Hong Kong - Post Report Question and Answers
Would someone with physical disabilities have difficulties living in this city?
Some buildings have ramps, but many do not. This probably depends on where you live and if you have a car to avoid very steep hills and the many stairs in the city. - Jun 2020
Probably, lots of hills and the ADA isn't a thing here. - Jul 2018
Yes! The whole city seems to be uphill. The sidewalks are uneven and the are lots of stairs everywhere. I am able bodied and I struggle walking the streets here in some areas. - Apr 2016
Yes, it's a hilly city without a lot of access for folks with disabilities. - Feb 2015
Yes. I have enough trouble navigating the city with a stroller. I could not imagine having to do it via wheelchair. - Feb 2015
It can be difficult to get around because of sidewalks and all the hills. I have seen some many ramps. - Mar 2012
A lot. Hong Kong is all hills, and for such a pedestrian city has surprisingly bad sidewalks. Very few buildings have handicapped access, there are stairs everywhere. - Mar 2012
People in wheelchairs would have difficulties in the older buildings and more crowded areas of the city. Some of the public transport stations have stairs - you would need to do research each time you went somewhere new. - Aug 2010
It would be a bit of a challenge. This city is hilly and crowded, and people bump into each other a lot. Infrastructure isn't particularly designed for disabled people, although the crossing signals all beep for the blind. - Jun 2010
The taxi drivers are generally extremely accomodating for persons in wheelchairs, etc. I have seen them lift elderly people out of the chairs and gently place them in the taxi, fold up the wheelchair, put it in the trunk, and after a 5 minute taxi ride, do it all over again in reverse. That being said, Hong Kong is extremely hilly. It is difficult to get around in this respect - the sidewalks can be very narrow. I think it would depend on the disability, really. - Jun 2008
