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A variety of services are available in the lower Hudson Valley to serve persons with disabilities, including wheelchair accessible buses and paratransit/shared-ride vans. Contact your local disctrict for more information and/or an Application for Certification of ADA Eligibility.
New York City
Access-a-Ride
New York City Transit
Paratransit Division
2 Broadway 11th Floor
New York, NY 10004
1-877-337-2017 (toll-free) or 1-646-252-5252
1-646-252-5287 (TTY) - Reservations
1-646-252-5104 (TTY) - Applications
Dutchess County
Dial-A-Ride is a curb-to-curb transportation service, provided by the Dutchess County Loop Bus System, designed to serve senior citizens and individuals who have a physical or mental disability which prevents them from using the regular LOOP buses.
Dutchess County LOOP Bus System
14 Commerce Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
1-845-452-7433 Dial-a-Ride
1-845-473-0171 Rural and Complementary Paratransit
http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us
Putnam County
PART Service
Putnam County Transportation
841 Fair Street
Carmel, NY 10512
1-845-878-RIDE (1-800-878-7433)
1-845-878-4039 (TTY)
http://www.putnamcountyny.com/part/part.html
Orange County
Orange County contracts with Leprechaun Lines, Inc. to provide ADA-required paratransit service in and around the Cities of Middletown and Newburgh.
Leprechaun Lines, Inc.
PO Box 2628
Newburgh, NY 12550
1-800-624-4217, ext. 346 or 1-845-565-7900, ext. 346
Open-to-the-public, curb-to-curb, paratransit service is available in a number of communities across Orange County. The services offered are as follows:
City of Port Jarvis Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-856-7999
Town of Blooming Grove: 1-866-496-2877
Towns of Goshen-Chester Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-294-8920
Town of Highlands Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-446-7433
Town of Monroe Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-783-6222
Towns of Montgomery-Crawford: 1-845-457-2622
Towns of New Windsor-Cornwall Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-563-4640 or 1-845-496-8505
Town of Newburgh Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-564-0608
Town of Wallkill Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-692-7852
Town of Warwick Dial-A-Bus: 1-845-986-2877
http://www.orangecountygov.com/planning/transguide
Rockland County
T.R.I.P.S. is a curbside to curbside paratransit bus service for Rockland County Residents who are physically or mentally challenged, or a Senior Citizen, over the age of 60, who finds it difficult or impossible to use fixed route bus service.
T.R.I.P.S.(Transportation Resources Intra-County for Physically Handicapped and Senior Citizens)
Department of Transportation
Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Complex
Pomona, NY 10970
1-845-364-8747
http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/PublicTrans/trips.htm
Westchester County
Westchester County provides curb-to-curb, dial-a-ride services to people who are unable to take Bee-Line fixed route bus service as well as a HALF-FARE Discount Program for seniors, certified disabled persons and valid Medicare card holders.
Operated by Bee-Line Para Transit
100 East 1st Street
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
1-914-995-7272 for Reservations
1-914-995-2956 for Information
1-914-682-3408 (TTY)
http://www.westchestergov.com/paratransit/Default.htm
MTA Metro-North Railroad
Certain MTA railroad stations are wheelchair accessible. Consult the timetable for information on a specific station. Reduced fare is available. Disabled persons must present a valid MTA Disabled Identification Card. The reduced fare is not valid on Manhattan-bound morning peak hour train rides.
Phone: 1-800-METRO-INFO (800-638-7646)
Hearing Impaired call: 1-800-724-3322.
http://mta.info/mta/ada/
Amtrak
"Amtrak's America," is a travel planner containing rail travel information and a special section on services for disabled travelers. Amtrak also offers senior discounts.
Phone: 1-800-872-7245.
Hearing Impaired with access to TDD equipment Phone: 1-800-523-6590.
http://www.amtrak.com/plan/accessibility.html
New Jersey Transit
Providing a variety of paratransit and accessible transportation services for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
http://www.njtransit.com/as.shtm
CTTransit
Providing accessibility for persons with disabilities, a senior/disabled reduced fare program, and paratransit services.
http://www.cttransit.com/content/senior.asp
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