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care-A-van - New Prices, New Way to Buy

Information

Starting Monday, January 1, 2007, care-A-van tickets and passes will be the same as the regular transit tickets and passes. By doing this, seniors and students will save money on their ticket and pass purchases. There is no change to the adult ticket price. Drivers will accept the yellow care-A-van tickets until March 1, 2007. After that time, the yellow tickets will no longer be accepted. Care-A-van tickets will continue to be sold through the care-A-van dispatchers and will also be sold at all the ticket agent locations in the Town, with the applicable discounts.

Ticket Prices

A list of all the ticket agent locations is available on this website for your convenience.

Seniors Tickets
10/$14.00
Seniors Pass
$45.00/month

Student Tickets
10/$17.00
Student Pass
$50.00/month

Adult Tickets
10/$21.00
Adult Pass
$78.00/month

Cash fare
$2.50

Please note:
Seniors = 65+ years
Students = all full-time students in elementary or high school (ID may be required)

Questions & Answers

Why is this change being made?
To provide care-A-van customers with the same opportunity to save on discounted fares, and to provide integration, convenience and flexibility between systems. The revised prices provide significant discounts to seniors (over 70% of care-A-van passengers are seniors)

When can I start using the new tickets & passes?
You can start using the tickets on Monday, January 1, 2007.

When can I buy the new monthly pass?
The January Monthly pass will be available to purchase beginning the week of December 18th.

Where can I buy the tickets & passes?
Care-A-van tickets will continue to be sold through the care-A-van dispatchers and will also be sold at all the ticket agent locations in the Town.

Can I still buy tickets from the care-A-van office?
Yes. Order your tickets or monthly passes from the dispatchers, and the drivers will deliver them to you on your next pick up. Cheques only.

Can I use a ticket or a pass?
Yes, care-A-van passengers can use tickets OR they can use a monthly pass. Passengers who only travel a few times per week will realize greater savings by purchasing tickets. Passengers who travel a minimum of 10 times per week will realize savings and convenience by purchasing a monthly pass.

What do I do with the old yellow tickets?
Drivers will accept the yellow care-A-van tickets until March 1, 2007. After that time, the yellow tickets will no longer be accepted.

About care-A-van

Oakville Transit provides a curb to curb transportation service for people with mobility challenges known as care-A-van. The service is provided Monday to Friday, 6:00 am to 12:00 am, and Saturday 7:00 am to 12:00 am.

Applications
All users must be pre-registered by completing and submitting the care-A-van application form (pdf, 48 kB). Applications to use care-A-van services are also available from our office at 480 Wyecroft Road. Completed forms can be returned to our office in person, by fax at 905-338-4166, or by regular mail to:

Oakville Transit
480 Wyecroft Road
PO Box 310
Oakville ON L6J 5A6

care-A-van applications must be certified by a medical practitioner and submitted to an eligibility committee for approval. Once registered, citizens may book a ride by calling two business days in advance. Registration can be on a temporary or permanent basis.

Oakville care-A-van services can be used to travel within the urban area of Oakville. Connections are possible between Burlington Handi Van and Peel Transhelp. It is the responsibility of the users to make their own bookings that connect at transfer points.

Oakville care-A-van uses four wheelchair accessible vehicles to provide service to physically challenged Oakville residents. Outside sources, suce as taxis, are used when overflow situations occur.

Medical appointments are given priority when bookings are made. Regular bookings, also referred to as subscription bookings, entered into the dispatch on a weekly basis will only be made for medical and employment appointments only. All other bookings are made on a first come, first serve basis.

Eligibility
Persons who, due to a mobility challenge, are unable to board regular Oakville Transit buses or walk a distance on 175 metres (an average city block) are eligible.

Funding
Funding for care-A-van vehicles has been generously donated by: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 114, May Court Club of Oakville, Oakville-Trafalgar Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club of Oakville, Angela Bruce Chapter IODE, and the Province of Ontario.