When I lived in Miami I got a bus and rail card that let me ride for free because I was over 65 years of age. That was nice.
I live in Fort Worth (TX) now and because I am old I have a pass that lets me ride for half price. A normal bus rider day pass is $3.00 a day. So I can get a bus pass for the day for $1.50 and that is not bad.
Well The T (Fort Worth Transportation Authority) has a service called MITS for Mobility-Impaired Transportation Service. They pick you up at your door and take you were you want to go and then bring you back when you are ready.
If you are approved I found out something… MITS passengers pay $2.75 one way so it is not cheaper. But if you are approved for MITS you can get a MITS +1 card and then you can ride on their regular bus routes for free.
I think I will see if I can get approved for MITS and then get the MITS +1 card.
Now to be approve for MITS I have to have a verified disability that prevents me from riding the regular city bus service.
My “disability” would be that trips that take two or three buses are a real problem for me. My bladder does not empty completely so I go often. It is a real problem for me to go anyplace if there is a delay. I have to not drink anything for hours and hours before I go but even then it is a problem.
Now my mobility is not bad… I can move pretty fast when I am trying to find a bathroom.
But my doctor has a couple of places that he sends people for tests and there is no bus line near the test site. So I have to take a cab and it is about $25.00 each way.
So I think I can get him to fill out the form for me and if I am approved I will just use it when I need to use it.
We will see what happens.
I miss the bus and rail service in Miami. The bus service here is pretty good but what was nice about Miami was the rain service that cut across the city.
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