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The City of Fremont's Paratransit Program provides a shared-ride, door-to-door transportation service for health care, shopping, social and recreational needs. Service is provided to and from destinations in the Tri-City area (Fremont, Newark and Union City) and is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday. Rides are provided in sedans and lift-equipped vans. Ride reservations should be made at least 24 hours prior to the desired trip and are taken up to 7 days in advance. Same day trip requests can only be accommodated on a vehicle available basis.
In order to be eligible for the door-to-door transportation a person must:
- be a Fremont resident under 80 years of age (including minors) who have a disability or health condition that prevents the use of public transportation; or
- a Fremont senior over 80 years of age
Applications can be obtained from the Fremont Paratransit Program. To apply for services or for more information on the City of Fremont's Paratransit Program, please call Monica Gloria at 510-574-2053.
Program participants generally receive 24 one-way trip vouchers per quarter. Additional vouchers may be allocated in special circumstances. Individuals are required to present a trip voucher and a $2 cash fare each time they take a ride.
A personal care attendant, who provides needed assistance when traveling, may accompany the program participant at no charge. Additional passengers (companions) are required to pay the same fare as the enrolled participant but are not required to have their own voucher.
Fremont's Group Trip services are available to housing complexes and community organizations that serve seniors or persons with disabilities. Additionally, seniors who are frail or isolated due to language barriers (Mandarin, Farsi, Spanish) may participate in outings facilitated by the City's paratransit outreach workers.
Group Trips can be arranged for 6 or more individuals. Trip destinations, which must be within a 30-mile radius of the Fremont Senior Center, include: grocery stores, restaurants, museums, shopping malls, parks, special events, and other local places of interest. Individuals pay $1 each way for Group Trip rides.
The City of Fremont Paratransit Program is supported by funds from Measure B, a voter-approved ballot measure that set aside a portion of Alameda County Sales tax revenue to fund transportation projects. For more information on Measure B, visit the Alameda County Transportation Authority website.
Alameda County Paratransit services information can also be found at: www.accessalameda.org
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