VIA Rail lets passengers with a mental health disability recognized in the DSM travel with an emotional support dog at no charge once a request is approved. The form combines the passenger's consent, a medical certificate from the treating professional and the passenger's agreement to VIA's rules for the dog. For a permanent limitation, VIA keeps the approval on file for five years.
The passenger or legal representative completes and signs Section A and agrees to the dog requirements in Section C. The treating psychiatrist, psychologist or attending physician completes the Section B medical certificate.
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Request to travel with an emotional support dog
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Only the passenger's treating healthcare professional: a psychiatrist, psychologist or attending physician. VIA's instructions add that the patient must have a disability recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. You provide your licence number and indicate whether the functional limitations are permanent or temporary.
For a permanent functional limitation, the passenger authorizes VIA Rail to keep the application for five years from the signature date, so new documents are not needed for each trip. After five years, or after a significant change in health, a new form or certificate is required.
Yes. Once VIA validates the completed request, it confirms by email or phone that the dog may accompany the passenger on future trips at no charge. The dog stays in its carrier under the seat or at the passenger's feet, and pit bulls are not accepted.