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
- Currently Available 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.
Learn more about resources available for people with low vision: