{"id":95,"date":"2015-04-22T15:21:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T15:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.6.43.170\/jcaaa\/?p=95"},"modified":"2020-10-08T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:25:32","slug":"transportation-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
The Area Agency on Aging offers a special transportation program for Jefferson County seniors age 65 and older.\u00a0 This program expands the senior transit services currently offered by the Area Transportation Authority in Jefferson County.<\/p>\n

All ATA fixed routes in Jefferson County are free fare to qualified seniors, other ATA bus services are offered at a discount of 85% for seniors.\u00a0 JCAAA will pick up the final 15% of the shared ride trip cost under an agreement with ATA.\u00a0 For these non-fixed route trips that seniors take every day in Jefferson County the fare is now \u201ccovered completely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to encourage seniors to expand their mobility and their access to these ATA trips and to visit our four Social Centers. It\u2019s now free, and worry free, and an even better deal for our clients age 65 and older,\u201d says JCAAA Deputy Director Molly McNutt.<\/p>\n

ATA Shared Ride Service<\/a> (Non fixed route rides) for seniors in Jefferson County are defined by ATA as:<\/p>\n

Call-a-Bus Services (CAB BUS)<\/p>\n

ATA Point to Point (CAB BUS)<\/p>\n

ATA County-Wide-Service Bus<\/p>\n

ATA Fixed-Route with Deviation Service<\/p>\n

The JCAAA program is limited to ten defined trip purposes but it covers substantially the many rides that Jefferson County seniors currently use for \u201cshared ride\u201d transportation.<\/p>\n

The JCAAA program defines eligible shared ride trips as:<\/p>\n

Dentist visits<\/p>\n

Diagnostics visits<\/p>\n

Dialysis treatment<\/p>\n

Doctor\u2019s Office visits<\/p>\n

Hospital Visits – Admission and Non Admission<\/p>\n

Pharmacy visits<\/p>\n

Physical Therapy<\/p>\n

Surgical trips<\/p>\n

JCAAA Senior Centers (4)<\/p>\n

The MT-103 form<\/a> – ATA offers a simple sign-up process for seniors who have reached age 65 and may not have signed up for free or discounted ATA rides.\u00a0 The MT-103 Form is available by contacting ATA or it can be downloaded from the RideATA.com website<\/a>. This is also a requirement for the JCAAA offer of free fare on ATA shared ride busses.<\/p>\n

There are a few steps needed to make sure the MT-103 Form is completed and verified, usually with the help of the ATA driver.<\/p>\n

ATA also provides an ATA Transit Photo ID<\/strong> to qualified seniors free of charge. The ATA Photo ID facilitates senior boarding of any ATA bus. Contact ATA Customer Service by phone for information on obtaining an ATA Transit Photo ID. ATA Customer Service 1-866-282-4968.<\/p>\n

Where and When to call – Eligible Jefferson County seniors must make reservations at least one day in advance of any shared ride trip on ATA.\u00a0 Most of these trips are covered under the new JCAAA program. A shared ride trip can be arranged by calling ATA toll free at 1-866-743-3282.<\/p>\n

The JCAAA emphasizes that when riders call ATA they will be working with an ATA mobility specialist. \u00a0The ATA mobility specialist will verify eligibility of the rider and assign the appropriate mode of transportation.\u00a0Mode refers to the type of route, with fixed routes being the primary option where available.\u00a0The selection of appropriate mode takes into consideration transit rules and the senior rider\u2019s specific needs.<\/p>\n

For specific questions about the JCAAA-ATA shared ride program, call the Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging Toll Free: 1-800-852-8036 or ATA Customer Service at 1-866-282-4968 to register.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

JCAAA<\/p>\n

Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging<\/p>\n

186 Main St, Ste 2<\/p>\n

Brookville, Pa 15825-0806<\/p>\n

Phone- (814) 849-3096<\/p>\n

Toll Free:(800)852-8036<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/jcaaa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Email: mmcnutt@jcaaa.org<\/a><\/td>\n

A.T.A.<\/p>\n

Area Transportation Authority<\/p>\n

of North Central Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

44 TRANSPORTATION CENTER<\/p>\n

JOHNSONBURG, PA 15845-2102<\/p>\n

Toll Free- (866) 282-4968<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0RideATA.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0customerservice@rideata.com<\/a><\/td>\n

MATP<\/p>\n

Medical Assistance Transportation Program<\/p>\n

Community Action<\/p>\n

105 Grace Way<\/p>\n

Punxsutawney, PA 15767<\/p>\n

Phone- (814) 938-3302<\/p>\n

Toll Free: (800) 648-3381<\/p>\n

Web:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jccap.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Shared Ride program will provide transportation and cover costs for scheduled dentist, diagnostic test, dialysis treatment, doctor\u2019s office visits, specialists, hospital visits, pharmacy, physical therapy, surgical and to nearest senior center. Age 65 and older.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","category-services","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3982,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions\/3982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jcaaa.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}