Transportation Information for the Blind and Vision Impaired
For more information call 203-288-6282
If you live outside the greater New Haven Area it may be difficult to find public transportation to our store. You can try to call Dial a Ride, 1-866-906-7433 in Northwestern CT. Dial-A-Ride Of Wethersfield & Hartford (860) 241-8800. Transportation is an issue for many of our clients and we are working on trying to find more resources to help. As we find more information we will add it.
People today outlive their ability to drive by 6-10 years but they do not have to be homebound. ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is now offering rides 24/7 to seniors and adults with visual impairments in Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Windsor and Windsor Locks. This alternative transportation program uses a combination of volunteer and paid drivers who provide rides in private vehicles. There is no restriction on the purpose of a ride, and help is offered to carry packages, fold walkers, and open doors.
Annual memberships are $40 for an individual and $60 for a household. Ride charges during the day are $4 for pickup plus $1 per mile. Unlike with a taxi or bus, no money changes hands during the ride because members set up a Personal Transportation Account™ from which their fares are debited. Riding with ITN is like riding with a friend who will help you carry packages, open doors and fold walkers.
Members enjoy peace of mind knowing that a clean private car and safe, experienced driver are available to them around the clock, 365 days a year. They do not have to ask for favors, plan around the schedules of others, travel in groups, or make their way to a pick-up point to reach their destination.
Volunteer schedules are very flexible. You can give a ride on your way to work and do a good deed before the day has even begun! Volunteers receive mileage reimbursement for part of the ride and transportation credits for the rest. Volunteers can save these credits for their own future use, transfer them to a loved one, or donate them to the Road Scholarship Program™ for low-income riders.
ITNNorthCentralConnecticut™ is a community-supported nonprofit that does not use public dollars for operating expenses. The organization needs additional volunteers to keep the cost of the service affordable. ITN also accepts car donations, or members may trade their unused cars for an equal value of ride credits. Applications for memberships and to become a volunteer driver are on the website at www.itnnorthcentralct.org. For more information, call Margaret Smith Hale at 860-758-7833 or email info@itnnorthcentralct.org.
