The 65 Plus Program offers door-to-door, shared-ride transportation for people age 65 and older at a discount from regular ACCESS fares. This program is sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, with funding from the Pennsylvania Lottery through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Riders can use ACCESS service for any destination within Allegheny County, and destinations in adjoining counties within 1.5 miles of the county line. Rides are available seven days per week, from 6:00 AM to midnight. There are no restrictions on the purpose or number of trips. The application process requires that applicants complete a short, one-page application and provide an accepted form of proof-of-age.

If you are a resident of a nursing home, please review the section at the bottom of this page.

ACCESS employee helps senior into car on urban street, friendly community assistance

Photo by Nate Smallwood for Age-Friedly Greater Pittsburgh

Download the 65 Plus application form and instructions

OR

Request a mailed application form by calling the main ACCESS program office.

Applying by US Mail or E-Mail:

Return your completed application and photo-copy of a government-issue photo ID to: 65plus@accesstransys.com

Or

ACCESS Transportation Systems

650 Smithfield Street, Suite 440
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Acceptable forms of proof-of age:

  • Driver’s License
  • State issued Photo ID Card
  • Passport

Applying in-person:

Apply at the main ACCESS program office, or at community locations such as senior centers and legislative offices. You may present any of the below forms of proof of age if applying in person. To find a location near you, call the main ACCESS program office.

  • US Driver’s License
  • State Issued Photo ID Card
  • Birth Certificate
  • Passport
  • Armed Forces Discharge Papers
  • Enhanced Tribal or Native American Tribal Photo ID Card
  • Form I-94 (Immigrations records from Customs and Border Protection)
  • Naturalization Papers
  • PACE ID Card
  • Resident Alien Card
  • Statement of Age issued by the Social Security Administration or Railroad Retirement Board
  • Veteran’s Health ID Card
  • EVS Printout (from MATP)
  • PA Department of Corrections Inmate ID Card
  • US Department of Defense ID

Note: Medicare Cards are not accepted.

Applying online:

Visit PennDOT’s Find My Ride Apply website at apply.findmyride.penndot.pa.gov

Nursing Home Residents

If you are a resident of a nursing home and receive Medical Assistance (Medicaid), any trips from the nursing home for a medical purpose are not eligible for the 65 Plus Program due to the cost being included in the per diem rate paid to the nursing home. You can still take medical purpose trips, but the full trip fate must be paid by you or by the nursing home.

Your nursing home’s administration must complete a Medical Assistance Verification form and return it to the main ACCESS office along with your proof-of-age. Contact the main ACCESS office for more information.

Trips from the nursing home for non-medical purposes are not subject to this exclusion.

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