Alexandria DOT
The city of Alexandria began operating DOT paratransit service within the city limits in 1984. Anyone living within the city limits of Alexandria
who has a disability that prevents the use of regular transit service is eligible to use
DOT, which has a 473 square mile service area. Participation
is by application to the city of Alexandria. Service
is provided by taxi and van companies that are under contract to the city of Alexandria. In addition, when a paying certified DOT patron
travels on DASH, an accompanying Personal Care
Attendant can ride for free.
STAR
Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents (STAR) is
Arlington County’s pre-arranged reserved trip service for persons with disabilities. STAR is an alternative to calling MetroAccess to
reserve trips. This service is available from
5:30 a.m. until midnight seven days a week with customer fares at $2 per trip. Arlington
residents currently certified as eligible under the MetroAccess program and other
Arlington residents authorized by a county agency may use STAR.
City Wheels
The city of Fairfax City Wheels program offers alternative transportation
within the city of Fairfax to the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail station, to George Mason University and to Fair Oaks Hospital.
Participation is by application to the city of Fairfax. Coupons for
transportation are obtained by placing a mail order prior to each month. Orders may take up to two weeks to process. The participant arranges rides by contacting the
transportation company directly. The average
passenger fare is $1.
Fare Wheels
The Fare Wheels program
provides subsidized transportation for income-eligible Falls Church residents who are
disabled or elderly. The program allows participants to use redeemable coupons for up to $35
per month to pay for transportation services via taxi.
Participants must be residents of the city of Falls Church, at least 62 years of
age or permanently disabled, with an annual income not to exceed $30,000. Participation is by application to the city of
Falls Church.
FASTRAN
FASTRAN
provides ADA-related services for Fairfax Connector.
Low-income, disabled and elderly residents of Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and
Fall Church may use this bus or cab service. Certification
by resident’s agency is required before scheduling a trip. Many FASTRAN riders do not a pay a fare for the
service. Dial-A-Ride users pay $1 to $3,
dependent upon the length of the trip.
Virginia Regional Transportation
Association provides door-to-door service, including paratransit, in Leesburg and the
Sterling area five days per week for approximately eight hours per day. Special runs have also been made to support
specific activities in the country. Fare
books of 10 or more trips can be purchased, or payment can be made on a cash-per-ride
basis. The system also sells tokens and fares
ranging from 50-cents to $5.