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CONNECTIONS FACT SHEET | Revised 10/19

If there is no bus service within an hour of the time you wish to travel, or if you would have to

spend more than ninety (90) minutes on the bus to go five (5) miles or less, she will arrange a

direct ACCESS trip for you.

If you are using Connections to get to or from a bus stop, the stops are specially selected to

ensure that, whenever possible, they have amenities like seats and shelters. The stops are

always safe and accessible.

Fares and Fare Payment

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An ACCESS trip to or from a bus stop is $2.50 each way

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The fare for a direct ACCESS trip depends on the distance.

The minimum one-way fare

is $3.15, and the maximum one-way fare is $5.25.

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You may take one person with you, and that person will pay the same fare as you

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You will be eligible to pay only half fare on Port Authority

There is no need to carry cash to use this service.

A fare payment system called an electronic purse (ePurse), which works like a debit card, is

used.

When you deposit funds into your personal ePurse, each time you take a ride, the fare

is deducted from the ePurse.

You can monitor the activity and balance in your account on line,

and your ePurse is protected with a PIN number that you select.

Information

The ACCESS program office is located at

650 Smithfield Street, Suite 440, Pittsburgh, PA

15222

.

The phone number is

(412) 562-5353

or TTY 711. Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday.

Questions, suggestions, compliments or complaints may be

registered by phone or in writing to the ACCESS program office.