DISCOUNT BUS AND RAIL FARE PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION: People who are elderly and/or have a disability are eligible for discount fares on state-owned bus transit systems as well as rail transportation systems that serve Connecticut. Eligibility requirements and restrictions vary for each transportation agency.

DISCOUNT BUS FARE PROGRAMS: Older Adults ages 65+ and people with disabilities can pay reduced fares to ride transit buses when they show the driver their Medicare card or Senior/Disabled ID card on all CTTransit (www.cttransit.com/) buses. Usually, the discount is 50% or less of the standard fare. Other bus transit districts may require documentation of age and disability.

DISCOUNT RAIL FARE PROGRAMS: Amtrak (www.amtrak.com/) provides a 15% fare discount for older adults ages 62+ and people with disabilities. Metro-North (www.mta.info/index.html) rail service to New York City from Connecticut offers a 50% discount off regular one-way fares (except for on-peak morning hours) for older adults ages 65+ and people with disabilities. Documentation of age or disability is required for any rail discount.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE: Search by service names:
Discount Transit Passes
Local Bus Services
Local Rail Services

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SOURCES: Agency listings in 2-1-1 database; Amtrak website; CTTransit website; Metro-North website
PREPARED BY: 211/pt
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: August2007