STAR - Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents
New Fares for STAR Effective Monday, July 12
Effective Monday, July 12, the tiered-fare structure established in 2006 for the STAR paratransit system have been adjusted as follows:
- $3.00 for local trips (Zone 1)
- $4.00 for trips inside the Beltway (Zone 2)
- $8.50 for regional trips (Zone 3)
The zones remain the same: Zone 1 for local trips; Zone 2 for trips inside the Beltway, INOVA Fairfax Hospital complex & Alzheimer’s Family Day Center; and Zone 3 for regional trips. ART (Arlington Transit) bus fare for those qualified for MetroAccess will be free as of July, 1, 2010.
More information.
STAR is the paratransit component of Arlington Transit – ART. ART provides public fixed route bus services in Arlington County. STAR serves Arlington residents who have difficulty using public fixed route transit due to the effects of age or disability. STAR is a shared ride paratransit service intended to provide a comparable level of transportation as provided by ART, Metrobus and Metrorail. STAR riders share trips if they are generally traveling in the same direction at the same time. Trips are scheduled, with a few exceptions, without regard to the purpose of the trip. All rides are arranged in advance through the STAR Call Center, or through STAR on the Web or STAR IVR. STAR riders must preplan activities and schedule STAR trips in advance as same day service is generally not available.
Arlington County is committed to the laws and regulations set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Complementary local and regional transportation services are provided for the disabled community. To further emphasize our commitment and also provide a variety of services, Arlington has encouraged local taxi fleets to purchase accessible/lift-equipped vehicles through a variety of programs, and there are now about 23 such vehicles in the County. If a reasonable accommodation is needed under provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, please have your physician note the needed accommodation in writing—including how long the accommodation is needed. Visit the Arlington County Office of Human Rights page to request a reasonable accommodation online. Contact 703-228-7096 (V/TTY) for more information.
About Paratransit
The term paratransit means "alongside transit," including "public or group transportation, as by automobile, van, or minibus, organized to relieve the congestion of mass transportation." In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, "paratransit" describes the many shared-ride alternative transportation options for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Most area city and county governments have implemented, and are continuing to enhance, paratransit services for their residents based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. For information on the services provided by local area transportation systems visit CommuterPage.com's Paratransit page. For additional information on these systems, visit the Local and Commuter Bus page.
For additional information on other resources of interest to older adults and to people with disabilities, please consult SeniorNavigator® and disAbilityNavigator.
