How To Get An Access Card And Use It

Last Updated on: 21st July 2025, 11:44 am

I have had an access card for about 18 months now, and it is an absolute game-changer! The access card addresses your disabilities, whether they are visible or invisible. It helps them to get support when they are out and about. It also helps people with disabilities to be able to take a companion with them (if you have the +1 symbol). This makes it affordable because the +1 is entitled to a carer ticket. An Access card really does make living with disabilities a lot easier.

How Do I Get An Access Card?

The Access card comes from Nimbus Disability, a company based in the UK. They have a website, so you apply online, and it is really simple. The card is £15 for three years, and there are different levels of help you can get with the card. There are symbols on the card to show where you need help.

Just pop over to Access Card Online and fill out the form. Make sure you have all of your evidence with you when you apply. They accept evidence from occupational health reports, care plans, EHCPs, and OT assessments. As well as current disability benefit letters or a letter from a third-party professional who is aware of your additional needs.

The form is quite long, and you need to go in-depth with your disabilities. This is because they want to give you the right symbols on your card. Those symbols are the part of the card that are going to make it easier for you to access things.

Where Can You Use The Card?

On the Nimbus website, there is a list of places where you can use the card. You can either use the search bar and find a particular provider. This is great for when you want to go to a specific place. But if you want to go to a destination and you don’t know what is available, you can search by region. Lastly, you can also search by category. If you are looking for an amusement park, you simply click that category.

In my own experience, when I have booked concert tickets, I have told them that I had an Access card and they have given me an additional ticket. They advise you to take your access card to show the evidence on the day. But I have never had to show it before the show. The card helps you to go through the accessible entry point when you arrive at the concert, too. You can use your card to do things like get extra help in shops.

Where I Have Used An Access Card

The card gives me a sense of security. When I am on the bus and I sit in a disabled spot, I can whip my card out if anyone questions my disability. As I have the toilet symbol on my card, I have used it to get access to the disabled loos too. I have used my card onFlixbus, with Ticketmaster, in Primark when the queue was too much. I have used it in some european countries, to get help and support too. It is recongnised in many European countries. You might just need to email some places of interest before you turn up there.

My card stays in my purse so I can grab it when I need it. Merlin attractions also work quite closely with Nimbus, so if theme parks is your vibe and you visit Merlin attractions, this card could be a real benefit to you. If you have more questions about the Nimbus Access card, you can pop over here and read another post we have written. And if you have any questions, you can find me active on social media. The links are at the top of the blog.