Access Transportation at Certification and Eligibility offered by King County Metro Transit at Accessible Services
Provides curb-to-curb shared ride transportation using lift-equipped vans for individuals whose disability prevents use of lift-equipped regular public transit bus service. Riders can request trips no more than seven days in advance of the service. Expect trips to take as long as a bus ride. Also expect to get picked up a little earlier or later so other rider’s trips can be added to the route. Use Access to go anywhere within the same area that the bus or light rail goes. Certified Access riders can also get free trips to transit stops. Some inter-county transportation is available.
Location
201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
Eligibility Information Phone: M Tu Th F, 8:30am-4:30pm W, 8:30am-noon.
Application process
Visit website to complete a self-assessment prior to receiving an application or call to request one. Applicants are encouraged to utilize website for faster, more efficient service. Applicants are notified within 21 days after King County Metro receives all information necessary to determine eligibility. An in-person functional evaluation is required. There is no cost to the applicant and transportation is provided to/from the in-person functional evaluation. Call to get this information in an accessible format. Information online is translated into Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Eligibility
King County residents ages 6 and older who have a disability that prevents independent navigation of ramp or lift equipped regular public transit bus services. If an individual is determined conditionally eligible for Access, those conditions will be considered when any ride request submitted for Access is evaluated. Applicants may need to use regular public transit if the conditions do not prevent the individual from taking the trip on the regular bus. Having a Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) does not affect eligibility for ACCESS, and the RRFP does not reduce the ACCESS fare.
Fee
Monthly pass: $63. One-way fare: $1. 75. One companion may ride for the same fare as the eligible rider. Additional fare-paying companions are allowed on a space available basis. If an applicant is certified to bring a personal care attendant, the attendant does not pay a fare.
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King County Metro Transit's Accessible Services
Provides low-floor ramp-equipped or lift-equipped regular bus and rail service, plus Access Transportation van services for qualifying individuals with disabilities who can't ride the accessible regular public transit system. Free transit instruction available for seniors and people with disabilities who wish to learn how to use the accessible regular public transit system. Discount Taxi Scrip program for low-income adults with disabilities and/or low-income seniors who live in King County and obtain a current ORCA Regional Reduced Fare Permit.