MAPS is a curb-to-curb shared-ride transportation service obtainable to Morris County residents.
The Morris Area Paratransit System or MAPS is a curb-to-curb rideshare transportation service obtainable to Morris County residents.
The service is for senior residents, folks with disabilities, and veterans. However, MAPS additionally supplies transportation to the common public who reside in rural areas of the county.
To use this transportation service, name (888)282-6277 not less than one week prematurely to schedule a visit.
MAPS will schedule appointments as much as one month prematurely and recommend you name as early as doable for the greatest likelihood of securing transportation when wanted. There is an enormous demand for MAPS, so the earlier you name to schedule a visit the higher.
MAPS encourages riders who may have help to convey a caregiver alongside on the experience. They ask that you just let the workplace know if there will likely be a caregiver/attendant to help you throughout your journey when calling to schedule your appointment.
MAPS makes use of a number of kinds of autos for buyer transportation. Make positive to let MAPS know prematurely when you use an help system: private care assistant, wheelchair, service animals, and/or transportable oxygen gear.
You also can use e-mail to make a reservation with MAPS. MAPS asks that you just permit one enterprise day for a response.
The service will not be free, so remember to name to establish the prices. General ridership prices $1 per spherical journey. Transportation to a spot of employment prices $1 per spherical journey or $20 per 30 days (for group employment); or $0.50 per spherical journey or $10 per 30 days (for Employment Horizons or different Sheltered workshops).
MAPS travels anyplace inside Morris County and might be able to journey a brief distance outdoors of Morris County. Contact the workplace at (888)282-6277 or e-mail MAPS at maps@co.morris.nj.us.
MAPS is split into three areas.
MAPS operates Monday by Friday from 6:30 AM to six:00 PM and might take medical appointments starting at 10:00 AM and ending by 2:30 PM.
To qualify:
You are eligible for MAPS curb-to-curb service if you’re:
- A senior citizen (age 60+)
- A veteran
- Disabled
- Live in a rural space and wish entry to transportation
Fill out the on-line software right here.
Be positive to offer proof of eligibility, comparable to:
- Age verification (driver’s license or passport)
- Disability verification (certification kind accomplished by a doctor in case you have a incapacity as per ADA rules or a letter acknowledging your incapacity standing from the Social Security Administration or different authorities company)
- Veteran Verification (veteran identification card or DD 214 Form)
- Rural Verification (proof of tackle)
Once your software is acquired you can be contacted inside one enterprise day.
MAPS is funded primarily by grants administered by New Jersey Transit. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP), New Jersey’s Casino Revenue fund is the largest funding supply for MAPS.
Funding can also be supplied by Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Federal Transit Administration, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs, and particular person contributions. MAPS is operated by the Morris County Department of Human Services.
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