Transportation Options for the Blind:
- Shuttle buses
- Public transportation
- Shuttle services
- Taxis
- Friends & relatives
- Car pools
- Walking
- GPS devices
- Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA): Check out the DATA short range transit plan.
- Access Paratransit: See how the DATA ensures that the transportation needs of people with disabilities are met.
- Google Transit: Plan a trip using public transport.
- Trekker Breeze: Use this handheld talking GPS device to learn your street location on the spot as you walk or ride in a vehicle.
Electronic Travel Aids for Low Vision
- CurrentlyAvailable Electronic Travel Aids for the Blind: View a compilation of all the travels aids available for the blind or people with low vision.
- Seeing with Sound: Read an article discussing the comparative properties and prices of the “Sonar” travel aid.
- ABLEDATA: Get objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources, and locate the companies that sell these devices.
About This Page
Published: Mar. 16, 2009
Updated: July 8, 2009
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/eye_center/specialties/low_vision_rehabilitation/care_guides/transportation_for_people_with_low_vision