Transportation

There are two programs that provide transportation to our clientele.
The first one is the Demand Response Program offered through the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA).Tthe second one is the Senior Center Volunteer Transportation Program. This page describes both programs including any applicable limitations. For additional information about Transportation, please contact Robert Szafran, the Center’s Transportation Coordinator, at (413) 625-2502.
(1) Demand Response Program (FRTA)
The Senior Center provides curb-to-curb van transportation for seniors 60+ by contract with FRTA, covering the following nine towns: Ashfield, Buckland, Colrain, Charlemont, Conway, Hawley, Rowe, Heath and Shelburne. Rides are provided within Franklin County except for a monthly shopping trip on the third Friday of each month to the WalMart in Hadley (and approved trips to Northampton.) Rides are prioritized as follows: non-emergency medical appointments; grocery shopping and other shopping; meals; then social trips. More information is available below, but you can also call the Senior Center at 625-2502 to make an appointment at least 48 business hours in advance or for information about reservations and fares.
Rides are booked on a “first come first served” basis for:
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non-emergency medical appointments. Please note, we are not able to provide rides for medical treatments such as dialysis, chemotherapy, and multiple physical or cardiac therapy appointments;
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shopping trips (please check the monthly calendar for the regularly-scheduled shopping trips) which include trips to the Greenfield Big Y and the Walmart in Hadley on specific days for residents of served towns, and to additional Greenfield locations such as CVS and Greenfield's Market one day per month. Specific questions can be answered by calling the Senior Center at 625-2502; and
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rides to the Senior Center for special activities, meals, and/or group social activities.
Ride Fares:
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Riders pay a portion of the costs through fares
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Pre-approved clients of LifePath (formerly FCHCC) ride free (limits apply)
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Trips that originate and end within the same towns are $1.25 each way. Trips to the Senior Center are $.75 each way.
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All trips to adjacent towns within the Franklin County service area are $1.75 each way. Trips to the Senior Center are $1.00 each way.
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All trips beyond an adjacent town that are within service area are $2.25 each way. Trips to the Senior Center are $1.25 each way.
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Big Y shopping trips are free.
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Personal Care Attendants (PCA) traveling with rider pay $.75 each way.