Ride Solution & WATS
Ride Solution & WATS
Our Mission & Counties Served
Ride Solution and Warrick Area Transportation Service (WATS) provide safe, dependable and affordable transportation to everyone who lives in our service area. We offer rides in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Martin, Perry, Pike, Spencer, Sullivan and Warrick Counties.
Days and Hours
Ride Solution service hours are available Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m. Ride Solution does not operate on the following holidays: New Years Day, Good Friday (WATS open), Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Schedule a Ride
Call our Dispatchers at 812-254-3225 to schedule our door-to-door ride service. Service is available to individuals of all ages and incomes. Vans are available on first-come, first-serve basis. It is best to call 24 hours or more in advance to schedule a ride. Same day services will be accommodated only if schedules allow with an additional fee. When requesting a ride, please be ready to provide:
Your name, address and phone number
Date and time of your request
Destination, address and return time
Will you be using a wheelchair or mobility device
If you will be traveling with a personal care attendant
Accessibility
Drivers will assist as needed when boarding and exiting the vehicle. “Assistance” includes offering ambulatory passengers a steadying arm or other appropriate guidance or assistance from door-to-door.
The lift is available for passengers who are unable to use the steps.
Car seats that are required by law must be used and provided by the passenger.
Portable oxygen tanks are permitted.
Service animals are allowed.
Vans are clean, wheelchair accessible and smoke-free.
Drivers are specially trained, friendly, safe and courteous.
Fares:
Riders must have exact change. Tickets or Passes may be purchased in advance. Fare prices are as follows for Door to Door Service:
$3.00 – In-Town
$5.00 – In-County
$7.00 – County to County
$1.00 for each additional stop
$2.00 – In-town School Related Trips
$1.00 Children ages 7 – 12 with paid adult
Free – Children 6 and under ride free with paid adult
*Toll Free 1-877-369-8899 • Relay Indiana 1-800-743-3333
*Ride Solution operates the WATS bus routes that connect with the Evansville METS transportation system. No advance scheduling required. Just get on board at any of the WATS scheduled stops.
The fare is $1.00 (exact change) per person. Riders 60 and over $.50 to any location on the route. Children 6 and under ride free with a paid adult.
Route Deviation – WATS will deviate from the route up to 1/4 mile to pick up individuals who are unable to get to a scheduled stop. To schedule this curbside service call Dispatch by 1:00 p.m. two business days before the ride is needed. Fare $2.00.
Website: https://ridesolution.org/wats/