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handyDART is a transportation service for persons who have
a disability that is sufficiently severe that the person is
physically unable to use conventional transit service without
assistance. The service is provided to and from accessible
building entrances.
Registration
You must be registered with the handyDART office before you
can use the service. To register, please call 250-562-1394
on Monday to Friday, between 8:30 to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00
p.m. Registration staff will ask you your name, mailing address
and telephone number, then send you an application.
Or you can download the PDF of the Registration
Application. You may require free
Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view PDF files.
handyDART will keep all your personal information confidential.
Booking a Trip
To book a trip, call 250-562-1394 on Monday through Friday,
from 8:30 to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. For assured service,
call one day in advance. For spontaneous travel, call us the
same day to see what openings we have.
There are two types of handyDART trips:
- Regular subscription trips once a week or more often.
- One-time trips for purposes such as shopping, social visits
or recreational activities.
Cancelling a Trip
If your plans change, please call handyDART (250-562-1394)
as soon as possible so that we can schedule a trip for someone
else. If you don't cancel, and the driver
arrives to pick you up, you will be charged for that trip.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening
6:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Holidays
No Service.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to Noon
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Fares
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| One-way Trip |
| Passenger |
$2.00 |
| Companion |
$2.00 |
| Five Tickets |
$10.00 |
| Attendant* |
N/C |
*An attendant is a person whose presence
is essential to the handyDART user's ability to access the
handyDART vehicle. The attendant's origin and destination
must be the same as the handyDART user's.
Mobility Aid Information
A mobility aid must meet the following requirements in order
for it to be transported on the handyDART bus.
- It can be no longer than 47 inches, and no wider than
29 inches.
- The combined weight of the mobility aid and driver must
not exceed 450 pounds.
- All scooters and wheelchairs must have functioning lapbelts
that are to be used at all times while in the handyDART
vehicle.
- Flags must be removed from scooters prior to the handyDART
vehicle arriving for pick up.
- Wheelchairs must have escort handles that are in good
working condition.
- Electric mobility aids must have brakes that are in good
working order.
- Wheelchairs that have a reclining seat must have the seat
back in the upright position and have the recliner turned
off while on the bus.
- Batteries must be tied down and in a leakproof case.
More Information
For more information, call the Carefree Society at 250-562-1394
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