Senior Citizen Transportation Program

The Township provides curb to curb transportation, within West Orange, to residents age 60 and over on a call in basis. Residents must be ambulatory and able to meet drivers at the curb and board the bus on their own or bring an aide with them for assistance. A safety step is now available with assistance from the driver if needed. Dialysis patients are transported to Barnabas Medical Center or the Ambulatory Care Center located at 200 South Orange Avenue in Livingston, as the exception for leaving the Township for medical appointments.

Requests for transportation should be made at least 3 - 4 days in advance. Due to scheduling procedures, make allowance for a 15 minute waiting time for pick ups to and from appointments. The dispatcher will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

Senior Citizen Transportation

Transportation service is provided according to the priority below:

  1. Medical Appointments to dialysis, doctor, dentist, clinic, hospital or pharmacy
  2. Nutrition Site and Shopping Trips to local stores and plazas
  3. Club Meetings and Personal Visits
  4. Special Arrangements
  5. Livingston Mall

Senior Citizen Wheelchair Transportation

Curb to curb transportation is provided to senior citizen residents requiring a wheelchair on a call in basis. A bus with a wheelchair lift is used for this service. Residents must be able to meet drivers at the curb and when dropped off at the curb be able to return to their home on their own.

Disabled Persons

Persons with a permanent disability may be transported with confirmation from a physician. NJ Transit Access Link may also be used (800) 955-2312.

Transportation outside of West Orange in Essex County is provided by the Essex County Special Transportation Program by calling (973) 618-1280.

Please note that complete reliance on the Township Transportation Program as your sole means of transportation should not be planned by anyone. The Health Department is committed to servicing residents transportation needs, but on occasion this program may not be able to accommodate someone's needs because of the hours of operation, vehicles being out of service for maintenance or repairs or due to inclement weather conditions.

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE

TRANSPORTATION NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Township of West Orange is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from, or denied the benefits of our services on the basis of race, color, or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Any person who believes that they have, individually, or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, may file a complaint in writing to The Township of West Orange Health Department. To file a complaint, or for more information on The Township of West Orange obligations under Title VI write to: 66 Main Street, West Orange NJ 07052 or visit Transportation services provided by this agency are in whole or part funded through federal funds received through NJ TRANSIT and as an individual you also have the right to file your complaint under Title VI to NJ TRANSIT by writing to: New Jersey Transit Customer Service - Title VI Division, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105 or visit njtransit.com/diversity A complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.