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Helpful Tools for Persons who are
Blind and Visually Impaired


The Canadian Council of the Blind: www.ccbnational.net



CNIB 
Information Centre
613-563-4021

1101 Prince of Wales, Suite 135
Ottawa, ON

Bus Hailing Kits

A Bus Hailing Kit is pocket sized - on one side it displays large printed numbers and on the other side, Braille numbers. They are held up for the bus driver to know whether or not you want to board that bus.

Bus Hailing Kit

If you are blind or visually impaired and may benefit from this kit, it is available free of charge, from either:

  • CNIB's Technical Aids Centre at 613-563-4021, or

  • OC Transpo Accessible Transit Specialist at
    613-842-3636 ext 2873, 
    TTY 613- 741-5280
    or email: accessinfo@octranspo.com 

Guide Dogs and Attorney General of Ontario Guide Dog Access Card

Guide dogs are welcome on board on all routes.

Customers can use their one-piece Attorney-General of Ontario Guide Dog photo ID card as a transit pass.  It is accepted as full fare on all routes.The card is not accepted on STO.

Attorney-General of Ontario Guide Dog Photo ID Card

  Attorney-General of Ontario Guide Dog photo ID card

CNIB Pass 

Registered CNIB customers can use their CNIB one-piece photo ID card as a transit pass.  It is accepted as full fare on all routes.  The area next to "Transit" may say YES or NO - both are valid.  The card is not accepted on STO.

For more information call CNIB at 613-563-4021.