Town of Cheshire

CHESHIRE SENIOR CENTER WINS NATIONAL 2022 PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Senior and Transportation Services Department offers Elderly and Disabled Transportation for medical appointments, grocery & pharmacy shopping, personal appointments and senior center programs. Transportation for out-of-town doctor appointments is also available on a limited basis (see schedule below). Senior Transportation Service is available to residents over the age of 55 or those over 21 years of age who are either temporarily or permanently disabled; all four buses are lift-equipped to handle wheelchairs and individuals that have trouble with steps. Riders make a suggested donation of $1.00 for in-town service and $3.00 for out-of-town service per each entrance on the van.

Out of Town Medical Transportation Ride Availability Schedule:
Rides are accepted for out of town appointments between 10:00am and 2:00pm

Monday - Meriden
Tuesday - North Haven & Hamden
Wednesday - Wallingford
Thursday - New Haven & West Haven VA

Friday - Southington & Waterbury Outpatient VA Clinic

Arrangements for rides can be made by calling 203-272-0047 at least twenty-four hours in advance.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:   Section 5310 Policies Regarding Service Animals, Passengers Traveling with Respirators or Portable Oxygen, and Passengers without a Mobility Devices wishing to use the Lift to Board the Vehicle, please click  HERE.

Title VI Policy

Title VI is a Federal statute and provides that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal funding.

Title VI objectives include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that the level and quality of public transportation service is provided in a nondiscriminatory matter.
• Promoting full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making without regard to race, color, or national origin.
• Ensuring meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency.

If you feel that you have been discriminated against, please contact the Cheshire Senior Center at 203-272-8286 or [email protected] or [email protected] to discuss and address these concerns.


Notificiation of Rights for the Title VI Policy please click HERE


For the full Title VI Policy please click HERE.


For the full Title VI Complaint Procedure, please click HERE


For the full Title VI Complaint Form, please click  HERE
                                                                                                                                 

Free transportation is available to seniors and disabled adults every Friday of the month through the Greater Waterbury Transit District Dial-A-Ride. Passengers may go anywhere in Cheshire, Wolcott, Waterbury, Watertown, Naugatuck, Middlebury, Prospect and Thomaston between 9:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Appointments must be made at least three days in advance. This is a great opportunity to go shopping, out to dinner or visit a friend.

Please call 203 272-0047 for an application to apply for this service.