Information for Visitors Needing Special
Assistance
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Monticello welcomes visitors with disabilities. The house is wheelchair-accessible, and Monticello is happy to offer special accommodations for sight- and hearing-impaired visitors with advance notice (please call the number below for assistance). Accessible parking, restrooms, and a shuttle bus with a wheelchair lift are available.
Guided tours of the Monticello house last approximately 30 minutes and are marked by short periods of movement and periods of standing of several minutes. A wheelchair ramp provides access to the interior. Visitors in wheelchairs can view most rooms open for touring (the upper levels are not open to the public). Maneuvering into some rooms may be difficult or impossible depending on the size or model of the vehicle used; Segways are not permitted inside the house. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Ticket Office/Shuttle Station and at the house. Certified service dogs are allowed in the house only when utilized for assisted care.
Most paths around the mountaintop are either brick or crushed gravel. Wheelchair access to Mulberry Row, site of light industry and worker housing at Monticello, is possible via a crushed gravel path from the Shuttle Stop. Access to the West Lawn Winding Flower may require assistance, depending on the wheelchair type and/or occupant strength. Similarly, access to the restrooms under the South Pavilion may also require assistance, and we recommend using the restrooms before leaving the Shuttle Station where you purchase your tickets.
To arrange for assistance, call (434) 984-9822, or speak with a Visitor Services Specialist upon arrival at the main parking area.