Tiggy Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I've just learned that many theatres will give wheelchair users discounted tickets & the chair pusher can come along free, you need to book over the phone & reserve places. also if you have a blue badge they will reserve free parking places for you. I've just applied for my blue badge because I will be wearing a leg brace for the next year or so & will need crutches or a chair depending on where I am going so I think I will make the most of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 absolutley - I use this all the time and my husband and I always say it's the real plus point of being disabled!! You can skip queues and get fabulous seats for half the price. We have been to concerts where we wouldn't normally have even condidered buying tickets because of this, and although we don't go out very often because of babysitting, it's a great thing to know about. Anne - I really hope you get a badge, but don't be too surprised if you don't. I know a lot of people with M.E who have had problems because it's " not a permenant disability" (people can get better from it) This is because the pass is for 4 years and can save unscrupulous people a lot of money on parking fees if they use them. If you have put that you will only be disabled for 1 year, they may chose not to give you one. (they don't give out ones for shorter periods ) I've been really lucky and got the last 3 I've applied for, but wait with baited breath when I'm waiting for them to come, even though I couldn't really function without one. Don't worry if you don't get one though as you don't need a blue badge to get these tickets if you are a wheelchair user. I have never been asked to prove that I am disabled or if I have a blue badge. Did anyone hear about the bloke who was caught selling a disabled ticket on ebay for the Led Zepplin concert and getting non-disabled people to bid for it, telling them how to pretend they were disabled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 absolutley - I use this all the time and my husband and I always say it's the real plus point of being disabled!! You can skip queues and get fabulous seats for half the price. We have been to concerts where we wouldn't normally have even condidered buying tickets because of this, and although we don't go out very often because of babysitting, it's a great thing to know about. Anne - I really hope you get a badge, but don't be too surprised if you don't. I know a lot of people with M.E who have had problems because it's " not a permenant disability" (people can get better from it) This is because the pass is for 4 years and can save unscrupulous people a lot of money on parking fees if they use them. If you have put that you will only be disabled for 1 year, they may chose not to give you one. (they don't give out ones for shorter periods ) I've been really lucky and got the last 3 I've applied for, but wait with baited breath when I'm waiting for them to come, even though I couldn't really function without one. Don't worry if you don't get one though as you don't need a blue badge to get these tickets if you are a wheelchair user. I have never been asked to prove that I am disabled or if I have a blue badge. Did anyone hear about the bloke who was caught selling a disabled ticket on ebay for the Led Zepplin concert and getting non-disabled people to bid for it, telling them how to pretend they were disabled He is doing what? thats discraceful I have only asked for my blue badge form today so your info will be really useful, I will be needing crutches even after the brace comes off in a year or so, I'm 47 very small frame & needed of lots of steroids for brittle asthma for many years so my bones are not up to much & the surgery has taken a lot longer to settle than expected. So I will have a word with my very good GP to word things properly to reflect my situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 if you've got a good GP then definately get them to put in a word for you and it should go through no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Don't forget to put a claim in for Disability Living Allowance while you are at it More useful info here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Back to the start of this thread, Most football grounds both professional & non-league offer the same sort of scheme for free or reduced prices for wheel chair users and helpers. All need to be booked in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...