HandyCard

Disability Services and Transportation

Provided by BC Transit

Travel for concession fares in the TransLink area for individuals with a permanent physical and/or cognitive disability.
HandyCard is a photo-identity card for customers who cannot use the conventional system without assistance. Cardholders are entitled to Concession fares and their attendant travels for free when traveling on buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus, and West Coast Express.

HandyCard holders are also eligible to purchase and use TaxiSavers, which are half-priced coupons for use as payment with participating taxi companies.

Eligibility: Individuals with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use conventional public transit without assistance may be eligible to use HandyDART.

To sign up individuals will need to complete and sign the application form. A section of the forms will need to be completed by a family doctor (or a senior official in a recognized social service or health agency) to complete the application and be accepted. Mail the completed application to the Access Transit Customer Care Office, along with two recent photographs as specified in the application form. Or submit by email to the address below.

604-953-3680 (Access Transit Customer Care)

Public email: atcc@translink.ca

Website: https://www.translink.ca/rider-guide...

TransLink, Access Transit Department - #700, 287 Nelson’s Court, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 0E7

Cost: Fees may apply

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by BC Transit:

Availability

Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area, Fraser Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Anmore, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Delta, Fort Langley, Gibsons, Harrison Mills, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, Mission, New Westminster, North Delta, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Powell River, Richmond, Sardis, Sechelt, South Surrey, Squamish, Surrey, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, and Yale

Service Types Provided
Disability Services
Transportation
Ways to Access
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provides transportation

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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