PennDOT, rabbittransit and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on Nov. 10, encouraged veterans, seniors and people with disabilities in south central Pennsylvania to visit FindMyRidePA.com, an innovative online resource providing information and allowing scheduling for fixed route and shared ride transportation services.
“Access to reliable transportation services is a very real issue for many of our most vulnerable residents, including many veterans” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “FindMyRidePA.com integrates information about available transportation options, including door to door services, to help those with transportation needs travel to the places they need to be—like doctor appointments and the grocery store.”
Now active in Adams, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon and York counties, FindMyRidePA.com is a user-friendly website that provides individuals with fixed route and shared ride transportation options, including some ride options that pick them up at home and drop them off for medical appointments or other personal activities.
“Our veterans require and should expect our very best to ensure they have the resources they need to maintain living independently,” said Brig. Gen. Jerry Beck Jr., the state’s deputy adjutant general for veterans affairs with the Pa. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “FindMyRidePA provides much needed transportation information for many of our veterans.”
Riders can access the system through computers, tablets and smartphones at www.FindMyRidePA.com, or using kiosks set up at certain locations, such as Veteran’s Centers. The program area has 1.4 million residents and more than 120,000 veterans and is served by Capital Area Transit, CamTran/CamTran+,Lebanon Transit, rabbittransit and Raider Regional Transit and their associated ADA paratransit services and shared ride systems.
Residents who already are shared ride users can go to FindMyRidePA.com; sign in using their shared ride ID, county of residence and date of birth; enter the date, time, location and purpose of their trip; and select the ride option they would like to use. Users also can see planned trips, email the trip information for their planning and records, or cancel their reservations at the website.
Residents who are not shared ride users can get more information about the program by signing in as a guest or by calling 1-844-PA4-RIDE.
FindMyRidePA is sponsored by PennDOT with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. State Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The program pilot with rabbittransit was announced in August. Discounted shared ride services are sponsored by the commonwealth and are paid for by the Pennsylvania Lottery and other funding sources.
