Key Takeaway: The SFMTA works with other organizations in the Bay Area to make it easy and affordable for paratransit customers to travel around the region. We also provide visitors from outside San...
SF Paratransit offers a range of transportation services, from individual taxi rides to group shuttles. Each service has distinct eligibility criteria and enrollment processes to meet the diverse...
Key Takeaway: By law, paratransit fares can be no more than twice the cost of a fixed route fare. The SFMTA policy is to charge the same fare for paratransit as a one-way Muni trip using a Clipper...
Key Takeaway: Enabling customers to pay for paratransit with their Clipper Card will make the paratransit service easier and more convenient to use for more people. SF Paratransit will be the first...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA should continue to provide assistance for paratransit riders who have difficulty paying their fares. Van Trip Fares Indexed to Muni Clipper Fare The current fare for an SF...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA should continue to provide cost-effective alternatives to traditional ADA van services, such as taxi and group van services. Paratransit Cost Factors Federal ADA regulations...
While ADA Paratransit is a federally-mandated service, it does not receive consistent dedicated federal funding. Instead, the SFMTA’s services for older adults and people with disabilities are funded...
Key Takeaway: Investing in new technologies can help make the SFMTA's paratransit safer, more efficient and more user friendly. Current Technologies The SFMTA and SF Paratransit have invested heavily...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA does not own its paratransit operations and maintenance facilities. The SF Paratransit service provider leases the operations facility and the lease could end as early as...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA will need to transition its current paratransit fleet to be 100% electric over the next 20 years. The SFMTA's current paratransit fleet consists of 138 gas-, diesel-or hybrid...
Key capital elements of the SF Paratransit program include our vehicles, maintenance facilities, administrative offices, dispatch and scheduling systems, as well as other customer service...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA's Mobility Management team is focused on connecting with organizations that work with various Spanish-, Russian- and Chinese-speaking communities to conduct outreach. Increased...
Key Takeaway: Specialized public transportation is an essential piece of supporting public health. The Mobility Management Center is preparing to relaunch travel training with new sensitivities and...
Key Takeaways: The SFMTA's "no wrong door" approach to accessibility outreach has helped the agency answer questions in community locations. Presence in health clinics and previous Disability and...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA's Mobility Management Center offers culturally appropriate travel training to help older adults and people with disabilities navigate Muni's fixed-route system. A diversity of...
The Mobility Management Center is located within the SF Paratransit office and is a one-stop information and referral center for older adults and people with disabilities. The Center’s services help...
Event Summary The Salesforce Dreamforce Conference will take place from September 16-19, 2024 at the Moscone Center. There will be street closures and traffic detours in the areas surrounding Union...
Key Takeaway: Listening to input from advocacy organizations, community advisory bodies and individual riders is an important way to ensure Muni services are accessible to seniors and people with...
Key Takeaway: Information about Muni, including schedules, temporary Muni service changes and unexpected disruptions, including the availability of elevators, should be well-communicated in a variety...
Key Takeaway: Accessible Services conducts training for Muni operators, supervisors, station agents and proof of payment personnel to ensure staff are equipped to address riders respectfully and...
Key Takeaway: The Muni system should remain affordable for older adults and people with disabilities. Many older adults and people with disabilities in San Francisco face a high cost of living with...
Key Takeaway: Planning Muni service to address issues such as crowding, reliability and stop spacing helps improve transit access for seniors and people with disabilities. The SFMTA centers...
In addition to specific requirements established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure access to public transportation, Muni also has many other polices in place to make travel easier...
Key Takeaway: Flag stops are locations where the bus stops in the travel lane instead of the curb. Without access to the curb, bus operators are not always able to deploy the wheelchair ramp or lower...
Key Takeaway: Improving bus stop amenities includes increasing the quantity and quality of shelters, seating, lighting and real-time customer information at all stops, prioritizing high ridership...