Any person with a disability who is unable to access and use public transportation may be eligible for ADA Paratransit. A person with a disability who is unable, as the result of a physical or mental impairment, to board, ride, or disembark independently from an accessible vehicle. A person with a disability who needs the assistance of a wheelchair lift to board, ride, and disembark from an accessible vehicle, however, an accessible vehicle is not available on the regular bus route during regular hours of operation. A person with a disability who has a specific impairment-related condition which prevents travel to the bus stop. Everyone who wishes to utilize ADA Paratransit must be certified as ADA Paratransit Eligible.
Eligibility is determined through an application process.
The completed application should be mailed to the address provided. Eligibility may be based on a temporary as well as a permanent disability. The individual must meet one of the three eligibility criteria listed in the Eligibilty section, but eligibility may be granted for a limited period of time. For example, if an individual has recently undergone an operation or other medical treatment and is unable to use the public bus, eligibility may be granted for the period of time that the disabling condition is expected to last.