Whittier Dial-A-Ride

Dial-A-Ride Dial-A-Ride is a transportation service for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The City of Whittier Dial-A-Ride is available for seniors (60+) and disabled persons. The service is provided from curb to curb within the Whittier and La Habra Heights City limits. The service is available:

*24hr advanced reservations only. NO SAME DAY SERVICE.

An application must be filled out and verified at the Senior Center before using the service. A doctor’s certification is required for those qualifying under disability. To apply for Whittier Dial-A-Ride, please call the Transit Office at (562) 698-2131. After purchasing a ride card, you may call the dispatch office to pre-schedule a ride. Pre-scheduled trips are guaranteed timely service, same day trips are subject to availability. Cards can be purchased at the Whittier Senior Center, 13225 Walnut, or by mail through the Transit Office at the Whittier Historic Depot located at 7333 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, CA 90602. The cards are $5 and $10. Click here to download the DAR Rules and Regulations.

Taxi Vouchers

Taxi vouchers to allow Whittier Dial-A-Ride passengers to travel outside the Whittier City limits for medical and dental appointments are now available.

The Taxi Voucher Program allows Whittier Dial-A-Ride passengers to travel to medical and dental facilities in the cities of Hacienda Heights, La Habra, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and unincorporated Whittier territory, as well as St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton, Beverly Hospital in Montebello and the Kaiser Hospitals in Bellflower and Downey. Passengers may also travel to Rose Hills Cemetery.

Passengers may purchase taxi vouchers with a face value of $7 for $1 each, up to a maximum of 12 vouchers per month per person. They may use a maximum of two vouchers to travel to Hacienda Heights, La Habra, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, unincorporated Whittier and Rose Hills and a maximum of three vouchers to travel to St. Jude, Beverly, Kaiser Bellflower and Kaiser Downey hospitals. Passengers will need to pay in cash any taxi fare costs in excess of the vouchers.

The programs will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Advance reservations of 24-hours are recommended; same-day service is subject to taxicab availability. Special vehicles to accommodate wheelchairs must be reserved 24 hours in advance.

Taxi vouchers may be purchased by Whittier Dial-A-Ride passengers with a current application on file. The vouchers may be purchased either by mail or in person at the Whittier Historic Depot, the Uptown Senior Center or Parnell Park. The vouchers are valid for 60 days from date of purchase, and unused vouchers may be exchanged for updated ones.

For more information on the service or to sign up for Whittier Dial-A-Ride service, call the Transit Office at (562) 698-2131.

Proposed Light Rail Project - Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project Update

Metro invites you to view their website highlighting the proposed Eastside Extension Transit Corridor Phase 2 study. http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/eastside_phase2/default.htm

The goal of this proposed study is to improve mobility in the Corridor by connecting the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension (Under construction) http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/eastside/default.htm to the cities further east of Los Angeles which may include Whittier. Please visit the Metro website to receive a status report on the study. Based on feedback from community meetings held in November 2007 and April 2008 and further technical analysis, the project team continues to refine alternatives as part of the Alternatives Analysis (AA). A report written by the Metro project team will be taken to the Metro Board in the Fall 2008.

La Habra Heights Dial-A-Ride

The City of La Habra Heights contracts with the City of Whittier to provide Dial-A-Ride service to residents of that community. City of Whittier Transit staff manages the transportation service. La Habra Heights Dial-A-Ride provides pre-scheduled, curb-to-curb service for seniors 60 years and older and for persons with disabilities living in that City. The service area includes the City of La Habra Heights, La Habra, Whittier and selected medical facilities in the area. The La Habra Heights Service goes into Whittier as far west as Colima Road. To travel further into Whittier, passengers need to buy a DAR card. Service is provided Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Discount MTA passes for Residents

If you are a City of Whittier resident, you can buy MTA and EZ Pass monthly passes at a discount! They may be purchased at the Whittier Senior Center, 13225 Walnut St, Whittier and at the Transportation Depot, 7333 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier from the 25th of the month to the 10th of the following month. You must provide proof of City of Whittier residency to obtain the discount. For more information, call the Transit Division at the Depot at (562) 698-2131.

Discount monthly pass prices are:
General MTA pass: $48
Senior & Disabled MTA pass: $10
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General EZ Pass: $53
EZ Senior & Disabled: $27

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