Patients who are blind or partially sighted can now access free navigation support when travelling to Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals by bus, thanks to an expansion of the Aira Explorer app across Surrey.
Funded by Surrey County Council, the app connects users with a trained visual interpreter via a live video call, helping them navigate from nearby bus stops to hospital entrances using their smartphone camera. The service is designed to support more independent and confident travel for people with sight loss.
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals is one of 13 hospital and healthcare sites across Surrey now taking part in the scheme. All use of the app at participating locations is free of charge.
Read the full announcement from Surrey County Council.
