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AARP Driver Safety Course - to locate a course:

1-888-AARP-NOW
(1-888-227-7669)
 An AARP volunteer will return your call in 3-5 business days.

Offered throughout the year in multiple locations in Montgomery County.

Connect-A-Ride

 

301-738-3252 (V)
301-881-5263 (TTY)

301-231-9360 (FAX)
E-mail:
connectaride@jcagw.org

Call for free transportation information and referral regarding all private and public transportation options for adults ages 50 years and older. Also provides assistance with completing applications. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm. Click here to view their flyer. Connect-A-Ride is a program of the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) and is funded by Montgomery County Government's Department of Transportation and the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington.

Driver Rehabilitations Programs

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane
Bethesda, Maryland 20842

 

301-652-6611 (V)

 

The Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists

 

GrandDriver:

 1-888-GRAND03 (Voice) 

An education and awareness campaign of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration (AAMVA).

Signs that an older driver needs assistance

·         Neglects to buckle up

·         Has difficulty working the pedals

·         Has difficulty merging on freeways, or turning onto busy streets

·         Has trouble seeing other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians, especially at night

·         Ignores or "misses" stop signs

·         Reacts slowly to sirens and flashing lights of emergency vehicles

·         Weaves, straddles lanes, drifts into other lanes or changes lanes without signaling

·         Gets lost or disoriented easily, even in familiar places

Maryland Transit Administration
6 St. Paul Street

Baltimore, MD 21202-1614

Transit Info Call Center: 410-539-5000 (V)
1-866-RIDE-
MTA
(Toll Free)
410-539-3497 (TTY)

Schedules for MTA Bus (Local, Express, and Neighborhood Shuttles), Metro Subway, Light Rail, MARC Train Commuter Bus, Fares, passes… find out on Commuter bus link how to get to Annapolis and the Eastern Shore via public transportation and more…


Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Arthur Holmes, Director

101 Monroe Street, 10th Floor

Rockville, MD 20850

E-mail: director.dpwt@montgomerycountymd.gov

Director: 240-777-7170 (V)

Bus Operators: 240-777-5800 (V)

Carpooling: 301-770-7665 (V)

Highway Maintenance:
240-777-7623 (V)

Traffic: 240-777-2190 (V)

Commuter services, Ride On, highway maintenance, traffic and safety, parking, capital projects and construction, sidewalks and bikeways, solid waste, and fleet management.


Montgomery County Ride On and Transit Services
Division of Transit Services
101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Rockville, MD 20850

240-777-7433 (V)

240-777-5801 (TTY)

240-777-5869 (FAX)

Ride On, Seniors and People with Disabilities Ride free on Ride On and Metrobus in Montgomery County anytime of day. Seniors must be 65 years or older and have a valid Metro Senior ID Card or Medicare Card with photo ID and persons with disabilities must have a valid Metro Disabled ID Card. Ride On Fares and Schedules, Taxicab Regulation, Trip Planner, Commuter Guide, Area Transit Links, Area Airports and more…


Montgomery County Transportation Options for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Information on all public and private transportation serving the area. Metro Access, Connect a Ride, grocery shopping, escorted transportation… Information on how to get to places beyond Montgomery County such as the Delaware and Maryland beaches, getting to Baltimore to see an Orioles game or a trip to Johns Hopkins, public transportation connection to area airports and more…

Senior Bus Transportation

Grocery Shopping

240-777-3810 (V)
240-777-1236 (TTY)

Senior Centers and Neighborhood Centers

301-468-4540 (V)
240-777-6974 (TTY)
 

Provides bus transportation for adults aged 55 and over to senior centers and selected senior neighborhood program sites, some of which offer the Senior Nutrition Program congregate lunch.  Bus transportation to shopping is also provided for residents in selected low-income senior apartment buildings.

The Senior Connection

 301-962-0820 (V)

Volunteer drivers provide escorted transportation for doctor's appointments.  Serves people age 62 and over.  Call two weeks in advance to schedule ride.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

600 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

 

General Info: 202-962-1234 (V) – doesn’t including schedules/fares

Customer Assistance: 202-637-1328 (V)

Customer Info: 202-637-7000 (V), 202-638-3780 (TTY)

Metrobus Stops & Shelter Repairs: 202-962-2063 (V)

Guide: Accessible Transportation Options for People with Disabilities and Senior Citizens (PDF)

Accessibility overview of Metrorail, Metrobus and Metro Access and includes Metro Access application, reduced fare cards for seniors and people with disabilities, elevators and escalators, service and elevator updates, fares and farecards, trip planning assistance and more…


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Last edited: 11/25/2008