It is a curb-to-curb, shared-ride transportation service for riders who are unable to use the regular fixed route bus service due to disability or age. Riders must call to reserve their trip before the day they want to ride.
“Curb-to-curb” means the vehicle pulls up to the curb in front of the rider’s home (or other location) for pick-up, and drops them off at the curb in front of their destination.
“Shared-ride” means that multiple riders are transported at the same time.
American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit – Trips must begin and end at points within ¾ of a mile of a Howard Transit or Connect-A-Ride fixed route. Service is available during the same days and times as the fixed routes, which includes weekends. Rides may be scheduled for any purpose, and there is no limit on the number of trips a passenger can schedule per day.
Eligibility: Anyone with a physical, cognitive, or emotional disability which prevents them from being able to use regular fixed route bus service.
Certification process: Requires a written application and face to face interview. Call 1-800-270-9553 to get an application.
Fare: For trips originating in the Howard Transit service area, the fare is $2.50 per one-way trip. For trips originating in the Connect-A-Ride service area, the fare is $4.00 per one-way trip.
HT Ride General Paratransit – Service is provided anywhere within Howard County, with trip purposes limited to medical appointments, senior centers, social service agencies, employment and colleges. Service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. In addition, service to medical appointments at designated Baltimore City hospitals is available on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. Limit of one round trip per day.
Eligibility: Must be a Howard County resident who is unable to use regular fixed-route bus service due to age (60 and over) or disability (ages 18 to 59).
Certification process: Must be completed by calling 1-800-270-9553.
Fare: $2.50 per one-way trip
To schedule your trip, please call 410-313-1921 or 1-800-270-9553.
If you have to cancel your trip: Call 410-313-1921 at least two hours before your scheduled pick-up time. If possible, please call the day before.
Wheelchair accessibility: All buses are wheelchair lift equipped. Lifts can accommodate mobility devices such as wheelchairs and scooters with dimensions of up to 48” by 30”, and they can accommodate a combined passenger/device weight of up to 600 pounds.
Neighbor Ride
Neighbor Ride, established in 2004, is a non-profit supplemental transportation program (STP) serving Howard County residents age sixty and older, a population that is projected to increase dramatically over the next twenty years. Because a significant number of older Americans no longer drive, they often stay at home cutting themselves off from the activities and interaction that provide quality to their lives. Neighbor Ride’s mission is to decrease this isolation and improve the quality of life for Howard County’s older residents by providing a reasonably priced, reliable supplemental transportation service which utilizes community volunteers and resources.
Neighbor Ride provides door-to-door transportation for medical appointments, religious services, recreational and social events, exercise and academic classes, volunteer and employment obligations, shopping and other day-to-day activities. Services are available to age-eligible county residents, regardless of ability to pay. Volunteer Ride Coordinators handle intake and scheduling functions. All transportation is provided by a team of volunteer drivers, using their personal vehicles.
Neighbor Ride
8950 Route 108, Suite 115
Columbia, MD 21045
410-884-RIDE (7433)
www.neighborride.org
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