Accessible Transit on the Low-Floor Bus
Penticton's low-floor buses are equipped to carry two wheelchairs.
For passengers who have difficulty with stairs, the front of
the bus can be lowered to within 10 cm (4") of a sidewalk.
Passengers using wheelchairs and scooters can board and exit
the bus only at accessible bus stops. Undesignated bus stops
present a variety of logistical and safety problems. To check
if a stop is wheelchair accessible, call Busline at 492-5602.
Mobility Aids on board the Low
Floor Bus
The maximum dimensions for mobility aid that can be safely
accommodated on low-floor buses are:
Length: 76cm (30")
Width: 73cm (29")
If you would like an evaluation of your mobility aid, or an
orientation to boarding the low-floor bus, call 492-5602.
Courtesy on the Accessible Buses
You can keep the ride pleasant and safe for as many people
as possible by using common sense and observing the following
simple courtesy guidelines:
- Please keep priority seating at the front of the bus free
for elderly passengers and those with disabilities. Be aware
that if a passenger using a wheelchair or scooter boards,
the driver may ask those in priority seating to move. A person
in a wheelchair or scooter has priority in these seating locations
at all times.
- You may bring your walker on the bus as long as it does
not block the aisle or affect the safety of other passengers.
You do not normally need to collapse your walker, but you
do need to apply the brakes where available. In cases where
priority seating is unavailable (such as if a person using
a wheelchair boards the bus), an affected passenger should
collapse his or her walker (where possible) and move to another
available seat.
- If you are travelling with youngsters in strollers, you
can wheel the stroller onto any low-floor bus. Just park the
stroller in the wheelchair spot. Once you're on the bus, leave
the child in the stroller, or fold the stroller up and place
it between the seats and seat the child on your lap.
- Small two-wheel shopping carts are permitted on the bus
if there is space available, and if the cart fits between
seats and does not block the aisle. You may not bring larger
carts and four-wheel buggies on the bus.
- You may transport baggage and parcels on the bus as long
the parcels do not block aisles or affect passenger safety.
The bus driver cannot help you with your packages. You can
keep your packages on your lap, below your seat, and--where
safe to do so--on the wheel well behind the driver.
- Please exit through the rear doors whenever possible.
- For everyone's safety, please listen to and follow your
driver's instructions.
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