Transcript Transportation for Persons with Disabilities

Indiana County Transit Authority
Connecting Indiana County!
Indiana County Transit Authority
(IndiGO)
 Provides Fixed route bus service
 16 fixed routes
 Approximately 500 daily rides When IUP is not in
Session
 Approximately 900 when IUP is in Session
 Expected to grow to 1700-1800 with the addition of IUP
Park-n-Rides
Downtown Transit Center
Downtown Transit Center, located in the Historic 1924 Indiana Theater
Building at 637 Philadelphia Street. IndiGO is renovating the lobby with original
theater seats for comfortable waiting, and a beautiful climate-controlled
interior. (No more waiting in the heat, cold, snow or rain.)
All our buses will stop at the Downtown Transit Center to pick up and drop off
passengers, so you’ll never have to wait long to catch your ride.
The Downtown Transit Center will also feature a convenient Ticket Window,
During Peak Hours a friendly IndiGO customer service usher will be on duty
during operating hours. Stop by the Ticket Window to get schedules or ask
questions – we’ll be happy to help.
Fares
 $1.00 Intown, White TWP and Indiana Borough
 $.50 Reduced Fare available
 Senior Citizens are free with a Free transit Card
 Cards are available through our office
 IUP community members ride Pre-Paid by showing current I
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ADA Para Transit Available, Fare is twice the standard fare.
Zone Fares Apply to Out of town routes
.10 transfers available to all riders
.20 transfers available to riders from zone fares.
How to pay
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Pay your Fare as you Board.
Electronic Fare Boxes
Drivers Don’t carry Change
Tokens Are available as Change for Dollars Only.
10 trip ticket are available for $10.00 and
$5.00(reduced Fare card holders)
 Reduced fares valid when presenting ID Card w/ Fare.
 Driver will Punch your Ticket.
 Current tickets Do not Expire.
 Some type of fare presented each time you board.
Free Transit Card, IUP I Card, 3rd party Ticket.
Other Services Available
 IndiGO Operates a Call a Bus service to selected parts
of the County on different days of the week
 Reserve a ride 24 hours in advance.
 Tuesday- Heilwood, Nolo, Mentcle,
 Thursday– New Florence, Bolivar, Seward, Connects
with Cam-tran bus for service to Johnstown.
 Friday-Cherry Tree
Reading a Bus Schedule
Step 1 : Know where you want to go and when you want to get
there.
Step 2 : Look at the schedule. Make sure you have the correct
one for your destination and starting point. Check the route
number on the schedule, and make sure it matches the one on
the bus when it arrives at your bus stop. Also, realize that you
may have to transfer from one bus to another if there is no direct
route to your destination.
Step 3 : Look for the day of the week on which you want to travel.
Step 4 : Look up your destination on the schedule, and look
across or down the column to find the time you wish to arrive
there.
Step 5 : Find your starting point on the schedule. Work
backwards from your destination to your starting point to figure
out when you need to catch the bus.
Step 6 : Have exact change or your bus pass ready when you
board the bus. The fare should be listed on the schedule. If you
need to switch buses, ask the driver for a transfer slip when you
get on your first bus. It is a good idea to arrive at the bus stop at
least five minutes early.
Step 7 : When the bus is getting close to your destination, there
is usually a cord that you pull to let the driver know that you
want to get off there. Make sure you pull the cord, or the driver
may not stop at your destination.
 Remember, service animals are allowed on buses, and
many buses can lower the steps for easier access. Tell the
driver if you need assistance.
www.indigobus.com
 Bus Schedules
 Route Information
 Holiday information
 Openings at IndiGO
 Various Applications
 Links to Important county sites
 Transportation Calculator
Shared Ride Services
 IndiGO offers our shared ride services to those riders 65 year of
age or older. You can be picked up at the curb in front of your
home in a small accessible vehicle and delivered to a destination
of your choice.
 In fact, if you are 65 years of age or older, the lottery will pay 85%
of your fare and there may be other assistance available to help
with the remaining portion of the trip cost.
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 To be eligible for this program you must first register with our
office to receive a Free Transit Card. Proof of age is required.
Shared Ride Services
 Once registered, Senior Citizens can schedule appointments
calling IndiGO at (724) 465-2140 and selecting Extension 114.
 Advanced notice of appointments are required, as no same day
appointments are permitted on this program.
 Examples of appointments may be:
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Medical Appointments
Hospital testing
Physical Therapy
Shopping
Medical appointments in Pittsburgh (Tues & Thurs only)
•It is to provide affordable, safe, accessible
transportation for persons who have a disability in all the
rural areas in Indiana County.
•It is a discounted fare share-ride program.
•PwD provides trips to medical appointments, shopping,
recreational activities, jobs, and social service agencies.
•PwD is the funding source of last resort.
•If someone is between the ages of 18 and 64
•Has a disability as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities Act
•Have proof of the disability
•Live in Indiana County
~Definition of Disability ~
Eligibility for this program is based on disability as defined by the Americans with
Disability Act (ADA). According to the ADA, "Disability means, with respect to an
individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of
the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being
regarded as having such an impairment". "...major life activities means functions
such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing,
speaking, breathing, learning, and work."
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A client may call or have someone assist them with
an application to see if they are eligible for service.
Once the application is reviewed (it can take up to
10 days) and approved, a welcome packet is sent
through mail.
In the welcome packet will be an eligibility letter,
along with instructions on how to use the service
and a rider I.D. card, which is shown to the driver
upon entering the vehicle.
Once their packet is received, they may call to
schedule a ride at IndiGO,(724) 465-2140 Ext. 114.
Depending on the destination a client may have to
utilize services they currently have or been referred.
*You can use the PwD Program along with existing
program(s). If a person is referred to another source and
refuses to have his/her eligibility determined by the referral,
this will result in ineligibility.
•Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP)
•Share-Ride Program for Seniors
•Agency on the Aging
•Third-Party Payers
•Trips are made within Indiana County with the
exception of Tuesday and Thursday trips to
Pittsburgh.(Medical only).
•Trips within Indiana Borough/White Township $2.60 each way.
•Trips outside of the Borough/Township (still in
county)-$2.85 each way.
•Pittsburgh trips are- $7.50 each way.
•Riders are to pay cash on day of trip.
•Clients may call three months in advance.
•Reservation hours are from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Monday-Friday
•Appointments scheduled by 2:00 PM the day before
are subject to availability.
•One escort can ride with no charge.
Phone: (724) 465-2140:Ext. 114
Email: [email protected]
Indiana County Transit Authority
PO Box 869
1657 Saltsburg Ave.
Indiana, PA 15701