TRANSPORTATION

Last updated April 25, 2007

Local Area Transportation

Sandia Residential Express will pick you up at your home between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The taxicab will take you to Hotel Santa Fe to connect with Airport shuttle, owned by same company. The total price [home to airport, one way] is currently $63.00. Call 474-5696 for more info and reservations.

Park and Ride Bus takes you to Alvarado Center in Albuquerque where you can connect with local transit directly to airport. P&R 1-866-551-7433 and Albquerque transit 243 - 7433. Also have routes to Santa Fe and Espanola.

When we have a group of Seniors taking the same tour departing from Santa Fe or Albuquerque, we will attempt to provide transportation by Senior van from Los Alamos. Regular rates apply.

Snow Day Procedures

Senior Transportation has only one four wheel drive vehicle. That is the meal truck. Our other vehicles are rather ineffective on packed snow and ice. Please be sympathetic to the needs of others when we are dealing with inclement weather. The safety of clients and drivers is of utmost importance to us.

We will follow delays announced by Los Alamos Public Schools. If you hear that the schools are delaying by one hour or more, we will do likewise. Please listen to LA 101 or KRSN for up- to-date information. Call the Center at 662-8922 for updates.

If we have a reduced number of drivers because of illness or bad weather conditions, medically related transportation will always receive top priority. Delivery of our Home Delivered Meals will also be a top priority for us.

Information

Senior Transportation phone number is 662-8922. Transportation is available to retired and senior residents age 55 and older.

The suggested donation for senior transportation is $3.00 each way. Inability to pay should not deter a client from using the service.

Handicapped transportation is available through a cooperative arrangement between LA Bus and the Betty Ehart Center. Please inform us of the need for the wheelchair-equipped van at the time you make your reservation.

Please call twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule van use. The number of drivers we hire for the day depends on an accurate projection of need. This is vitally important to the program.

Non-medical requests that are called in with less than twenty-four (24) hour's notice will be on a space-available basis.

Consolidation of rides is also important to our budget. We may call you and ask you to adjust the times of your travel. Scheduled appointments receive top priority for service.

You are entitled to be treated with courtesy and respect. If needed drivers will meet you at your door and assist you as you enter and exit the van. Drivers will assist you with parcels.

Smoking is not allowed in any program vehicles.

Senior transportation is not a taxi service. Please be patient if we are a few minutes late. Every effort will be made to get clients to scheduled appointments on time.

Thank you very much for using the transportation service. We welcome your suggestions as we strive to improve our services to senior residents of Los Alamos County.

	The suggested donation for senior transportation is $3.00 each way. Inability to pay should not deter a client from using the service.
	Handicapped transportation is available through a cooperative arrangement between LA Bus and the Betty Ehart Center. Please inform us of the need for the wheelchair-equipped van at the time you make your reservation.
	Please call twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule van use. The number of drivers we hire for the day depends on an accurate projection of need. This is vitally important to the program.
	Non-medical requests that are called in with less than twenty-four (24) hour's notice will be on a space-available basis.
	Consolidation of rides is also important to our budget. We may call you and ask you to adjust the times of your travel. Scheduled appointments receive top priority for service.
	You are entitled to be treated with courtesy and respect. If needed drivers will meet you at your door and assist you as you enter and exit the van. Drivers will assist you with parcels.
	Smoking is not allowed in any program vehicles.
	Senior transportation is not a taxi service. Please be patient if we are a few minutes late. Every effort will be made to get clients to scheduled appointments on time.