Asking for a step-free route in Spanish

The idea

State the access requirement and ask whether the entrance has steps, whether the lift reaches the needed floor and where an accessible toilet is.

Examples

• ¿Hay una entrada sin escalones?Is there an entrance without steps?
• Uso una silla de ruedas.I use a wheelchair.
• ¿El ascensor llega a la segunda planta?Does the lift reach the second floor?
• ¿Hay un baño accesible en este piso?Is there an accessible toilet on this floor?
• ¿Puede indicarme la ruta sin escaleras?Can you show me the route without stairs?
• Gracias, voy por la entrada lateral.Thank you, I will use the side entrance.

Watch out

Floor naming and access arrangements vary; confirm the exact route and destination rather than assuming a floor number means the same everywhere. In some regions elevador is also used for a lift.

Try it yourself

1. Ask for an entrance without steps. ¿Hay una entrada sin ___? (escalones / puertas)

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   escalones

   Escalones means steps at the entrance.

2. Ask whether the lift reaches the floor. ¿El ___ llega a la segunda planta? (ascensor / autobús)

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   ascensor

   Ascensor is the lift serving the floor.

3. Ask for the route without stairs. ¿Puede indicarme la ___ sin escaleras? (ruta / entrada)

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   ruta

   Ruta is the route being requested.

Use it today

Ask for an entrance without steps, then ask for a route to an accessible toilet.