Beaver Co. Transit Authority offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccinations

BEAVER — The Beaver County Transit Authority will provide free transportation for residents traveling to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.

The free fare program begins on March 1 and extends through the end of 2021.

According to the authority’s website, passengers riding the fixed route should provide the driver with a document showing the time, date and location of their appointment. Free transfers will be issued between routes.

For fixed-route schedule information or more information, call (724) 728-8600 or visit BCTA’s website at bcta.com.

The most prominent location for the vaccine is the Community College of Beaver County, according to the website.

CCBC has people stationed near the bus stop in parking lot “B” to provide wheelchair assistance to and from the vaccination site beginning at 7 a.m. The last vaccination time is currently at 4:30 p.m. BCTA’s fixed-route operates approximately hourly during that time span. BCTA also has numerous stops at various drug stores and other clinics that may soon offer the vaccine, the website states.

In addition, BCTA is offering free DART service weekdays and Saturdays for residents in the urban area who do not live along the fixed route. For residents in rural areas of the county, this service will be provided on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Riders need to call the DART office at (724) 724-375-2895 or 1-800-262-0343 and provide their vaccine location 24 hours in advance of their trip. Reservations are taken Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“BCTA wants to do its part in getting as many residents vaccinated as soon as possible. Many people may not have affordable transportation options to get the COVID vaccine and BCTA may be their only alternative,” BCTA General Manager Mary Jo Morandini said. “BCTA takes every precaution to protect its bus riders. The Authority has a comprehensive system of COVID safety measures which have been in place for almost a year.”

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