The Share A Fare (SAF) program in Kansas City, Missouri, is a user-side subsidy program designed by the City to provide low-cost door-to-door transportation for the City's elderly and handicapped citizens. The City, acting as broker, coordinated between user and provider by enrolling participants, enlisting providers, and matching the two through the trip scheduling process. Share A Fare began operation in May 1977 and is totally funded through a 1/2 cent city sales tax designated for transportation purposes. After 20 months of service, SAF has 13,182 enrollees and subsidizes almost 11,000 trips a month. The transportation service is provided by three not-for profit agencies, two taxicab companies, one for-profit medical provider, and three city-owned vans. The service is available for any Kansas City resident who is 65 years of age or older or physically disabled. SAF participants fall into two major categories: the affiliated rider, who is a client of a social service agency carrier , and the unaffiliated rider, who is a non-client. This final report documents the Share a Fare project during its first 20 months of operation.


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    Title :

    Share a Fare: A User-Side Subsidy Transportation Program for Elderly and Handicapped Persons in Kansas City, Missouri


    Contributors:
    E. Dorosin (author) / J. Phillips (author)

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    96 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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