Paratransit System of St Catharines
Record #: NIA0287 | Last Modified: 12 Jan 2021 | Last Full Update: 12 Jan 2021 |
Contact Details | |
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Office Phone | 905-685-9844 |
After Hours Phone | Emergency 905-687-5555 |
Fax | 905-685-4050 |
paratransit@yourbus.com | |
Website | www.yourbus.com |
Primary Contact | Debbie Grandbois, Supervisor |
Alternate Contact | Graham Morrison, General Manager |
Site Details | |
Areas Served | St Catharines |
Boundaries | St Catharines within city boundaries and Thorold |
Located In Community | St Catharines |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | First St Louth, between Fourth Ave and St Paul St W |
Service and Access Details | |
Description (Service) | A specialized bus transportation service operated to assist those persons with mobility difficulties that prevent them from walking 175 meters or boarding a conventional city bus. Provides transportation from accessible door to accessible door and is available on a temporary or permanent basis depending on the user's eligibility. The service is open to residents of St Catharines and visitors already registered with similar systems in their resident city. |
Hours | Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm * Service Mon-Sat 6 am-11 pm, Sun 9 am-8 pm * Holidays 10:30 am-6 pm * No Service Christmas Day or New Years Day |
Eligibility | Anyone with a physical disability that results in their inability to use regular bus service. This refers to persons who are physically unable to climb or descend three steps or walk a distance of 175 metres. |
Application | Applicants fill out an application that is approved at a monthly Application Review Committee meeting. Applicants are contacted by mail, when their application is approved. |
Languages | English |
Fees | Cash $3 per person or Ride Card or Pass Adult Ride Card-10 trips for $26; Adult 31 Day Pass $92 a month Senior Ride Card-10 trips for $20; Senior 31 Day Pass $57 Children 5 and under free |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible ; All St Catharines bus routes are fully accessible. Paratransit registrants can use the city bus accessible routes as well as the Paratransit buses. |
Other Details | |
Legal Status | (10) Local Government |
Established | 1979 |
Funding | Regional / Municipal - City of St Catharines ; Provincial - Ministry of Transportation |
Service Categories | Disability Related Transportation |