Dial-A-Ride: Personalized transportation service for senior citizens age 60 and over, and the permanently disabled (collecting Social Security Disability). The vans are handicapped accessible. Call the Department, at 860-409-4346 for an information sheet and simple registration form.
Tickets are $0.50 each, for a one-way fare, and may be purchased from the Town Clerk's Office. Drivers cannot accept cash. There is a limit of 20 tickets ($10) per month.
Destinations are anywhere in Avon, Farmington Valley Mall, Unionville Center, Collinsville Center, Canton Village and John Dempsey (UConn) Hospital. Medical appointments are given priority and can be scheduled far in advance. Other rides should be scheduled through the service provider (phone 860-793-3444) between 24 and 48 hours in advance. Urgent, same-day requests can be accommodated, only if there is a cancellation or an opening. The hours of operation for rides are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. No rides are available on days when the Town Hall is closed.
The service is not available for ongoing or recurring multiple weekly medical appointments or employment.
Transportation for Medical appointments outside of the Avon area (i.e. Hartford):
"Dial-A-Ride" does NOT go into the Hartford area. For those senior citizens and the permanently disabled who are needing rides for medical appointments only outside of the "Dial-A-Ride area, please call McLean Transportation @ 658-3728 (Megan Gill).
McLean Transportation does appointments only between the hours of 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday - Friday. Reservations need to be made as soon as possible as seats are filled up quickly.
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