A ramp is a route that lets someone’s arrival remain their own action.

There is a difference between being helped in and getting in. A ramp does not do anything for a person; it removes the obstacle, so the arrival stays theirs, on their own timing, without anyone being asked or thanked. That independence is not a small extra on top of access. For many people it is the whole point, because having to request assistance turns every ordinary entrance into a negotiation.

When you arrange a space or an event, aim for the version where nobody has to ask. Getting the route right in advance is worth more than being ready to help at the door.