We started Roll Mobility because of a dinner that went wrong.
Built by our community, for our community. Real accessibility information from the people who have been there.
Three steps at the front door.
We wanted to take a group of Para athletes out to dinner in Breckenridge to celebrate after a hard week of training. We thought we had done everything right. We called ahead and were told the restaurant was accessible. They even told us, “We have an elevator to the bathroom!”
We showed up ready for a good night out.
What greeted us at the front door was three steps up to the entrance. Not exactly accessible. We made do and forced it to work. And the elevator in question? It dated back to the ’70s and couldn’t fit even a small custom wheelchair.
What our friends said during dinner is what started Roll Mobility:
“This happens every time I go out. Some days I don’t even leave the house because I don’t know what I’ll find.”
That has stayed with us ever since. Not the frustration of one night, but the resignation behind it: the sense that there was no way to actually know whether a place was accessible.
Our friends had come to accept being promised access and finding something else. That’s why Roll exists: so no one has to find out at the front door. Today, that means tens of thousands of reviews in more than 140 countries, written by real people who told the truth about what they found.
That’s what keeps Roll moving. We could never make a global impact on our own, but this community keeps showing up and sharing this vital information.
Every review, every photographed ramp, every note about parking, every tip about the accessible bathroom hiding around the corner helps someone. We’ve heard from families who love knowing they can take their child’s power chair to a new restaurant. We’ve heard from people with spinal cord injuries who regain independence knowing they won’t need help getting into an office. And we’ve heard from caregivers planning a fun day out for their clients. These are people that built Roll Mobility. Roll Mobility is community in action.
And we’re not finished. We’ll keep rolling forward because we go further, together.
Mission and vision
We aim to close the gap between what places promise and what people actually experience.
Our vision is to become the go-to resource for accessibility information worldwide, bringing fragmented local guides and content together into one comprehensive platform, built and kept honest by the people who use it. Every review, post, and photo comes from our community (Roll Models you might say…), and we’re proud to roll alongside every one of them.
More than an app.
Roll Mobility is a lifeline for anyone who has mobility needs, and for their families and caregivers. Built by our community, for our community, Roll provides detailed, real-world accessibility information about public spaces, from restaurants and shops to parks and transportation hubs. Users find and share the details that matter, so they and the people they love can plan outings with confidence, knowing they won’t face unexpected barriers.
Locations on Roll include detailed accessibility information, complete with photos and videos, shared in real time by the people who’ve been there. Every accessibility review covers two areas: the physical environment and the bathroom. Both are built on objective criteria, so users know exactly what to expect. Other review platforms treat accessibility as a footnote. We put it first.
And because accessibility isn’t only physical, Roll now offers an optional sensory review. Our community told us they wanted a way to share what a place is like beyond ramps and doorways: how loud it gets, whether strong smells linger, how crowded it can be. Sensory experiences are personal by nature, so reviewers note when they visited, giving others the context to decide for themselves. It’s there for anyone who wants to share it, and for people with non-visible disabilities and sensory sensitivities, it can make all the difference in planning ahead.
A community that shows up
Roll was built by its community, and the newest version of the app puts that community front and center. You can now post and share, join groups, and tag adult changing rooms, one of the most requested features from our users. It’s a place to swap tips, catch up on the latest news in the disability space, and connect with people who get it.