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Wherever you can go, Guide Dogs can go too.
You can find Guide Dogs and their Handlers anywhere…
Up in the mountains. In the local shopping centre.
On a boat. In a café. In a taxi.
Wherever you can go, Guide Dogs can go too.
As long as they’re not being refused.
Even though it’s the law to let Guide Dogs travel, society often gets in their way. In fact – almost every second journey for Guide Dog Handlers results in a refusal from a taxi or rideshare. And if they can’t get a ride, they can’t get to where they need to go.
It’s time we paid more attention to the access rights of people with low vision or blindness to allow them and their Guide Dogs to keep travelling.
"I just want to be like everybody else. I just want to be able to walk into a shopping centre or a supermarket or a hotel without being hassled and threatened — that's all I asked for. "
Learn the law
Guide Dogs working with their Handlers have a legal right to access to any event, business, or public premises, and in Public Transport or rideshare vehicles at all times.
A person with low vision or blindness who is accompanied by a Guide Dog is permitted to:
- Travel on any form of public transport, including taxis, buses, planes, rideshare vehicles, trams and trains
- Enter any public place
- Enter healthcare or medical suites
- Visit any theatre
- Eat in any restaurant
- Shop in any store (including supermarkets and food stores
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Resources
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Colouring SheetGet the kids involved!
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Tips on welcoming people with low vision or blindnessTips for welcoming people with low vision or blindness.
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Guide Dogs Welcome SignageIdentify your business as Guide Dog friendly
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Hospitality brochurePractical access tips for hospitality staff
About International Guide Dog Day
Wednesday April 24 2024 is International Guide Dog Day.
International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday in April each year. It marks the establishment of the International Federation of Guide Dog Associations on 26th April 1989. This day provides a chance to honor the invaluable contributions of Guide Dogs globally. It aims to increase awareness about the vital role Guide Dog services play in empowering individuals who are blind or have low vision to lead independent lives.
Look back on our campaigns from previous years
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International Guide Dog Day 2023“Talk to the Handler”
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International Guide Dog Day 2022"Rethink Refusal"
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International Guide Dog Day 2021"Petiquette for polite pooches"
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