Haverford Township Seniors Ride Free
Derek Staccone • June 11, 2024
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Haverford Township is now sponsoring senior residents who ride DELGO Community Transit thanks to grant funding. Residents of Haverford Township can enroll as members today and have their fare sponsored by a community partnership.
DELGO thanks Haverford for this commitment to their residents and helping area seniors travel for free. Whether you are riding to the doctors, visiting friends and family, or taking a trip to one of Delco's businesses, let DELGO get you there! Register today to become a member and learn more about DELGO's services by clicking here.
DELGO has always worked to maintain an equable cost per ride for our members. Eighteen months ago, the Public Utilities Commission approved transportation fare increases. At that time, DELGO was eligible for pandemic-related funding that we utilized to delay raising clients’ fares despite the impact of increasing costs within our industry. However, we must now institute a fare increase that will take effect on 11/5/23. Thank you for your understanding.
Today it is hard to imagine that a two years ago, everything stopped; everywhere!
If you are over 65, why are you driving? If you have not used Community Transit yet, now is the time to give it a try. Let's take it step-by-step. The applications are located above on Senior Shared Ride or Medical Assistance Transportation. If you do not have an account, you can sign up for one on this site. Once you have completed the application then it's time to book your ride at Find My Ride . Just follow the steps, and you are off to libraries, senior centers, hairdressers, restaurants, doctor appointments, time with friends and family and much more! This is shared ride, so you can make new friends along the way! But what is a Shared Ride? It is just as it sounds, you are sharing the ride with other individuals. Various organizations and businesses will use identical terms and depending on the business they could have different meanings. Case in point, SHARED RIDE. The words SHARED RIDE are used today by on-demand car services, Uber, and Lyft for example. If you opt to share a ride on one of these services, you will have another person in the car with you and the cost will be based on your pick-up point and destination. You may have used a shared ride when you drop your car off at the dealer for service. Most dealers will take several people back to their home or work while the car is in the shop. DELGO community transit, is the original shared ride. When you schedule a ride, you will be paired with other people coming from and going to a similar location. You will need to plan for an additional time for your trip. What if you want to travel with a friend or family member who is under 65? We have you covered! You may bring someone with you on your shared ride. When you call to schedule your trip, just inform the Customer Service Representative that a companion will be traveling with you, and a seat will be reserved for them. If the ride is within Delaware County, a companion's fare will only be $5.00 each way. If the ride is to Philadelphia or the other suburban counties, the charge will be $10.00 each way. Anyone from Delaware County can request a share a ride with DELGO, but it is only senior citizens, aged 65 and older, who are entitled to the 15% cost of the full fare. The additional 85% is paid by the Pennsylvania Lottery through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. When you speak with one of the DELGO customer services representative, they will tell you the cost of your ride. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department at 610-840-2685. ride.
For seniors to have optimum health, we hear it all the time – Stay Active! In the winter that can be a challenge. But now its Spring! A favorite pastime is working in the garden. It is great way to be active. You move, stretch and bend, then you have beautiful flowers in the summer. Of course, you can do some spring cleaning. You know your home is begging for it, after being closed up all winter. While it is rewarding, it is not a lot of fun. A better option would be to get out of house, off your property and out of the neighborhood. I hear you now – “to do what?” The number one reason seniors do not follow this advice, they wrongly believe there is nothing to do. Really? There are so many ways you can stay active in Delaware County, here are a few of them in no particular order: Spend the afternoon at the Brandywine River Museum of Art (yes, it is in Delco) Walk or bike our many trails, parks, and arboretums The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media, a hidden gem Have picnic at Governor Printz Park while you look at the water Booths Corner Farmers Market is a great place to shop for the freshest meats and produce. Other towns have weekly farmers markets, check your local paper or Facebook page There is a great place to see fossils, corals, and other minerals it’s the the Delaware County Institute of Science in Media Go Shopping in Ardmore, Springfield, Media, Havertown, and the list goes on Play golf Visit a brewery or winery Sign up for yourself, a friend or family member for DEL GO Community Transit here. You can schedule your shared ride with DEL GO on this website. Use DEL GO to travel to shopping, restaurants, and other locations in Delaware County. If you want to find other things to do this spring in Delaware County, you can find them on the county’s visitor bureau’s web site at VisitDelco.com . Now grab a partner, friend, or hit the road solo, just move!.
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