The shuttle is a service available by reservation for visitors with limited mobility. It is not a property tour. The shuttle runs every hour on the hour and it is available every day Duke Farms is open, weather permitting. We are closed Mondays and Sundays.

No. The shuttle does not run in rain, snow, ice, thunderstorms and extreme cold. It is an open-air cart. The accessibility shuttle is only available if weather permits. Any reservations made that are canceled due to poor weather conditions (e.g. heavy rain, or lightning and thunder) will be rescheduled by our Visitors Services Department. Visitors will receive a phone call or email.

• Shuttle service runs between the Orientation Center to a drop-off point on the property.
• The Accessibility Shuttle is not a property tour. Drivers do not make stops at any locations beyond the Orientation Center and The Orchid Range.

• Please note that a reservation is only available for two (2) visitors – the visitor requiring assistance and one additional person to travel with them while using this service. No exceptions.
• Groups of more than two (2) people that require this service should plan accordingly as the group will temporarily split up at the Orientation Center and can reconnect at The Orchid Range.

We have: Large print editions of our brochures, maps and field guides. An introductory video (Closed captioning provided on iPad – ask our staff). Assisted listening devices (Available in the classroom – ask our staff).

The Farm Barn Orientation Center and Orchid Range both have automatic door entrances for easy access.

A wheelchair-accessible video screening room.

An exhibition space, accessible on the first floor of the Farm Barn.

A fully accessible café space.

Several universal design community garden plots.

Closed Captioned online classes.

American Sign Language Interpreters are available for classes, with 10 days’ notice.

While we do not allow household pets, we do welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA.

Accessible bathrooms at the Farm Barn Orientation Center, Orchid Range, and Community Garden and on trails (see map for locations).

A private, universal restroom is available for those who may need an aide’s assistance.

An ADA-rated vehicle that can accommodate a wheelchair. The Accessibility Shuttle is available every day (except Wednesday) every half hour between the hours of 10:00am – 4:00pm on a first come first serve basis. Advance reservations strongly encouraged.

A map indicating the most easily accessible pathways is available at the Orientation Center.

As an outdoor park, some pathways throughout the park may offer challenges to those with wheelchairs/scooters, but most of our pathways are accessible, and new accessible pathways are being constructed as funding allows.