Designed as a useful and in-depth travel guide for all U.S. travelers, the UF Rating System (UFRS) is unique in that it focuses on providing travelers with disabilities and their families the vital information they need to locate the most accessible, convenient and "User-Friendly" facilities available in our diverse and changing demographic marketplace.

Disability - whether short term or permanent does not stop people from wanting to travel for pleasure or needing to travel for business. Although locating accessible, appropriate accommodations for someone who has impaired vision, diminished hearing, or who uses a wheelchair for their mobility, even today remains a challenge. Hence, travel is often sidelined or delayed and sometimes abandoned altogether due to the general hassles that people with disabilities face when traveling - hassles that their non-disabled counterparts do not encounter.

Thankfully we at the UF Travel Guide are aware of the problems brought on by the abuse and misuse of the international symbol of accessibility and are working hard to provide you with the appropriate information you need to overcome the barriers which still remain within the built environment. With the assistance of corporate sponsors we are able to create a growing network of travel options for people with disabilities nationwide while broadening the market of accessible travel.

This site will be continually expanding as we work together with other "ability" related organizations throughout the country in an effort to promote the ideals of the Independent Living Movement and further the philosophy of the Americans with Disabilities Act by improving lives, creating opportunity and fostering the independence of all Americans.

We encourage you to use of our site and visit our sponsors when making your future travel plans that we may all unite to promote the development of more User-Friendly facilities that we may all one day benefit from.