Progress Report 2006
Investing in our Future

PARATRANSIT

Many San Mateo County residents have disabilities that prevent them from riding SamTrans' fixed-route buses or from getting to a bus stop. For them, paratransit is the answer.

In 1988, Measure A established a $25 million Paratransit Trust Fund that provides interest income to support paratransit services. The fund has been used to buy new vehicles, expand the travel training program and improve service delivery.

San Mateo County paratransit services are provided by Redi-Wheels and RediCoast, both services of the San Mateo County Transit District. Small buses, mini-vans and sedans are used to take eligible customers to medical appointments, to work, to shop or to run errands.

Although the fare for patrons is only $2.50 per one-way trip, the average cost to the district for each ride is nearly $32. This disparity illustrates the importance of the Paratransit Trust Fund.

In its first year of operation in 1977, Redi-Wheels certified 300 people to receive paratransit service. Today, 5,600 county residents are active riders and nearly 150 new applicants are certified every month.

Table of Contents:
1. MAIN > 2. Transit > 3. Streets/Highways > 4. Paratransit > 5. TSM > 6. Local Entities > 7. Financial > 8. BOD/CAC members

Table of Contents
1. Main
2. Transit
3. Streets/Highways
4. Paratransit
5. TSM
6. Local Entities
7. Financial
8. BOD/CAC members