
Any senior (age 60 or over) and/or persons with disabilities may be eligible provided they cannot utilize County Commuter fixed-route buses for one or more reasons. Disabled applicants, who are under the age of 60, must have a Health Care Professional sign the application certifying disability. Simply click on this application link for a printable application, or you can call the County Commuter office to have an application mailed, or stop by 1000 West Washington Street, Hagerstown MD. Complete the application and, if necessary, have a Health Care Professional sign their portion, then mail or bring the application to the County Commuter office. You will be notified by mail of your eligibility. Vouchers may be purchased at the County Commuter office or by mail, by sending a check or money order, in the amount of the vouchers desired. Your vouchers will then be mailed to you. Based on the location of your residence, you will be allowed to purchase as many as fourteen (14), $10 packets of vouchers per month at a reduced rate. By using the vouchers, you will save at least 50% in the cost of taxi fares. Contractor vehicles are available Monday - Saturday, 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are also available. Call the authorized contractor to schedule your trip. After your trip, show the driver your photo ID and pay him with the vouchers. Vouchers come in $1.00, $.50 and $.25 denominations. Simply give the driver enough vouchers to cover the cost of your trip. Tipping your driver is encouraged, but ride assist vouchers cannot be used for this purpose. No, if you do not use all the vouchers you have purchased in the course of a month, you may use them at a later time. You MUST however purchase vouchers within the year or you will be removed from the program. |
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