Independent Living: TRansportation
INDEPENDENT LIVING
means everything that is not related to post-high school education, training or employment.
TRANSPORTATION
means anything that helps you get around in your community (e.g. college, school, work, fun)
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Need to know who can give you a ride?
Peninsula Rides provides information about transportation options to people with mobility challenges so they can get around in and beyond San Mateo County.
Click the red logo to find the menu that will help find your rides!
Public Transportation / Bus Pass
These agencies will help with the following (you will need to ASK!)
FREE Bus Pass
Learning how to use the Bus
Learning to ride the bus to specific locations.
Other SamTrans services to the general public are:
Bike Racks
Sam Trans Services / Accessibilty
Sam Trans provides accommodations for riding their buses.
Accommodations include:
Travel Training (teaching you how to ride the bus)
Discounted Fares
Priority Seating
Lifts/ramps
Wheelchair spaces and assistance
CalTrain Services / Accessibility
CalTrain provides accommodations for riding their buses.
Accommodations include:
Discounted Fares
Lifts/ramps
Wheelchair spaces and assistance
Other SamTrans services to the general public are:
Permission to bring bicycle onboard
DOR will pay for a bus pass
DOR VR (Adult) Services will Provide funds in the amount of a monthly Bus Pass to use for college, vocational training, employment, and job search.
Can contract with another agency to teach you how to ride the bus and/or which buses to take to arrive at a destination.
You do not have to pay them back.
GGRC will pay for a bus pass
GGRC has eligibility requirements.
Will provide funds in the amount of a monthly bus pass for use in daily living (e.g. college, vocational training, employment, job search, recreation, or other daily living).
Will only provide funds if no longer eligible for DOR services.
Driving
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Interested in getting your Driver's License? Go to this page to find out how you can get accommodations for the tests.
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DOR Can help you get to your destination
If you are nervous about reading maps, DOR VR (Adult) Services can contract with another agency to teach you how to drive to a destination as long as it is related to employment, job training, college or job search.
Paratransit
Typically only available to individuals who have a disability that prevents them from using SamTrans Bus service.
The service is free, but the fare is usually discounted.
Click on the logo to get more information.
Watch the video below for more information.
PCC - Paratransit Coordinating Council is a group that is dedicated to improving the quality and availability of paratransit services in San Mateo County.
If you have a complaint or ideas on how to improve paratransit in San Mateo County, PCC can help you advocate.
Get a free 10-Ride Redi-Wheels ticket booklet for each calendar quarter for joining the CONSUMER CORPS. More information here.
