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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
NORTH HEMPSTEAD FOOD SHOPPING BUSES
The Town has a fleet of buses that transports seniors free of charge for weekly door-to-door grocery shopping and monthly trips to Roosevelt Field. You must apply for the Town of North Hempstead Senior Citizen I.D. Card to take advantage of this service. For more information call: (516) 767-4605 or click on Bus Transportation Request, for a form.
MTA BUS TRANSPORTATION
The Town of North Hempstead Senior Citizen I.D. Card or the Nassau County Senior Citizen Leisure Pass entitles seniors age 60 and over to ride at half fair on MTA – LI buses in Nassau County. Transfers can be obtained which are valid for two connecting bus routes in the same direction. To obtain general information regarding bus routes, schedules and fares, call:
MTA - Long Island 766-MSBA
Bus Information (766-6722) or www.mta.nyc.ny.us/libus/index.html
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
Senior citizens age 65 and over may use their Medicare card, driver's license or birth certificate at any ticket office or aboard a train to receive half fare on the Long Island Railroad except for trains arriving in N.Y.C. between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on weekdays. The railroad reserves the right to ask for additional personal identification or a signature sample. For information call:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
347 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
(212)-878-7000 or http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/libus/bus_info/fares.htm
MEDICAL AND SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION/ABLE-RIDE/PARATRANSIT PROGRAM
This program provides door-to-door transportation service for those individuals who are unable to utilize mass transit due to physical or visual disabilities. Reservations and advance notice are required. You may register for up to 8 trips a month. The fee is $3.50 one way. For application and further information, contact:
Nassau County Office for the Physically Challenged
1550 Franklin Avenue
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 571-3147 or www.mta.ny.us/libus/ableride/guide.htm
TAXI
Check with your local Taxi Company regarding Senior Citizen Discounts
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