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Last Updated: 01/20/09 02:18:03 PM

Nevada's Transportation Services

Reno and Las Vegas Urban Transportation Services

 

Reno and Las Vegas Urban Transportation Services

RTC Ride - Reno

Is a public transportation service of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), Citifare is the Reno regional bus service provider.  Their site provides route maps, How to RIDE Guide, and various information a person will need to know when riding their buses.  Citifare also offers a bus route between Reno and Carson City known as PRIDE (Public Rural Ride) for those people who need to commute between the two cities.

 
  • Special Features & Accessibility - Reno - Each RTC RIDE bus has a front-end "kneeling" feature that lowers the first step to curb level for easier access by people who have difficulty climbing stairs. Just ask the driver to have the bus "kneel" for you.

    All buses are equipped with either front door wheelchair access or wheelchair lifts located at the rear door of the bus, which are operated by the bus driver. Passengers in wheelchairs are loaded first and the driver will assist in securing your wheelchair. All RTC RIDE buses have two secured wheelchair areas. A free program is available for all riders who use mobility devices. The "Secure Safe" Program identifies key securement points on various types of mobility aids by marking them with heavy-duty straps and/or colored tape.
     

  • Contact RTC Ride

Citizens Area Transit (CAT) - Las Vegas

Citizen Areas Transit (CAT) of Las Vegas is a transportation service offered by the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada.  CAT provides bus services throughout the Las Vegas metropolitan area.  Their site provides route maps, schedules of routes, bus stop locators, and transit fares & passes along with various information for their passengers. The program is designed to help community members take full advantage of transportation options by providing a peer training program to learn and teach use of the CAT bus system. The program is completely voluntary and free-of-charge.
  • CAT Mobility Training - Mobility training is a free one-on-one or group training program to help people with disabilities learn to use the CAT fixed route bus system safely and properly. Mobility training is meant to aid people in developing the confidence necessary to travel independently.
     
  • CAT ADA Paratransit - Las Vegas - CAT ADA Paratransit Services is a shared-ride, door-to-door program available for those who are functionally unable to independently use the CAT fixed route system either all of the time, temporarily or under certain circumstances. The service is reservation-based and is available to customers that have been deemed eligible through an evaluation process. 
     
  • Contact CAT
Rural and Tahoe Area Transportation Services
  • Churchill Area Regional Transportation (CART) - Fallon - Fixed and reservation (door-to-door) shuttle service serving the Fallon area.  The shuttle system offers a dial-a-ride service for those with special health care needs providing a door-to-door service.  Their website offers route maps and route schedules.
     
  • Tahoe Area Rapid Transit (TART) - North Lake Tahoe - TART offers bus and shuttle services between North Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and the surrounding communities.  During the winter months TART offers transportation services to the many ski areas throughout the North Lake Tahoe/Truckee region.  Routes and schedules are dependent on the time of year so please visit their website to access the most up to date information.
     
  • Douglas Area Rural Transit (DART) - Minden/Gardnerville  - Serving the Minden/Gardnerville area of Douglas County.  Some routes reach as far as Topaz Lake.  For schedule information visit their website or call (775) 783-6456.
     

Medicaid Services Transportation

  • Logisticare - Medicaid Non Emergency Transportation Services - Logisticare is a statewide provider of transportation services for Medicaid qualified individuals.  Logisticare provides Nevada's Medicaid eligible citizens with transportation services across Nevada.  Family's with children or youth who are eligible for Medicaid or who are currently being provided Medicaid services are encouraged to contact their Welfare representative for more information on how they can take advantage of Logisticare's transportation services.   For more information speak to your Welfare representative.
Please note that not all the transportation services that are available in the state of Nevada have been listed on this page.  Organizations such as the Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living and Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living can provide additional information and may be able to direct you to training services and help in using mass transportation.
 

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Assisting children with special health care needs and their families through a variety of health and support services.


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