Kingston - Post Report Question and Answers
Would someone with physical disabilities have difficulties living in this city?
Yes. Kingston just sort of happened… nothing seems planned or built for accessibility. - Nov 2024
Yes! Hardly any sidewalks, terrible infrastructure, very rare to find wheelchair accessibility. It would be almost impossible in a wheelchair and very hard for anyone with a physical disability to get around. - Oct 2024
More so than in the U.S., but no worse than in many Latin America/Caribbean countries. - May 2022
Yes and no, basically we go nowhere so the housing and so on is fine. The shops that you go to are fine, and there are some medical services but yeah think carefully how much you want to go out. Sidewalks are terrible we don't walk anywhere for security, and driving is dangerous, the roads and the drivers are bad in my opinion. - May 2022
Yes and No. Jamaica is definitely not a handicapped accessible city, but expats don't tend to go anywhere so . . . . it is not like anyone walks the city streets. - Jan 2020
Yes! It could be a very tough post for people with physical disabilities. - Aug 2018
Yes. There is very little accommodation for physical disability. - Jun 2018
Yes. No sidewalks, ramps are not typical. - Mar 2017
Yes, very hard to get around. - Apr 2016
Newer buildings (of course the major resorts and hotels) seem to have accounted for people with physical disabilities. However, in general, the infrastructure in Jamaica does not make it easy. - Dec 2014
Yes. There aren't too many accommodations for those with disabilities. - Oct 2014
Yes. The sidewalks are worse than the roads. - Mar 2014
I don't see a lot of ramps or accessibility around town, but I think you could probably make a reasonable go of it. - Dec 2013
Not a lot of disability-friendly facilities here. - Aug 2011
Not much at all. - Jul 2010
Many. No ramps, no elevators, missing sidewalks, etc. - May 2010
Lots of difficulty. There are no special accommodations, other than a school for the blind that teaches residents how to weave chairs. And a program that teaches deaf students how to do batik art design. - Nov 2009
They will see alot of difficulties. There are no ramps, not many elevators and not much acomadation for them. - Jan 2009
Major, there are not elaveters or ramps. Do not come if you are in a wheelchair. - Jan 2009
Huge difficulties would exist, as special services are minimal to non- exsistent. Rarely can one find a clean public bathroom with toilet paper, so be warned. Using the bush on trips is now common for me, sad but true, and I always have a knapsack with wet wipes/ tissue handy. - May 2008
