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There are three types of accessible transit service in Chilliwack:
Fixed-route service, handyDART service and the Taxi Saver
Program.
Conventional Transit
On the Fixed-route Transit System a fleet of low-floor buses
provide wheelchair and scooter accessible service on transit
routes throughout the region. Low-floor buses are equipped
with a ramp, have no entry steps and have a kneeling feature
that lowers the entry level for passengers who have difficulty
climbing stairs.
handyDART
handyDART is a transportation
service for persons who have a disability that is sufficiently
severe that the person is unable to use conventional transit
service without assistance. handyDART service is provided
to and from accessible building entrances. You must be registered
with the handyDART office before you can use the service.
Taxi Saver Program
For those times when the handyDART system is unavailable,
the Taxi Saver Program provides
registered handyDART passengers with subsidized taxi service,
giving them the flexibility to coordinate their own trips.
Taxi Supplement Program
The Taxi Supplement Program enables the handyDART operator
to book trips in taxis when the regular vehicle(s) is unavailable,
either because of capacity issues or because the trip cannot
be accommodated in a timely manner. In essence, the handyDART
operator becomes one large regular client to the taxi company,
while in turn the vehicles of the taxi company act like extra
vehicles to the handyDART operator.
For instance, if a passenger requests a trip when the handyDART
vehicle is unavailable, Taxi Supplement enables the handyDART
dispatcher to relay the passenger's name, pickup and drop
off details to a participating taxi company. The taxi company
then slots that passenger into their bookings for the day
and picks up and drops off the passenger at the assigned locations
and times. There may be restrictions on the use of this service
including requirements for ride sharing and budget limitations.
Flex-Route for Agassiz-Harrison handyDART Clients
For eligible handyDART clients, the #11
Harrison-Hot Springs bus offers Flex-Route
service and will make diversions from the route for pick-ups
and drop-offs within the Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz
Townsite areas only.
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