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Eligibility for the following services (unless stated otherwise) is age 60 and older

• Senior Shuttle

• Taxi Discount Coupon Program

• Kit Clark Program

• The Ride

Senior Shuttle

The Senior Shuttle provides free transportation within the City of Boston to non-emergency medical appointments, food shopping, social and recreational events.

Several Senior Shuttles are wheelchair accessible. The Senior Shuttle provides curb to curb service to your destination and return home. Priority is given to seniors needing transportation for medical appointments, then food shopping groups and lastly, social or recreational activities.

The Senior Shuttle program requests AT LEAST three business days notice for scheduling shuttle rides. This service is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Telephone Number: (617) 635-3000

Taxi Discount Coupon Program

The Elderly Commission partners with Boston Police Department Hackney Division to provide an affordable transportation option.

Under this program, City of Boston residents age 65 and over, as well as disabled residents of all ages may purchase coupon books worth $10 at a cost of $5 per book (a 50% discount) for all taxis licensed by the City of Boston.

• Taxi Coupons do not expire.

• You must be a resident of Boston to purchase coupons and proper ID is required.

• Coupons can only be purchased with cash.

• A maximum of two books per person per month can be purchased.

• All City of Boston licensed taxi cab drivers are required to accept Taxi Discount Coupons.

Coupon books can be purchased at Boston City Hall, Room 271, or at various sites throughout the city. Please call 617-635-4366 for more information.

Kit Clark Senior Services

Experienced staff provides clean, safe, and courteous transportation using a fleet of handicapped-accessible vehicles. The staff is trained in CPR and first aid.

• Kit Clark Program - Our lift-equipped vans can be dispatched to provide transportation between seniors' homes and program sites for adult day health, memory loss, congregate nutrition, and program related recreation programs

• Shuttle service to medical appointments - Kit Clark vans also provide shuttle service between home and doctors appointments at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Bowdoin Street Health Center, and the Kit Clark/Bowdoin Street Senior Health Center

• Additional transportation services - Kit Clark contracts with a variety of vendors to provide rides to seniors with medical, mental health, addiction recovery, and housing needs Kit Clark Senior Services transportation program has provided competent service to elders through trained professionals since 1974. For more information, call Kit Clark's transportation department at (617) 825-5000 or e-mail mjohnson@kitclark.org .

Website: www.kitclark.org
Phone: 617-825-5000