Rural Public & Human Services Transportation
1-833-799-RIDE (7433)
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BUSINESS HOURS
- Mon - Fri
- -
- Saturday
- -
- Sunday
- Closed
IN-REGION FARES
The updated transportation in-region fares outlined below will take effect starting Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
$3.00
In County
One Way Trip
$5.00
Outside County
One Way Trip
Less than 50 Miles
$10.00
Outside County
One Way Trip
More than 50 Miles
Less than 100 Miles
$15.00
Outside County
One Way Trip
More than 100 Miles
Out of Region Trips are not guaranteed and subject to approval by the transit operator.
Out of region trips will be negotiated on an individual basis.
EXACT CHANGE ONLY
50% Discount for Frequent Riders ( 3 or more times per week)
and Senior Citizens (any person 65 years of age and older)
FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE BASIS
If you need to arrange Medicaid non-emergency transport in the Southwest Georgia region please call:
Riding Rules and Instructions
You may call up to one week in advance to schedule a trip; or, at a minimum, call no later than 2:00 PM, the day before you need a trip.
Seat availability is not guaranteed.
The best time to ride is during off peak times. Try to schedule appointments during the off peak times to increase chance of seat availability:
- Mon-Fri: 10 AM - 2 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM.
- Saturday: 8AM - 4PM
- Last pick up for the day Mon-Fri is at 7:30 PM and Saturday at 3:30PM.
- Trips requests must be made by 2:00 P.M the day before the day of service.
- Be ready an hour before the scheduled pick-up time. Sometimes vans run late due to congestion so plan to wait one hour past the scheduled time.
- Riders must have exact fare. Drivers do not make change.
- Seat belts must be worn at all times.
- Remain seated until the van comes to a complete stop. Operators must sometimes stop quickly.
- Please reserve seating at the front of the bus for elderly and disabled passengers.
- All service animals are allowed on the bus.
- Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Eating, smoking and drinking are not allowed.
- Radios must be listened to through earphones only.
TITLE VI
/EEO
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
ACCESSIBILITY
/ ADA
Transit services are handicap accessible in order to provide safe and comfortable transportation for the disabled community.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM
The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (SWGRC) has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26
Southwest Georgia Regional Transit reserves the right to refuse service to any individual that engages in conduct that presents a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
