In most cases, they waited additional hours, per trip, for limited spots on paratransit or depended on friends and family. The ones affluent enough to afford i

In most cases, they waited additional hours, per trip, for limited spots on paratransit or depended on friends and family. The ones affluent enough to afford it used private drivers. A few years ago I was in a freak accident and ended up in a wheel chair for about 3 months. It's really hard to put into words how much more effort and hassle it is to get around that way, even when most of the people around you are willing to help. And I was relatively lucky, still having full use of my arms and no other health issues. But a decent rule of thumb is to take however long you think some activity should require and multiply that by three, at minimum. A disabled friend of mine has often spent quite literally all day dealing with disabled transit issues to get across town for a single appointment someplace. We help him out when we can, but like most people he hates feeling beholden to the charity of friends.