Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 840 - Public Transit Authority
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 2 - Eligibility for RIPTA's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit Service (840-RICR-00-00-2)
Section 840-RICR-00-00-2.5 - Complimentary Paratransit Service for Visitors (49 C.F.R. Section 37.127)
Current through September 18, 2024
A. RIPTA will treat as eligible for its ADA paratransit services any visiting individual, regardless of place of residence, who presents documentation that he or she is eligible for ADA paratransit services in the jurisdiction in which he or she resides.
B. With respect to visitors with disabilities who do not present documentation of ADA eligibility within their place of residence, RIPTA will require documentation of the individual's place of residence and, if the individual's disability is not readily apparent, of his or her disability (e.g., a letter from a physician or rehabilitation professional). Once this documentation is presented to RIPTA's satisfaction, RIPTA will make paratransit service available on the basis of the individual's certification that he or she is unable to use a fixed route transit system.
C. RIPTA shall make paratransit service available to a visitor for any combination of twenty-one (21) days during the 365-day period beginning with the visitor's first use of RIPTA's service during such 365-day period. Any visitor seeking service beyond this aggregate twenty-one (21) day period must complete an application for RIPTA eligibility certification in accordance with § 2.4 of this Part.
