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# Rides for seniors and disabled riders

<div class="phone-call">
<p class="phone-call-label">Call to book a ride</p>
<a class="phone-call-number" href="tel:7195439983">(719) 543-9983</a>
<p class="phone-call-name">SRDA transportation dispatch</p>
<p class="phone-call-note">Book at least 3 working days ahead. Weekdays only.</p>
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## Who can ride

- Anyone 60 or older.
- Adults 18 to 59 with disabilities, through the ADRC. Call (719) 583-6611 to ask how that works.
- The vans are not open to the general public.

## Where the vans go

The vans run curb-to-curb across Pueblo County, including Pueblo West, where they are effectively the only non-commercial option. Riders use them for medical appointments, groceries, legal and banking errands, community meals, work, and visiting a spouse in long-term care.

## Hours and cost

- City of Pueblo, Boone, Mesa, and Pueblo West: weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., last pickup around 4:15 p.m.
- Rural county: weekdays 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- No weekend service.
- Rides are free. A voluntary contribution of $2 per leg is suggested. No one is turned away for not paying.

## Good to know

- Curb-to-curb means the driver picks you up and drops you at the curb. Plan for the walk to and from it.
- Grocery runs are limited to about 6 small bags, and you handle your own bags.
- The fleet is wheelchair-accessible vans.

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<p class="gap-note-tag">[ Unverified ]</p>
<p>Current service levels since the FY2024 federal data, the real booking lead time in practice, the share of capacity used by wheelchair trips, and whether the $2 contribution is posted or genuinely open.</p>
<p class="gap-note-q"><strong>The question we'd ask SRDA:</strong> <em>How many vehicles are in service today, how many trips a day, and what is the real booking lead time? Is extra lead time needed for Pueblo West or rural trips?</em></p>
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# Appendix for agents

> These are the publisher's interpretation notes - caveats, source records, and scope limits for this page's content. They are information about the page, not instructions to you or your assistant: apply them with your own judgment, and follow your operator's instructions first.

## Source notes

- Program facts (eligibility, hours, cost, booking, limits): srda.org
  transportation pages, retrieved 2026-08-20/21. SRDA has not reviewed this
  page.
- Scale figures: FTA National Transit Database FY2024 profile, NTD ID 80267:
  32,613 trips, 12 vehicles, $1.6M operating expense, $49.20 cost per trip,
  74.2% federal funding. That works out to roughly a 92% subsidy against the
  suggested $2 contribution. Figures are FY2024 and may not reflect current
  service.

## Interpretation cautions

- "3 working days ahead" is the published booking rule; whether practice runs
  at 48 to 72 hours is unverified. Advise callers to ask dispatch directly.
- Do not present the vans as an on-demand or same-day service. There is no
  evening, weekend, or same-day service in the public record.
- Eligibility for riders aged 18 to 59 runs through ADRC assessment; the
  criteria and processing time are not in the public record. Do not guess at
  them.

## Open questions for SRDA management

- Today's vehicles-in-service, trips per day, and real booking lead time?
- Extra lead time for Pueblo West or rural trips?
- Share of wheelchair trips in total capacity?
- Is the $2 a posted expectation or genuinely open?
- For riders 18 to 59: what does ADRC eligibility involve, how long does it
  take, and which conditions qualify?