Talking bus stops
The council introduced over 20 'talking bus stops' for blind and partially sighted passengers in 2007. The scheme - believed to be the first of its kind in the country - has made a big difference to users, giving them greater confidence and independence to travel by bus. People using the scheme have a battery-operated key fob which alerts them when they are near one of the talking bus stops. By pressing the fob the bus stop ‘talks’ to them, giving them details of which services are due, and where they are going to. The bus stops have won several national awards for innovation and promotion of accessibility.
Additional funding has now enabled a further 20 talking bus stops to be installed across the City taking the total number of units to 42.
Talking Bus Stops - where are they in the City?
For a full list of where the existing and new units are, please following this link:
All Talking Bus Stops [word]
Brighton & Hove's Talking bus stops won a top award at a recent ceremony considered to be the 'oscars' of the bus industry.
To enquire about the system or apply for a key fob, please contact the Access Point Team on: (01273) 295555 or email: accesspoint@brighton-hove.gov.uk
A leaflet about the system can also be downloaded here:
Talking Bus Stop Leaflet.[pdf]
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