| PIERCE COUNTY TRANSIT...GOING YOUR WAY! |
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Please give us a call at (912) 449-1825. Our office is staffed 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. You may leave a message at other times by calling (912) 449-1825.
Have a compliment, complaint, or suggestion? Please give us a call at (912) 449-1825 or write us at:
Pierce County Transit
Angie Bowen
Transportation Manager
312 Nichols Street, Blackshear, GA 31516
email: abowen@piercecountyga.org
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WELCOME ABOARD!
Pierce County Transit is the public transportation service in Pierce County. This service is available to all residents of Pierce County.
WHERE WE CAN TAKE YOU
Pierce County transit provides transporation to doctors offices, grocery stores, medical appointments, pharmacies...anywhere in Pierce County! Transportation service is also avalable for medical appointments outside of the county within a 100 mile radius.
HOW TO SCHEDULE A RIDE
To request a ride, call 449-1825, Monday through Friday, between 6:30 am and 5:00 pm. Request for transporation must be made 48 hours in advance. If you want to ride on Monday, your request must be made on Friday before 4:00 pm. Service is on first come -- first serve basis. Out of county trips must be scheduled at least (3) three days in advance. They will be taken on a space available basis.
| PASSENGER POLICIES
Please be ready to meet you bus at the curb a few minutes before your scheduled pick up.
If you will be unable to or choose not to take your scheduled trip, please contact us to cancel as soon as possible, at least 1 hour before your scheduled pickup time. No-shows waste resources which could other wise be used to transport others. Persons who abuse this are subject to service cancellation and suspension.
Eating, drinking, and smoking are not permitted on board Pierce County Transit vehicles. Food and beverages may only be carried on board if securely closed in a spill-proof containers.
Seats at the front of the bus are reserved for seniors and persons with disabilities. Please use these seats only if necessary.
Please do not talk to the operator while the vehicle is in motion. Safety is our top priority, and your operator's full attention needs to be on driving.
| Music may only be played if headphones are used and volume is set low enough not to disturb other passengers.
Any items left on board the bus will be taken to the office before the next time the vehicle is put into service. Of you believe you may have left something on the bus, we will be happy to look on board, plrase call our office. Pierce Transit will not be reponsible for any items left on the bus, but we will be hapy to check for them.
Riders are only allowed to transport packages they are able to carry themselves. Drivers are not required to assist with packages.
Drivers can assist passengers in boarding and diembarking the vehcile (or from door to door). Drivers are not allowed to enter homes.
Pets are not permitted on board Pierce County Transit vehicles.
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| ACCESSIBLE SERVICE
Wheelchair-accessible service is available. when you call to schedule your trip, please let us know of nay assistance you may need in boarding or disembarking from the vehicle. For the safety of all passengers, our policy requires that wheelchair be secured to the vehicle.
Persons using respirators or portable oxygen are permitted on vechicles,
Service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities are permitted,
Personal care attendants accompanying persons with disabilities are permitted.
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HOLIDAY SERVICE
Pierce County Transit services do not operate on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (4th of July), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
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FARES
The fares for service depends on the distance of your trip. The charge for each one-way trip is:
$4.00...within a 10 mile radius
$6.00...within a 25 mile radius
$13.00..within a 50 mile radius
$20.00..within a 100 mile radius
A senior citizen and disability discount is available for 50 % off the above rates. Age 62 or older qualifies for Senior Citizeb rate.
Medical Trips are charged at Medicaid rates.
Tolls and parking charges are not included in the above rates.
Please have exact fare or ticket available when boarding. Drivers are not able to make change.
10-ride ticket books are available for purchase at the transit office from 8:00-4:00 at 312 Nichols Street.
Riders with disabilities may be accompanyed by an attendant ot companion free of charge. Additional Companions will be charged regular fare.
Pierce County transit receives funding from Pierce County, the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Transportation Administration, and the Georgia Department of Human Resources.
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