Services: Will provide special services such as assistance with
transfers, pre-boarding, wheelchairs, etc. Please call to arrange
in advance.
Railroad: Amtrak
Service: 15% discount for visually impaired travelers.
Phone: 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-872-7245)
Buses: Greyhound and Trailways
Services: Sighted companion permitted to ride free with a doctor's
statement verifying visual impairment and need for sighted guide.
Phone: 1-800-752-4841
Taxicab Service
Service: 20% discount for visually impaired customers who have
a card verifying that their visual disability meets ADA requirements
and person is an Atlanta resident. Rides must originate in Atlanta.
Call bureau of Taxicabs at
Phone: 404-658-7600
Cobb Community Transit
Service: Transportation from Marietta Square to the Arts Center
Train Station and in Cobb County; also rides to the Braves games.
Phone: 770-427-4444
Paratransit
Phone: 770-427-2222
Commute Connections
Phone: 877-433-3463
Driver's License
(Dept. 0f Public Safety)
Service: Georgia law allows qualified visually impaired drivers
to obtain a license using bioptics.
It also allows 14-year-olds to apply for a license in order to
transport a visually impaired parent only.
Phone: 404-657-9300
F.I.S.H.
Services: Emergency transportation, no fee. Serves primarily Northeast
Atlanta.
Phone: 404-237-2695
Application for the L-Van
Door - To - Door Service
Services: L-Bus and Dial-A-Ride; must be certified. Half-fare
cards are available at RideStores.
Service: Bus system public transportation in the Lake Park-Valdosta-Hahira
area at special rates for visually impaired/blind and disabled
persons. It is recommended that you call 24 hours in advance for
any special needs you have or for additional information.