Senior Ride Service

THE SENIOR RIDE SERVICE PROGRAM  

Is a project underwritten by the Senior Advisory Committee and provides transportation for:

• Island year-round and seasonal residents who are over 60 years of age

• Persons who have special needs

• Caregivers who are without transportation

You can Register for this service by sending your phone number, email & PO Box to jhennessy@newshorehamri.gov

Once you register you will receive a card

with which to identify yourself to our two taxi services:

SUE MILLIKIN'S TAXI: 401 -742-0436

JUDY CLARK'S TAXI: 401-466-5839

SOME GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW:

1. CALL THE SERVICE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE  TO GIVE DRIVERS A HEADS-UP!

2. CABS ARE AVAILABLE ONE-DESTINATION-AT-A-TIME:  FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU NEED TO GO TO THE BIG, THAT IS ONE DESTINATION.

3. TO BE PICKED UP AFTER YOU SHOP, YOU WILL NEED TO ASK THE DRIVER

TO COME BACK FOR YOU AT A DESIGNATED TIME!

(YOUR RETURN HOME OR ANOTHER STOP IS CONSIDERED A SECOND DESTINATION, ETC!).

4. DRIVERS CANNOT WAIT WHILE FOLKS SHOP OR GO TO AN APPOINTMENT!

5. RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT USE OF THE SERVICE TO TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK!*

Taxis are sanitized before & after each trip!

* SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE CONSIDERED!

6. SUGGESTED TIPS FOR EACH DESTINATION: $3.00/$4.00

PLEASE SIGN UP SOON!