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Travel Help

You should telephone well ahead to request assistance if travelling alone on main line rail services, underground or any airline - In most cases you will get a good personal service.

On Day Rail Excursions, two can travel for the price of one, on production of the Social Services Certificate.

A Disabled Passenger Railcard is available (£14) 0191 269 0303 giving one-third reduction on virtually all fares. Guides are available for crossing London, etc. Booklet and Application Form from Main Line Stations or from Customer Helpline (0191) 269 0303.

Tyneside Travel Enquiries (Metro and bus) (0191) 232 5325

All Day Concessionary Metro and Nexus area bus passes are available for all registered blind persons whatever age, you MUST provide a signed and dated letter or certificate from your Social Services Department certifying that you are eligible. The Travel Centre will KEEP this letter and issue a new annual pass for travel at any time of day. Ring NEXUS(0191) 2020 500 for further details, ring 0191 203 33 33 for help or call at any Nexus Travel Centre.

Bus services in the North East Area

Eurostar(Waterloo to Paris or Lille) Blind person pays and guide travels free.

Al Rail Enquiries 08 47 48 49 50

Rail Ticket Purchase 0345 225225

Great North Eastern Railway 08457 225 225

Rail & Underground in station directions: www.describe-online.com

RNIB and The National Federation of the Blind are both running campaigns for free travel for VI;s