SENIOR'S
GUIDE TO TRANSPORTATION IN GREATER NEW HAVEN
|
Transportation Provider and/or Town |
Hours |
Age Eligibility |
Fee or Donation |
Attendants? |
Wheel Chair Access? |
Medical Rides |
Other Rides |
Appointment Process |
Style of pick up |
Where does the service go? |
|
Town of E. Haven Volunteer Transportation Medical Program 481-4233 |
9:00
am- 5:00 pm |
60+
years and a resident |
Donation
|
Attendants
are allowed |
No |
Yes |
No |
4
days ahead |
Door- |
Branford,
North Branford, East Haven |
|
Town of Hamden 288-2885 |
9:30
am -2:00 pm |
60
years and a resident |
Lunch
Program-$.50 r/trip; Grocery & Medical Rides-$1 r/trip |
Attendants
are free |
Yes-
preferred to have an attendant |
Yes |
Yes |
No
more than 7 days in advance, no less than 2 days |
Door- |
Hamden,
and New Haven for doctors apt. and VA only |
|
Mary Wade Home Weekend Transportation 562-7222 |
Saturday
& Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
60
yrs; resident of New Haven, E.Haven, Hamden & N. Haven |
Donation |
Attendants
are allowed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes-
Shopping, visits, worship, etc. |
At
least 24 hours in advance |
Curb- |
Greater
New Haven |
|
New Haven Community Action Agency 387-8033 |
Monday
- Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
60+;
must apply; a resident of New Haven, E. Haven, Hamden & W. Haven |
Donation |
Attendants
are allowed;
Donations accepted |
Yes |
Yes,
New Haven Doctors only |
|
24
hour notice |
Curb- |
Doctors'
offices in New Haven only |
|
New Haven Transit "My Ride" 288-6643 |
7
days a week 5:30 am 11:30 pm |
70+years
and individuals with disabilities |
$2
each way |
Attendants
are free |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes:
biweekly shopping |
7
days in advance, especially for Medical Appts. |
Door- |
New
Haven, E. Haven, N. Haven, W. Haven, Woodbridge Hamden, Orange |
|
Town of North Haven 239-5432 |
8:00
am -4:00 pm |
55
years and must be a resident |
No
Fee |
Must
have attendant if disabled |
Yes |
Medical
appts to New Haven & North Haven |
Tues.- Hair;
Wed.- Errands; Thurs.- Grocery |
24
hour notice |
Curb- |
New
Haven and North Haven |
|
Town of Orange 891-2156 |
Monday
- Friday 8:30 am -4:00 pm |
55
years; a resident; disabled individuals of any age |
Donation
|
Attendants
are welcomed |
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes |
Call
as soon as an appointment is scheduled |
Door- |
Orange,
Milford, W. Haven, New Haven, Valley, Hamden |
|
Town of
West Haven 934-6398 |
9:00
am -3:00 pm |
65
years and a resident |
$1
each way for medical appts; no fee for shopping |
Ask
before appt. about attendants |
No,
must be ambulatory |
Yes |
trolley
for shopping, no fee |
Fixed
route, doesn't require a call |
Door- |
West
Haven |
|
Town of Woodbridge 389-3430 |
8:30
am - 3:30 pm |
60
years |
$2
shopping-rountrip, $3 Medical Rides-roundtrip |
Attendants
are allowed |
Yes
- required to have aides |
Yes |
Yes
- Available Wed. 8:30 am -1:00 pm |
Book
1 day in advance |
Door- |
Woodbridge |