Disability Related Transportation | RAPID R-Transit with Lyft
440 Civic Center Plaza, Second Floor, Richmond, CA 94801
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Voice - Main Number
Languages
English only
Application process
Call to request application by mail or complete online.
Fees
Client must pay the first $3 of each one way trip, and the city will provide a subsidy to cover the next $17 of the ride. If the total cost of a one way trip exceeds $20, client is responsible for the overage.
Service area
Contra Costa County (El Sobrante, North Richmond, Richmond, Kensington, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Pinole and 2 hospitals in Martinez)
Description
Provides low-cost transportation services to seniors (55 and older) and persons with disabilities who reside in the City of Richmond and the unincorporated areas of East Richmond Heights, El Sobrante, Kensington, North Richmond, Hasford Heights and Rollingwood. Offers door-to-door demand-response trips, and standing orders. Program registrants can travel within a specified geographic service area to include cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, North Richmond, El Sobrante, Kensington, and Pinole. Reservations are required and can be made up to 30 days in advance; same day service is based on availability. R-Transit program’s newest addition, RAPID, offers R-Transit clients a subsidy to use Lyft for on-demand trips in the cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, North Richmond, El Sobrante, Kensington, San Pablo, and Pinole. RAPID will also expand service to and from the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Veterans hospital in Martinez, CA.
What's Here
Providing organization
Richmond City Administration
Provides oversight to city departments and services.