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| Editor's Tip: When searching the internet for accessible public transit in your area, try putting in the words, "paratransit" and the name of the city you wish to find it for. Also effective, search for "transit authority" and the city you wish to find it for. | ||
| ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles The guidelines cover buses, vans, rail vehicles, and other types of public transportation. The requirements for each vehicle type are explained here in a series of linked documents. |
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| Accessible Transportation Guide They are a specialized service guide in North America. This is a very comprehensive list of accessible transit both public and private. |
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| American Public Transportation Association United States Local and State Transit Links. Huge listing, and legally all must offer paratransit options. |
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| PublicTransportation.Org Local Public Transportation System Information. Listed by state. Again, legally all must offer paratransit options. |
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| National Accessible Travelers' Database The transportation database website allows the user to highlight the state and city they plan to visit, and view all transportation services available to them, often including public transportation. |
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| Transit Access A consulting firm specializing in issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act in public transit. |
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| Bay Area Travel Guide - CA Trip Planner, schedules and maps, "Disabled and Senior Services". |
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Los Angeles Tourist - CA |
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| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - DC Information on MetroAccess, an ADA paratransit program for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. |
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| TheBus.Org - HI In 1992, in response to the ADA, the City & County of Honolulu established a service area for the Paratransit vans that is comparable to the area served by our fixed-route buses. |
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| New Jersey Transit, County Paratransit Information Each of the 21 Counties in New Jersey provides county-based Paratransit service for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities. |
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| Chicago Transit Authority - IL Trip Planner, schedules and maps, "Accessible Services". |
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| Metropolitan Council - MN Paratransit Service, "Regional Transportation". |
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| Metropolitan Transit Authority - NY MTA guide to accessible transit. |
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| Metropolitan Transit Authority (more info) - NY The MTA has over 75 fully accessible subway and commuter rail stations. These stations have features that improve accessibility for customers with visual, hearing, and mobility impairments. |
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| New York City Transit - Access A Ride - NY Access-A-Ride (AAR) provides transportation for people who are unable to use public bus or subway service for some or all of their trips. It offers shared ride, door-to-door paratransit service. |
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| Memphis Area Transit Authority - TN Trip Planner, schedules and maps, "Disability Services". |
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| (DART) Dallas Area Rapid Transit - TX Trip Planner, schedules and maps, paratransit information. |
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| Utah Transit Authority - UT Trip Planner, schedules and maps. paratransit information. |
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| Vermont Agency of Transportation - VT Park and Ride, public transportations links, "Accessible Transportation" (scroll down the page). |
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