You may have seen the white high top vans going through town or coming to pick up a neighbor. The symbol on the vans is Transport (Transylvania People Oriented Rural Transportation). These vans are provided by Transylvania County through the County’s Transportation Department, and provide transportation for a number of services for the citizens of the County. The system averages providing 162 trips per day.

Senior Adult Transportation

The county vans provide transportation for many “mature” adults (60 years young or older) throughout Transylvania County. These passengers are transported to Nutrition sites each weekday. The Nutrition sites that the county vans provide services to are the Quebec Community Center and Silvermont. The county vans also provide transportation services for these passengers to shopping centers, recreational centers, as well as financial and utility locations (post office, bill payments, etc.). For the 05-06 fiscal year 10,793 trips were provided.

Handicapped / Disabled Transportation

The county vans provide transportation for people with mental and physical disabilities from home to Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) on a daily basis. Lift-equipped vehicles are utilized to help passengers who are mobility challenged. For the 05-06 fiscal year 8,951 trips were provided.

Child Transportation

The county vans provide transportation for pre-school age children from home to the County’s Child Development center on a daily basis. Children are also transported to other day care centers located within Transylvania County. The vans are equipped with child care seats. A rider is also employed in order to care for the children while they are being transported on the county vans. For the 05-06 fiscal year 4,806 trips were provided.

Work First Transportation

The county vans coordinate with the Department of Social Services to transport clients involved in the Work First program. These participants are transported to local trade schools or to the job site. If a participant in the Work First program has pre-school age children, the county van will provide transportation to the County’s day care facility or other approved day care facilities within Transylvania County. For the 05-06 fiscal year 2,133 trips were provided.

General Public Transportation

The general public may ride the county vans at a cost of $1.00 per person each way within Transylvania County. General public transportation is for shopping trips, hair / barber appointments, employment, mail, bill payments, etc… for any individuals not involved with other agency programs. All requests for transportation must be made by noon at least one (1) workday in advance. Fares are expected to be paid upon boarding the vehicle. For the 05-06 fiscal year 5,179 trips were provided.

THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LISTED ABOVE ARE PROVIDED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HOLIDAYS.

Med-Drive/Dialysis/Medicaid Transportation

MED-Drive transportation is available for citizens of Transylvania County. In-county medical transportation is sponsored by Transylvania County as a community service to the residents of Transylvania County. This is a service for persons over the age of 60, or those who meet special eligibility requirements who have no other means of transportation. The goal is to provide round-trip transportation within the county for those having scheduled appointments with doctors, outpatient services, public health or other health related appointments. This service only provides transportation for scheduled medical appointments. This is not an emergency transportation service. The vans are handicapped accessible. Med-Drive Transportation is provided between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays with the exception of holidays. For the 05-06 fiscal year 1,361 trips were provided.

Dialysis Transportation

The county currently provides dialysis transportation via vans to the Hendersonville Dialysis Center.  Dialysis transportation is provided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The ridership for the 05-06 fiscal year is calculated with the general public and Medicaid numbers.

Medicaid Transportation

Individuals must be approved through the Department of Social Services to be eligible for Medicaid. Once approved by DSS, individuals must contact the Transylvania County Transportation office at 828-884-3283 to sign up for the Medicaid Transportation Program. For the 05-06 fiscal year 6,922 trips were provided.

Additional Information

A Personal Care Assistant (PCA) is a person who needs to go with the passenger to provide necessary medical or personal assistance.    Passengers who are unable to care for themselves are encouraged to travel with a PCA. A PCA is not required to pay a fare. If a PCA will be traveling with a client, the transportation office must be notified at the time the reservation is made.
Service animals, not pets, are allowed on any county transportation vehicle.
Request for medical transportation have to be in prior to 4:30PM.
The County provides 29% of the funding for these services with the remaining costs being funded by State and Federal grants.
For more information, please contact the Transportation office at 828-884-3203 or Medical Transportation office at 828-884-3283.

FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND SCHEDULES -- PLEASE CONTACT 828-884-3203.

Office hours 8:30AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday
Closed 12:00PM to 1:00PM for Lunch

Location: Community Services Building
  203 East Morgan St.
  Brevard, NC  28712

Director: Keith McCoy
Phone Number: (828) 884-3203

Lisa McDaris (Medical Transportation)
(828)884-3283

Sheila Hunter (Van Services & Housekeeping)
(828)884-3203

E-mail: transport@transylvaniacounty.org

     

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