Free transport for students with disabilities (wheelchair users or visually impaired) to their schools in Heraklion (Region of Crete)
Every year the Region of Crete covers home-to-school transport for students who use a wheelchair (University of Crete and ELMEPA in Heraklion) and for students with visual impairment (ELMEPA Heraklion). Needs are recorded through the institutions' Student Welfare offices and Equal Access Units.
Free transport from your place of residence to your school during the academic year (a service, not a cash amount)
Who can get it
Official evidence · Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, πρόσκληση 19.01.2026: «Η Δράση αφορά Φοιτητές που αντιμετωπίζουν κινητικά προβλήματα και μετακινούνται με αναπηρικό αμαξίδιο» · Checked: 2026-09-28
Official evidence · Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, πρόσκληση 19.01.2026 (φοιτητές με αναπηρικό αμαξίδιο)· δράση «Δωρεάν Μετακίνησης Φοιτητών με αναπηρία όρασης» (ΕΛΜΕΠΑ Ηρακλείου, 2025-2026) · Checked: 2026-09-28
Official evidence · Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, πρόσκληση 19.01.2026: «προς στις Σχολές Φοίτησης του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης στο Ηράκλειο και στο Ελληνικό Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο, Σχολές Ηρακλείου» · Checked: 2026-09-29
Official evidence · Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, πρόσκληση 19.01.2026: «προς στις Σχολές Φοίτησης του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης στο Ηράκλειο και στο Ελληνικό Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο, Σχολές Ηρακλείου» · Checked: 2026-09-28
Based on official sources. For the latest criteria, contact the relevant authority.
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Required Documents
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- 1
Sign in to gov.gr with your TAXISnet codes
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- 2
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- 3
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- 4
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What it is
As part of the Social Programme of the Region of Crete, the Directorate of Social Welfare provides free transport for students with disabilities from their place of residence to the schools they attend in Heraklion: - students with mobility problems who use a wheelchair, to the schools of the University of Crete in Heraklion and of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (ELMEPA, Heraklion schools); for 2026 the budget is €20,000.00 and transport is provided until June 2026; - students with visual impairment at ELMEPA Heraklion (€16,000.00 for 2 students, academic year 2025-2026).
The scheme is repeated every year; for the 2026-2027 academic year the Region has not yet published a new call (latest: 19/01/2026). Needs are recorded in cooperation with the institutions' Student Welfare offices and Equal Access Units: if you need it, contact the Equal Access Unit of your institution or the Directorate of Social Welfare of the Region of Crete.
Lifecycle*
ActivePermanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Άλλος Φορέας
- Category
- Education & Scholarships
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Service / In-kind
Details last verified: 12/10/2026