A wayfinding assistance system for visually-impaired passengers, comprising: a plurality of short-range transmitters distributed within a passenger cabin, the passenger cabin situated within one of an aircraft, a transit vehicle or a vessel, wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is located proximate to a respective waypoint in the passenger cabin, and wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is configured to transmit a short-range wireless signal within a short-range field, the short-range wireless signal including a waypoint identifier to identify the respective waypoint in the passenger cabin; the wayfinding system further comprising: a first mid-range transmitter located proximate to a service area in the passenger cabin, wherein the first mid-range transmitter is connected to a status communication signal for the service area and is configured to transmit a first mid-range wireless signal providing a status of and a location of the service area; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a client application comprising instructions for execution on a client device, wherein the client device is configured for communication with each of the plurality of short-range transmitters, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the client device to: responsive to passing within a range of one of the plurality of short-range transmitters, receive a first transmission from the one of the plurality of short-range transmitters; and emit one or more of a first audible signal or a first haptic signal, based on the first transmission, as wayfinding assistance to a user of the client device, wherein the client device is further configured for communication with the first mid-range transmitter, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the client device to: receive a second transmission from the first mid-range transmitter; and emit one or more of a second audible signal or a second haptic signal indicating the status of the service area and the location of the service area relative to the client device. a plurality of short-range transmitters distributed within a passenger cabin, the passenger cabin situated within one of an aircraft, a transit vehicle or a vessel, wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is located proximate to a respective waypoint in the passenger cabin, and wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is configured to transmit a short-range wireless signal within a short-range field, the short-range wireless signal including a waypoint wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is located proximate to a respective waypoint in the passenger cabin, and wherein each short-range transmitter of the plurality of short-range transmitters is configured to transmit a short-range wireless signal within a short-range field, the short-range wireless signal including a waypoint identifier to identify the respective waypoint in the passenger cabin; a first mid-range transmitter located proximate to a service area in the passenger cabin, wherein the first mid-range transmitter is connected to a status communication signal for the service area and is configured to transmit a first mid-range wireless signal providing a status of and a location of the service area; and a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a client application comprising instructions for execution on a client device, wherein the client device is configured for communication with each of the plurality of short-range transmitters, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the client device to: responsive to passing within a range of one of the plurality of short-range transmitters, receive a first transmission from the one of the plurality of short-range transmitters; and emit one or more of a first audible signal or a first haptic signal, based on the first transmission, as wayfinding assistance to a user of the client device, wherein the client device is further configured for communication with the first mid-range transmitter, and wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the client device to: receive a second transmission from the first mid-range transmitter; and emit one or more of a second audible signal or a second haptic signal indicating the status of the service area and the location of the service area relative to the client device. receive a second transmission from the first mid-range transmitter; and emit one or more of a second audible signal or a second haptic signal indicating the status of the service area and the location of the service area relative to the client device.