Road to Independence Van Program Pierce County offered at Puget Sound Educational Service District
Provides transportation to low income individuals to employment related destinations such as work, a new job, an employment related training, or any other appointments necessary to obtaining or keeping a job. Provides employment for those who want to drive.
Provides transportation services to low income individuals seeking transportation in North and East Pierce County to employment related destinations such as:
- work,
- a new job,
- an already scheduled job interview,
- an employment related training,
- or any other appointments necessary to obtaining or retaining employment, and
have no other transportation available.
Rides must originate in Spanaway, Puyallup, Sumner, or Bonney Lake and services are able to go as far North as Renton and as far South as Tacoma.
Transportation is only offered Monday through Friday 6am-6pm and is based on volunteer availability.
Veterans Benefits Assistance offered at Disabled American Veterans
Provides assistance and representation for veterans, their widows, and dependents in completing VA forms for obtaining benefits. Also assists veterans any other way feasible, such as information and referrals and advocacy.
Provides assistance and representation for veterans, their widows, and dependents in completing VA forms for obtaining benefits. Also assists veterans any other way feasible, such as information and referrals to other agencies and advocacy.
Door to Door (Dial A Ride) Transportation offered at HopeSource
Provides door to door transportation for anyone in need in the cities of Cle Elum, Easton, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Ronald, and Roslyn.
Provides door to door transportation for anyone in need in the cities of Cle Elum, Easton, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Ronald, and Roslyn. Transportation is provided to and from medical appointments, shopping, work, etc. Must call to make appointments with transportation department.
Mt Adams Transportation Service offered at Klickitat County Senior Services
Provides general transportation services to enable Klickitat County residents who lack transportation to meet their basic needs.
Provides general transportation services to enable Klickitat County residents who lack transportation to meet their basic needs. Offers long-distance medical transportation from Klickitat to Portland, Hood River, and The Dalles in Oregon and to Vancouver, Yakima, and Tri-Cities in Washington. Transportation may be for medical appointments, educational opportunities, employment (limited), grocery shopping, social service appointments, etc.
Provides a door-to-door on demand transportation service to all rural areas north of Sequim. Please pre-schedule rides at least one day in advance.
Dial-A-Ride ("DAR") service is provided in all rural areas north of Sequim and within Sequim on Saturdays. To arrange for this "demand-response" service, passenger should pre-schedule rides at least one day before and no more than seven days in advance of the desired trip. This service is available to anyone who lives in or who needs to travel to any point in the service area. The pick-up and drop-off point may be at the closest suitable intersection to your destination. Please be prepared for a pick-up by allowing for a ten minute window either before or after your scheduled time.
Dial-A-Ride offered at Mason Transit Authority within Mason County
Offers transportation assistance to customers who experience difficulty using regular routed service. There are no eligibility requirements. Anyone wanting the service can ride.
Service is available for customers who experience difficulty using regular routed service. There are no eligibility requirements. Anyone wanting the service can ride. Free service for travel within Mason County. ADA accessible
Provides on-demand transportation connecting people to and from appointments, school, work and transit hubs within the Puyallup RUNNER zone. Trips must have starting point and destination in the specified Spanaway RUNNER zone. Book on app or call. See map for zone boundaries.
Provides on-demand transportation to the public, connecting students, workers, seniors and those with limited mobility to and from community resources, appointments, school, work and transit hubs within the Puyallup RUNNER zone. Trips must have starting point and destination in the specified Puyallup RUNNER zone.
RUNNER uses smaller, wheelchair-accessible vehicles to provide trips when and where needed, and to make it easier to reach local and regional transit options.
Public Transportation offered by RiverCities Transit
Provides local bus service throughout the Longview-Kelso WA area. Buses are ADA-accessible, providing wheelchair lifts and "kneeling" devices. The paratransit provider responds to service requests on a "next-day" basis.
Provides local bus service throughout the Longview-Kelso, WA area. All buses are ADA-accessible, providing wheelchair lifts and "kneeling" devices (buses can lower for passengers who have difficulty climbing steps). The paratransit provider responds to service requests on a "next day" basis.
Driven to Opportunity offered at Coastal Community Action Program - Pacific - South Bend
Helps low-income individuals with transportation to job sites, schools, and daycare that are off the main transit lines, or are during hours when Grays Harbor transit is not available.
Job access program helps low-income individuals with transportation to job sites that are off the main transit lines, or are during hours when Grays Harbor transit is not available. This program also assists individuals in retraining programs reach their schools or training sites, and low-income families and their children to daycare when the parent is working.
Riders can use to get transportation to various locations in their town or bus stops/stations to transfer to a main line bus for transportation outside the service area.
Grays Harbor Transit has four General Public Dial-A-Rides in Elma, Montesano, Ocean Shores, and Westport where bus stops are unavailable for same day service. This service is available to the general public and the Dial-A-Ride vans stay in the city they are designated for. Riders can use this service to get transportation to various locations in their town or bus stops/stations to transfer to a main line bus for transportation outside the service area.
On-demand transportation along Highway 16 in Gig Harbor. Vans can accommodate wheelchairs and bicycles. Vehicles pick up/drop off anywhere a car can go, including parking lots and pull-outs.
Provides on-demand point to point public transportation services in the recreations zones along Highway 16 in the Gig Harbor Community, generally between the Purdy Park and Ride and the Kimball Park and Ride.
Uses vans that can accommodate wheelchairs and bicycles so the service is easy for anyone to use. Vehicles pick up and drop off anywhere a car can go, including parking lots and pull-outs along. Designated pick-up and drop off areas are also available.
Service animals are welcome, but pets cannot be accommodated.
This is a pilot project and service may be limited especially at peak times and when events are happening in the zone.
Does not operate on some federal holidays.
Provides wheelchair accessible special needs deviated fixed-route transportation services for certain areas in rural Thurston County.
Provides wheelchair accessible special needs deviated fixed-route transportation services to rural an areas of Thurston County under contract with the Thurston Regional Planning Council.
Connects passengers to Intercity Transit, Twin Transit, and Lewis Mountain Highway Transit.
Offers an on-demand neighborhood transit service by providing rides within Delridge, Issaquah, Juanita, Kent, Northshore, Othello, Rainier Beach, Renton Highlands, Sammamish, Skyway, South Park, and Tukwila. Costs the same as a Metro bus ticket. Call or use mobile app.
Offers an on-demand neighborhood transit service by providing rides within multiple King County neighborhoods. Riders are transported in minivans.
Connector Routes offered at Pierce County Human Services Beyond the Borders
Provides two fixed routes in the Beyond the Borders Service area. See details for more information. Call 2-1-1 to be screened.
Provides two deviated fixed routes in the Beyond the Borders Service area.
Deviations up to 1 mile off the fixed route may be available, depending on the rider's situation.
Dispatch will make the determination if a deviation from the route is possible.
Routes run from Spanaway to South Hill and a Sumner to Bonney Lake Connector Monday through Friday.
Connections to Sound Transit and Pierce Transit bus service at each end of the routes.
Those who are disabled are also encouraged to apply for Pierce Transit's SHUTTLE for the Disabled.
Yakima Ellensburg Commuter offered by Yakima Transit
Offers commuter transportation services between Yakima and Ellensburg.
Offers commuter transportation services between Yakima and Ellensburg. Has 8 bus stops between Ellensburg and Yakima; no local service when in Yakima or Ellensburg. Service is provided by Yakima Transit, Central Washington University (CWU), Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and Cities of Selah and Ellensburg; operated by CWA LLC.
Provides two schedules:
- A full-time, 7 round-trip/day schedule when CWU is in session
- A seasonal, 6 round-trip/day schedule when CWU is NOT in session
Please note, in severe winter weather with ice and snow on the roadway, time schedules can be affected and the bus may run late.
Transportation Assistance Program offered at Transportation Department
A rural transportation program providing limited transportation service to older adults and people with disabilities outside the DART service area. Provides free transportation service for COVID vaccination and/or boosters.
A rural transportation program providing transportation for older adults and people with disabilities outside the DART service area in Snohomish County. Transportation is available for health care, employment, congregate meal sites, shopping, senior centers, and recreation.
Clients are picked up at their door and delivered to their destination or transferred to another transportation provider (DART, Everett Para Transit, or ACCESS).
Can provide group transportation for local special events. TAP buses are wheelchair equipped, accommodate up to 13 people, and must be reserved in advance.
Transportation offered at Catholic Community Volunteer Services
Provides volunteers who can assist with transportation for low-income seniors 55+ and adults with disabilities. Does not transport minors. Transportation is provided by volunteers in their personal vehicles. Call 211 to be screened/apply.
Provides volunteers who can assist with door-thru-door transportation for low-income seniors, 55 and older, or adults with disabilities. Transportation is provided by screened and trained volunteer drivers in their personal vehicle.
Rides must originate in Pierce County. Rides depend on volunteer availability.
Does not qualify for services if:
- Going to/from a Medicaid appointment (Medicaid Beneficiaries may receive services to appts not covered by Medicaid - Chiropractor, Eyeglass, pet care, etc; or possibly if Medicaid rides have been denied or are not covered)
- Using a wheelchair (unless they fold and can be placed in the trunk and client can transfer themselves)
- Living in a Group Home
- Living in a Assisted Living Facility
- Living in a Care Facility
- Receiving COPES
- Has a paid Caregiver
- Client can use Transit, has own car, or lives with family member who has car.
**Exception: Volunteer Services can fill in if family has one car and family member works full time which doesn't allow for client to receive rides**
**Examples of Exceptions: client has temporary disability and cannot drive, or if client is at risk due to COVID, they can be considered “disabled” and not forced to take transit**
Volunteer Services can provide rides for:
COVID-19 Vaccines
Medical Appointments
Grocery Shopping
Meal Sites
Foodbank (Notate if clients are currently signed up and actively going to a particular food bank)
Prescription Pick Up
Dialysis – Limited
Pet Care Appointments
Senior Centers
Bank
Church
YMCA
Stores
COVID-19 Vaccine: Volunteer Services provides rides to receive a Covid-19 Vaccine. Client must be going to an appointment at a vaccination site or a drive thru site. Volunteers drivers are able to wait in long lines or drive thru vaccination sites with the client. Volunteer Services will need the data and time of the appointment, the location, and if it is a drive thru or an appointment at a facility.
Medical Appointment: Volunteer Services provides rides to medical appointments, including Dental, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Eyeglass, etc. Any appointment that is not Medicaid covered. *Possible exceptions to Medicaid Appointments: Client denied Paratransit/not receiving any other transportation. Will need explanation notated.
Dialysis: Volunteer Services can serve as a supplemental transportation option for trips to and from dialysis. These trips will need prior notice to ensure driver availability.
Medical Appointments involving Sedation: Volunteer Services can provide a ride to a client who has been under sedation and is accompanied by an attendant. The attendant must take on the liability for the client and be the one to accompany the client to the appointment. Drivers are not allowed to attend an appointment or procedure with a client.
Picking up Prescriptions: Volunteer will take clients to pharmacies.
Grocery Shopping and Food Banks: Volunteers will take clients to grocery stores and food banks. Volunteers may provide contactless grocery shopping/food bank pick up if requested, but not guaranteed. Dependent upon driver availability. (Notate if clients are currently signed up and actively going to a particular food bank).
Pet Care Appointment: Animal in a carrier the whole time unless it’s a service animal.
General Errands/Community Functions: Church, YMCA, Senior Centers, Meal Sites, Bank, Stores,
Types of Ride Services EXPANDED due to Covid-19:
Medical Appointments for Dialysis: Volunteer Services can serve as a supplemental transportation option for trips to and from dialysis. These trips will need prior notice to ensure driver availability.
***Everyone who qualifies for Volunteer Services is encouraged to apply in any case. Volunteer Services will be able to determine what they can do after receiving the intake from 211 and having a discussion with the client.
Transportation Dial A Ride Offered at Rural Resources Community Action
Ride service for persons of special needs (persons with disabilities, too old or young to operate a vehicle, low income) and support for Veterans and access Veteran services.
DAR) service for persons of special needs (persons with disabilities, too old or young to operate a vehicle, low income) and general public in Stevens, Pend Oreille, Ferry counties and support for Veterans and access Veteran services
Road to Independence Van Program King County offered at Puget Sound Educational Service District
Paratransit program providing transportation for those with barriers to public transportation. Rides must be to an employment related destination. CASE MANAGER REFERRAL REQUIRED. Serves Auburn, Kent, Federal Way and Northeast Pierce Co ONLY.
Paratransit program providing transportation for those with barriers to public transportation.
Transportation must be to an employment related destination, such as a new job, an employment related training, or any other appointments necessary to obtain or retain employment.
Provides on-demand transportation connecting people to and from community resources, appointments, school, work and transit hubs within the Spanaway RUNNER zone. Trips must have starting point and destination in the specified Spanaway RUNNER zone. Book on app or call.
Provides on-demand transportation to the public, connecting students, workers, seniors and those with limited mobility to and from community resources, appointments, school, work and transit hubs within the Spanaway RUNNER zone. Trips can have starting point and destination in the specified Spanaway RUNNER zone, an end point that is a Transit Hub up to 2 miles away, or a ride between stops.
RUNNER uses smaller, wheelchair-accessible vehicles to provide trips when and where needed, and to make it easier to reach local and regional transit options.
Provides transportation coupled with assistance and companionship to ambulatory riders that cannot, should not, or do not want to drive themselves. Offers "Driver Companions" who help their elderly or ill client with their transportation needs as a family member might.
Provides transportation services that are always coupled with assistance and companionship to ambulatory riders that cannot, should nor or do not want to drive themselves.
Provides a service referred to as "Driver Companions."
Driver Companions play the same role as a son, daughter or family member who is helping their elderly or ill family member with their transportation needs.
Examples include:
- walking to the rider's door to pick them up (versus meeting them at the curb),
- helping them to the care and stowing their walker/wheelchair if they have one, and
- walking them inside the facility, store, or client's home as needed
- providing rides to clients that are coming from appointments that require sedation.
Envoy ensures that the client is safe inside the home and comfortable before leaving, including after medical procedures if necessary.
Provides more than just a ride from Point A to Point B
Rides can be for things like employment, medical appointments, surgeries, church, shopping, etc.
Yakima County Veterans Relief Fund offered at Yakima County Veterans Program
Assists low-income VETERANS with emergency assistance with food, gas, rent, utilities, transportation, and other needs a veteran may have (make sure to reach eligibility requirements).
Assists low-income VETERANS with emergency assistance with food, gas, rent, utilities, transportation, and other needs a veteran may have (make sure to read eligibility requirements).