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AARP Driver Safety Course - to locate a course: |
1-888-AARP-NOW
(1-888-227-7669)
An AARP volunteer will return your call in 3-5 business days. |
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Offered throughout the year in multiple locations in Montgomery County. |
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AAA.com/Senior Driving |
A one-stop website with state specific driver information, quizzes, videos and Q&As, slideshows and even unique brain fitness exercies shown to cut the risk of a traffic crash in half. The site is free and open to members and non-members alike. |
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Connect-A-Ride
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301-738-3252 (V)
301-881-5263 (TTY)
E-mail: ConnectARide@AccessJCA.org |
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Call for free transportation information and referral regarding all private and public transportation options for adults ages 50 years and older. Also provides assistance with completing applications. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm. Click here to view their flyer. Connect-A-Ride is a program of the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) and is funded by Montgomery County Government's Department of Transportation and the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington. |
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Driver Rehabilitations Programs |
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GrandDriver |
1-888-GRAND03 (Toll Free) |
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An education and awareness campaign of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration (AAMVA).
Signs that an older driver needs assistance
· Neglects to buckle up
· Has difficulty working the pedals
· Has difficulty merging on freeways, or turning onto busy streets
· Has trouble seeing other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians, especially at night
· Ignores or "misses" stop signs
· Reacts slowly to sirens and flashing lights of emergency vehicles
· Weaves, straddles lanes, drifts into other lanes or changes lanes without signaling
· Gets lost or disoriented easily, even in familiar places |
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Maryland Transit Administration
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-1614 |
Transit Info Call Center: 410-539-5000 (V)
1-866-RIDE-MTA (Toll Free)
410-539-3497 (TTY) |
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Schedules for MTA Bus (Local, Express, and Neighborhood Shuttles), Metro Subway, Light Rail, MARC Train Commuter Bus, Fares, passes… find out on Commuter bus link how to get to Annapolis and the Eastern Shore via public transportation and more… |
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Montgomery County Ride On and Transit Services
Division of Transit Services
101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850 |
240-777-7433 (V)
240-777-5869 (TTY) |
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Ride On, Seniors and People with Disabilities Ride free on Ride On and Metrobus in Montgomery County from 9:30 am-3:00 pm Monday-Friday. Seniors must be 65 years or older and have a valid Metro Senior ID Card or Medicare Card with photo ID and persons with disabilities must have a valid Metro Disabled ID Card. Ride On Fares and Schedules, Taxicab Regulation, Trip Planner, Commuter Guide, Area Transit Links, Area Airports and more… |
| Montgomery County Transportation Options for Seniors and People with Disabilities |
| Information on all public and private transportation serving the area. Metro Access, Connect a Ride, grocery shopping, escorted transportation… Information on how to get to places beyond Montgomery County such as the Delaware and Maryland beaches, getting to Baltimore to see an Orioles game or a trip to Johns Hopkins, public transportation connection to area airports and more… |
| National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST) |
| NCST offers information and free resources to help older adults and caregivers become more familiar with transportation resources and services available in your community and more… |
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Senior Bus Transportation |
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Grocery Shopping |
240-777-3810 (V)
240-777-1236 (TTY) |
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Senior Centers and Neighborhood Centers |
240-777-4925 (V)
240-777-6974 (TTY) |
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Provides bus transportation for adults aged 55 and over to senior centers and selected senior neighborhood program sites, some of which offer the Senior Nutrition Program congregate lunch. Bus transportation to shopping is also provided for residents in selected low-income senior apartment buildings. |
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The Senior Connection |
301-962-0820 (V) |
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Volunteer drivers provide escorted transportation for doctor's appointments. Serves people age 62 and over. Call two weeks in advance to schedule ride. |
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