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2009 RESOURCE GUIDE
Section 2. Local and State Resources:
(Last updated: Monday, October 12, 2009 1:34 PM )
TRANSPORTATION
Agency Name
& Address
Contact
Information
Program
Description

AC Transit
1600 Franklin St.
Oakland, CA 94612

Tel: (510) 891-7261
TDD: (510) 428-2266
Fax: (510) 891-4818

AC Transit is a public transportation provider servicing East Bay cities from North Richmond to the Northern Edge of Milpitas. Also provides service across the SF-Oakland Bay Bridge to the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco Part of the Regional Transit Connection Discount Program.

E-mail: info@actransit.org     Web site: http://www.actransit.org/

Accessible Vans of America
7720 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91405

Tel: (866) 224-1750
TDD:
Fax:

Provides accessible van rental and sales.

E-mail:     Web site: www.accessiblevans.com

All-Pro Mobility
1156 Hillside Blvd.
Brisban, CA 94014

Tel: (800) 817-0724
TDD:
Fax:

All-Pro Mobility modifies vans and other vehicles, sells wheelchair lifts, scooter lifts and adaptive driving aides.

E-mail: N/A     Web site: N/A

BART
800 Madison St.
Oakland, CA 94607

Tel: (510) 464-7133
TDD: (510) 839-2218
Fax: N/A

Participating agency is Regional Transit Connection Discount Card Program, which entitles holder to reduced fares on public transit throughout the Bay Area.

E-mail: N/A                 Web site: www.bart.gov/

Golden Gate Transit
GG Bridge Toll Plaza Admin
San Francisco, CA 94129

Tel: (415) 921-5858
TDD: (415) 257-4454
Fax: N/A

Participating agency in the Regional Transit Connection Discount Card, which entitles bearer to reduced fares on public transit throughout the SF Bay Area.

E-mail: N/A                 Web site: goldengate.org/

Greyhound's Aid for the Disabled
425 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

Tel: (800) 752-4841
TDD: (800) 345-3109
Fax:

Greyhound provides assistance for individuals with disabilities who require help boarding and getting off buses or with luggage. They also offer personal assistance services, which are available through the local terminal.

E-mail:                 Web site: www.greyhound.com

MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway)
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3.
San Francisco, California 94103

Tel:(415) 701-4485
TTY:(415)701-4730
Fax:(415)701-4728

Participating agencies in Regional Transit Connection Discount Card Program, which entitles holder to reduced fares on public transit in SF Bay Area. Also offers (in partnership with ParaTransit) individualized travel training.

E-mail:                 Web site: www.sfmuni.com

Redi-Wheels/Sam Trans
1250 San Carlos Ave, Box 3006
San Carlos, CA 94070-1306

Tel: (800) 660-4287
TDD: (650) 508-6448
Fax: N/A

Redi-Wheels is a transportation service for persons with disabilities who cannot independently use regular Sam Trans bus service some of the time or all of the time. Provides paransit service between SF and San Mateo County. Trips must be prearranged.

E-mail: N/A                 Web site: www.samtrans.com

Regional Transit Connection

Tel: (925) 455-7500
TDD: N/A
Fax: N/A

Entitles holder to reduced fares on fixed-route transit
bus, rail and ferry systems throughout the SF Bay Area. Participating Transit Agencies include: AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit, Muni, Sam Trans and others. Applications accepted at all participating transit agencies.

E-mail: N/A                 Web site: www.wheelsbus.com

San Francisco Public Paratransit Services
San Francisco, CA

Tel: 511
TDD:
Fax:

Provides trips for persons with disabilities within the City and County of San Francisco. Paratransit service between SF and East Bay is provided by intelitran; between SF and San Mateo County by Redi-Wheels. See other transportation listings.

E-mail: N/A                 Web site: N/A

NorCal Mobility
890 Cowan Road, Suite B
Burlingame, CA 94010

Tel: (650) 692-8800
TDD:
Fax:

Provides an accessible van rental service.

E-mail: info@norcalmobility.com                Web site: www.norcalmobility.com

Whistlestop Wheels
930 Tamalpais Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901

Tel: (415) 456-9062
TDD: N/A
Fax: (415) 456-2858

Provides local paratransit services within Marin County, and intercounty paratransit service between Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco and Contra Costa Counties

E-mail: info@thewhistlestop.org                Web site: www.thewhistlestop.org


The resource list above is for your information; it is not necessarily comprehensive and is not an endorsement of the services offered. If you find that any of the information is incorrect, if you would like to offer any feedback, or if you know of additional resources that may be helpful to include in the future, please let us know. You can call us at (415) 920-5040, e-mail us at info@supportforfamilies.org or write to us c/o Open Gate, 2601 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110. Thank you to all the agencies who completed our Request for Information form and thank you as well to community resource databases such as Helplink and the San Francisco Public Library Community Connection for lending valuable assistance.
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