Travel Assistance from Dublin Bus
Release Date: Jan 16th, 2007
Dublin Bus has been upgrading its fleet over the past number of years, replacing older buses with new, low floor, wheelchair accessible buses. One third of routes are services by low floor buses, helping Dublin Bus to achieve its goal of providing ‘transport for all’.
The company has recently set up a travel assistance scheme, offering practical advice on planning a journey using public transport. If your sight loss is making using public transport difficult, Dublin Bus can provide a trained travel assistant, who will accompany you on your journey for the first few times you use the service. The scheme is available to anyone over the age of 18 who would like to use public transport but needs assistance and information in order to build confidence to use the service independently.
A travel assistant will call to your house, travel with you to the bus stop and accompany you on the outward and return journey. The service will operate on all routes and is provided free of charge.
For information on how to book assistance contact Tim Fitzgibbon, Accessibility Officer, Business Development, Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. Phone 01 7033204 or email travelassist@dublinbus.ie