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Seniors BC

Transportation


There are a range of transportation options available to meet the support needs of caregivers.
 





 

Travel Subsidies

Within your community:

  • Discounted bus fare information for passengers 65 years of age and over are available in each region.

  • Special transportation subsidy for persons with disabilities who reside in an area where the Bus Pass program is available but cannot use the bus.

Within the province:

  • Health Insurance BC Travel Assistance Program (TAP) for individuals travelling within the province for non- emergency medical specialist services unavailable in their community.

 

Parking Permits

Available to persons with disabilities:

  • Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC) issues and administers parking permits for persons with disabilities in many municipalities across British Columbia.

In Greater Victoria:

  • Victoria Disability Resource Centre offers permanent, temporary, organization, and visitor parking permits for persons with disabilities who are unable to walk more than 100 metres safely. Parking permits are valid throughout Canada, Europe and most U.S. States

 

Daily Transportation Options

BC Transit provides several accessible transit options throughout many communities in B.C. A listing of accessible transit options is available.

Accessible Transit options include (availability varies by community):

  • HandyDART - transportation for persons with disabilities that can't use regular bus services.

  • HandyDART rider information from Translink (Metro Vancouver) 

  • Low-floor buses - equipped to carry wheelchairs and scooters.

  • Taxi Saver Program - provides a 50% subsidy towards the cost of taxi rides for persons with disabilities that are not able to use conventional public transit.

Travelling within the Province:

  • Health Connections is a regional travel assistance program offering subsidized transportation options for rural residents travelling to obtain non-emergency medical care outside their home communities. Health Connections is available in the Interior Health Authority, Northern Health Authority and Vancouver Island Health Authority.

  • Tips and discounts for visually impaired people travelling within B.C.

 

Emergency Transportation

Please note that emergencies are automatically attended to by dialling 911. However, in special circumstances, it may help to be aware of these services:

 

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