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Community Transportation Program offers rides for seniors, people with mobility challenges

February 13, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Town of New Tecumseth’s Community Transportation Program provides rides for seniors and residents with special mobility assistance needs at a reduced rate so they can travel to things like medical appointments or grocery trips. 

To be eligible, you must be a resident of the Town of New Tecumseth, be 65 years old or older, or be a resident of the Town with special mobility assistance requirements.

To register for this program, you can download and complete a Community Transportation Program registration form or pick up a form at the Town Administration Centre (24 Tupper St. W., Alliston). You must submit your completed form to the Administration Centre to be eligible to use the service.

If approved, the Town will send you a letter summarizing the details of the program.

An identification card will be included for you to present to the taxi driver when using the program.

Once you are approved for the program, you can call the eligible taxi providers to arrange your trip.

Members must ensure that they obtain a receipt for the taxi ride and provide receipts along with the completed reimbursement form.

Members should submit for reimbursement on a weekly basis.

There are several types of trips eligible for reimbursement under the program.

You can arrange trips for medical appointments or procedures within the Town of New Tecumseth (Mon. to Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), including scheduled appointments or procedures at Stevenson Memorial Hospital on weekends.

You can use the program once per week for grocery trips, and once a week to the 54 Plus Seniors Centre Club.

Allowed trips include visiting patients or attending programs at Matthews House Hospice, services at the Community Living Associations (CLASS) within the Town of New Tecumseth, and services at the Children’s Treatment Network within the Town of New Tecumseth.

Fares for trips are $3.00 each way. Trips between communities are $5.00 each way. 

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