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Transportation Options for People with Low Vision

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Published: Mar. 16, 2009
Updated: July 8, 2009

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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.