Description:

Offers reduced fare on public transit to the following groups:
- Seniors, over the age of 65
- People with disabilities, under the age of 65
- Veterans with a service-connected disability
- Medicare card holders

Qualified participants will be issued a Reduced Fare Permit to be used on Metra, Pace and CTA transit. Operates throughout the RTA's six-county region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties).

**Note: A Ride Free Program is available to older adults and people with disabilities through the Illinois Department on Aging. To be eligible, individuals must meet age and income requirements. Please see "Illinois Department on Aging - Benefit Access Program" for more information.

Eligibility:

Open to Lake County residents who meet one of the following criteria:
- Seniors, must be 65 years or older and ineligible for Ride Free Program
- People with Disabilities, must be under the age of 65 and ineligible for Ride Free Program
- Veterans, must have a documented service-connected disability
- Medicare Card Holders, open to all Medicare recipients

Languages:

None

Program Fees:

No fee

Intake Process:

Apply online, or download application and submit by mail.
For people with disabilities, an application may be requested by phone and mailed to you.
To apply in-person, visit website or call to locate the nearest site.

Documents Required:
- Reduced Fare Application
- Copy of Photo ID
- 2" by 2" color photo (if applying by mail)

People with Disabilities must also include ONE of the following:
- SSI or SSDI benefit letter
- Medicare card
- Disability ID card
- Completed Reduced Fare Application Professional Verification form (included in application packet)
- Letter from a professional verifying disability

Veterans with a service-connected disability must also include:
- VA benefit letter

Medicare Card Holders must also include:
- Copy of Medicare card
- Verification of Medicare status from the Social Security Administration (if coverage obtained due to disability)

Contacts

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Wishlist:

None

Volunteer Opportunities:

None

Date of Official Change:

May 9, 2024

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