Blind and Visually Impaired Community
↑
10
↓
Moving out soon..worrying about transportation. (self.Blind)
submitted by BlueDeadBear32
Hello reddit! I am 17 and I'll be moving out soon, living in a dorm for the foreseeable future and will be in college for the next 7 years. I am not legally blind, but low vision enough that I cannot safely drive, especially at night. Now that i'm moving out, I am concerned about how i'll be able to get from place to place. How do you do it? Uber? I mostly will need a way to get to work, the doctors, and the grocery store.
awesomesaucesaywhat 4 points 5y ago
Public transit and uber for me. It sucks sometimes but in a pinch I call friends.
1000100001 1 points 5y ago
> uber
I personally feel, this my be his/her only option. I know, some areas do not have public trans.
I personally feel, this my be his/her only option. I know, some areas do not have public trans.
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
I think that's what i'll have to do. I hate not having the freedom to go where I want, when I want. I always wanted to road trip around the US and camp out of a van for a little while..I suppose that's not in the cards for me. :/
Amonwilde 3 points 5y ago
Save up a bit and go vagabonding around Europe on the trains. It's better than touring around the US which is kind of mostly a whole lot of nothing (admittedly punctuated by some truly beautiful places). But you can get that sense of freedom and deciding where to go on a daily basis for like $25 a day if you do it right.
https://vagabonding.net/
https://vagabonding.net/
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Wow, thank you! How dog friendly is Europe though? I have a service dog who's always with me. I know In the US we have the ADA but are there any laws in Europe protecting the rights of service dogs?
Amonwilde 1 points 5y ago
It can be complicated with a dog. Here's a site with some resources to make decisions. Definitely possible but you need to plan more and you might decide not to bring the dog.
http://www.miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/serviceanimal
If you're not legally blind then you should be able to travel around with a white cane even on your own. Going with someone else might be more fun anyway, though, so consider bringing someone chill along. I'm like 20/650 or 700 and I could probably still manage it though I might use a white cane (I don't use one day to day).
http://www.miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/serviceanimal
If you're not legally blind then you should be able to travel around with a white cane even on your own. Going with someone else might be more fun anyway, though, so consider bringing someone chill along. I'm like 20/650 or 700 and I could probably still manage it though I might use a white cane (I don't use one day to day).
Silverottawa 3 points 5y ago
Uber and public transit mostly. Look into amazon prime for students and sign up for amazon basics it can drop TP, toiletries and and all the bulky stuff to you instead lugging TP on the bus or laundry soap
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
That's not something I'd thought about; thank you for the tip! I do have amazon prime for students but I never thought to do that.
Silverottawa 1 points 5y ago
trust me, its better than sliced bread!
feistysalsa 3 points 5y ago
Unfortunately, I have no advice. I just wanted to say Congratulations on university, and I wish you well at school! :)
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you!
HiddedNinja 2 points 5y ago
Disclosure: I have no visual impairment, but if your University is anything like mine was, plenty of people won’t have cars in general. You find the one friend in a group of 5 or so and all pile in for trips. The person with the car usually knows the drill or catches on pretty quick and will be happily paid in snacks and a few bucks for gas every now and then. Also, plenty of schools plan for students without cars and will provide maps and potentially discounts on public transportation. Hopefully this helps a bit.
[deleted] 1 points 5y ago
[deleted]
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Yeah I guess if you're not legally blind you're OK to drive in the eyes of public transportation? IDK. There is no way I could drive safely though, although I know how. Those are my options for now though, it seems. I guess the prices kind of even out though as opposed to paying for gas, car insurance, etc.
Amonwilde 0 points 5y ago
7 years? Interesting situation. Could you not have chosen a university in a city?
BlueDeadBear32 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
I plan on going to vet school. I have 3 years left for my BA and vet school is 4 years. :) I don't know for sure what university I'll be going to, depends where I'm accepted.
This nonprofit website is run by volunteers.
Please contribute if you can. Thank you!
Our mission is to provide everyone with access to large-
scale community websites for the good of humanity.
Without ads, without tracking, without greed.
scale community websites for the good of humanity.
Without ads, without tracking, without greed.
©2023 HumbleCat Inc • HumbleCat is a 501(c)3 nonprofit based in Michigan, USA.