Fact Sheets


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General Transportation Information
Mass Mobility
www.mass.gov/orgs/massmobility
State initiative to increase mobility for those with limited transportation access.
Americans with Disabilities Act Guidance
www.fta.dot.gov/documents/Final_FTA_ADA_Circular_C_4710.1.pdf
from the Federal Transit Administration. Contains detailed guidance on achieving access to public transportation under the ADA for transit agencies and riders.
Disability Info Transportation Fact Sheet
disabilityinfo.org/fact-sheet-library/transportation/transportation-resources/
has statewide information.
Ride Match
massridematch.org/
A one-stop searchable directory of public, private and accessible transportation options in Massachusetts.
Go Go Grandparent
gogograndparent.com
For a fee, Go Go Grandparent will arrange transportation without a smart phone.
Mass Transit
MWCIL Service Area Transportation
MWRTA – MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
www.mwrta.com/
Services Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland and Weston.
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MWRTA Senior and Disabled Links
www.mwrta.com/index.php/senior-and-disabled
has information on ADA transportation in Framingham and Natick, Dial-A-Ride in Ashland, Marlborough, Southborough, Wayland, and Council on Aging partnerships with Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Sudbury and Wayland. -
MWRTA Boston Hospital Shuttle
mwrta.com/index.php/routes/commuter-shuttles/boston-hospital-shuttle
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Transitions Travel Training
www.mwrta.com/programs/transitions-travel-training
Free training on how to access and use the MWRTA fixed route bus system
GATRA – Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority
www.gatra.org/
Services Bellingham, Foxboro, Franklin, Medway, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham. In addition to mass transit, GATRA provides the Dial-A-Ride curb to curb services for senior and disabled residents within their 26 member communities for a nominal fee.
MBTA – MA Bay Transportation Authority
mbta.com/
offers transportation to riders in Dover, Medfield, Needham, and Wellesley.
Councils on Aging
www.mass.gov/councils-on-aging-senior-centers
should have information on each town’s paratransit.
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Stow Council on Aging – (978) 897-1880
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Hudson
Senior Center for transportation to Hudson and Marlborough only. Wheelchair users should call 3 days in advance. Phone: 978-568-9638.
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Millis Council on Aging
www.millis.org/council-aging
Phone: 508-376-7051 -
Maynard Council on Aging
www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/gov/departments/council-on-aging/
Phone:978-897-1032 -
Medway Council on Aging
www.townofmedway.org/council-aging/pages/transportation
has a wheelchair accessible van. Call (508)533-3210 for more information.
Statewide Transportation
MARTA – MA Association of Regional Transit Authorities
MassDOT
www.massdot.state.ma.us
MA Department of Transportation – is a portal to all forms of transportation.
Taxis
Disability Info Fact Sheet
disabilityinfo.org/fact-sheet-library/transportation/taxi-wheelchair-accessible-vehicles/
Taxis – Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Personal Vehicles
Ride-Away
www.ride-away.com/
sells wheelchair vans, and makes modifications at several locations.
Adaptive Mobility Equipment
www.amemobility.com
in Seekonk
New England Wheels, Inc.
www.newenglandwheels.com/
in Billerica
VMI
www.vantagemobility.com/
is a national business, with a dealer locator to find a local VMI mobility dealer.
AT Conversions
www.atconversions.com/
is a national business with some local dealers
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