Transportation Services
Shared-Ride, Door-to-Door, Advance Reservation
Washington Rides provides transportation service that is Shared-Ride in nature. That means you will likely be riding with others, and that other individuals may be picked up and dropped off before you reach your destination. We try to make sure, in most instances, that no one rides for more than an hour, but the trip may well take longer than if you were going by yourself, and passengers need to plan accordingly.
The service provided is Door-to-Door. Many of the vehicles have wheelchair lifts. Passengers who need and request assistance will receive it, between the door of the pick-up point and the door of the destination. Drivers cannot, however, take a wheelchair up or down steps, or provide lifting assistance for passengers.
All passengers must be registered with Washington Rides before using our services, and advance reservations are required.
Washington Rides Does NOT Provide
- Emergency transportation or ambulance service.
- Service in which the distance from the origin to the destination is less than one-quarter mile.
- Assistance within a residence.
- Lifting or carrying assistance.
Service Providers
The actual provision of services is not handled directly by Washington Rides, but by three different private transportation companies that each serve a specific part of the county. Depending on where you live, your service may be provided by one of the following:
- Tri-County Access
- White Line Taxi
- First Transit