years since i was there but it certainly wasn't very disabled friendly last time i went!

rdjohn

6,852 posts

215 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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I thought of this thread as I entered the circuit at the main entrance on Saturday morning at 10:30. Waiting to turn left was a new Ford GT, the first one I had seen on the road. The amazing thing about this car was that it had an electric wheelchair, mounted on the roof.

As a statement, it was as clear and loud as Billy monger getting back in a race car.

A good reminder that it is important to adapt the car, rather than your lifestyle.

Truckosaurus

12,789 posts

304 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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rdjohn said:
I thought of this thread as I entered the circuit at the main entrance on Saturday morning at 10:30. Waiting to turn left was a new Ford GT, the first one I had seen on the road. The amazing thing about this car was that it had an electric wheelchair, mounted on the roof.

As a statement, it was as clear and loud as Billy monger getting back in a race car.

A good reminder that it is important to adapt the car, rather than your lifestyle.
More details of the car and driver (inc. Nurburgring lap) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdvDyfvOXM


drakart

1,748 posts

230 months

Wednesday 20th June 2018
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rdjohn said:
I thought of this thread as I entered the circuit at the main entrance on Saturday morning at 10:30. Waiting to turn left was a new Ford GT, the first one I had seen on the road. The amazing thing about this car was that it had an electric wheelchair, mounted on the roof.

As a statement, it was as clear and loud as Billy monger getting back in a race car.

A good reminder that it is important to adapt the car, rather than your lifestyle.
It was a manual chair. Jason doesn't need a power chair!

rdjohn

6,852 posts

215 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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drakart said:
It was a manual chair. Jason doesn't need a power chair!
I assumed the case was a sophisticated battery pack. I had googled to try and find some info, but the video was great.

JT3K

314 posts

150 months

Thursday 21st June 2018
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We saw it coming past Bleu Sud, IIRC it was on Friday evening. Lots of cheers from our end.