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Who provides transportation services for seniors?

The Thornton Active Adult Center provides transportation from home to the AAC for the daily meal program on Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays.  To utilize our transportation you must no longer be able to drive, or have access to someone bringing you to the center.  If this applies, you can complete an application and then schedule transportation.  To learn more about this program, please contact us at 303-255-7850.

Access-a-Ride is RTD’s ADA complementary paratransit service. It is a shared-ride service intended for those who cannot use regular fixed-route bus/light rail service due to a disability.

How do I qualify for Access-a-Ride?

To travel on Access-a-Ride, you must meet one of the following criteria set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Section 37.123 (3)):

  1. Be unable to get to and from a bus stop or on and off a lift-equipped fixed-route bus by yourself.
  2. Have a disability that prohibits you from completing fixed-route bus independently.

All RTD vehicles are 100% accessible.

Trips on Access-a-Ride may be used for any purpose. Reservations must be made one to seven days in advance. There is no same-day Access-a-Ride service.

Service availability on Access-a-Ride is determined by nearby fixed-route bus service. Eligibility is established under the guidelines provided by the federal government.

To learn more about RTD services please review the RTD website.

To learn about VIA Colorado transportation please visit the VIA website

Updated 8/21/2024 12:13 PM
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