by Kathy Austin
As a guide dog handler, I try my best not to use ride sharing services to get a ride. The anxiety of trying to find the vehicle, then wondering if the driver will refuse to take me because of my dog, just isn’t worth the stress. Then, there’s the problem of a language barrier […] Read More »
Tags: Guide dog, Ride Share, Uber
by Kathy Austin, CVA
You are getting into a stranger’s car. You wonder … am I going to get to my destination? Am I going for a joy ride to somewhere over the rainbow? Who is this person anyway? I’ve been using Uber on a pretty regular basis for the last several months. I’d like to share some of […] Read More »
Tags: guide dogs, Independent Travel, Lyft, Mobility, Ride Sharing, Uber
by Kathy Austin, CVA
Recently I commented on Beth Finke’s Safe and Sound blog, Taking Uber with a Guide Dog: Jury Still Out regarding Uber and transporting people who use service animals. This discussion is important to raise awareness of this valuable transportation option for individuals with vision loss and to ensure that service dogs are accommodated. Here […] Read More »
Tags: guide dogs, transportation, Uber
by David Flament, Manager of Adaptive Technology Services
Questions have been pouring in to Second Sense about ride sharing. The popularity in this new way of getting around has grown substantially since last winter’s article in Tech Times. I’d like to share more thoughts and some tips to help you get comfortable with a safe and affordable way to get to your destination. […] Read More »
Tags: Lyft, Mobility, ride-sharing apps, Uber
by David Flament, Manager of Adaptive Technology Services at Second Sense
I travel in and around the city on public transportation. I have heard so many horror stories at my job about paratransit that I have never even applied for it. Sometimes, I need to get somewhere in a hurry or need to go someplace that is difficult to get to using public transportation. My only […] Read More »
Tags: iPhone, Mobility, technology, Travel, Uber, Vision loss