Resources on Transportation

The Town of Lexington Transportation Services  gives information on:

• Lexpress for mass transit buses in Lexington (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/lexpress)   Lexpress connects with the MBTA (“The T”) and the Lowell Regional Transit Authority [check that this is true]
• There are discounted and even free rates [click] for seniors. Seniors and riders with disabilities board FREE from 9:30 AM through end of 1:30PM routes. All buses are wheelchair accessible. 
• View the map and schedule (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/390/route-maps-schedules )
• The REV Alewife Shuttle  (https://128bc.org/routes/r2-rev-bus-lexington-center-express) and AWF Alewife shuttle (https://128bc.org/routes/a1-alewife-shuttle/)
• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) provides mass transit in the Greater Boston area, and extends to Lexington (https://www.lexingtonma.gov/700/Massachusetts-Bay-Transit-Authority-MBTA )
• There are senior rates
  • Check the senior Charlie card information (https://www.mbta.com/fares/reduced/senior-charliecard?from=search-homepage&query=Senior )
  • Call Town of Lexington (781-861-1210) for information on the periodic Lexington Charlie Card Sign-Up events
  • Training for seniors who want to use the MBTA [https://www.mbta.com/accessibility/travel-training]

• Check the MBTA’s The Ride [https://www.mbta.com/accessibility/the-ride]

“The RIDE paratransit service provides door-to-door, shared-ride transportation to eligible people who can’t use the subway, bus, or trolley all or some of the time due to temporary or permanent disability.”

• The Town of Lexington website offers information on Free transportation to medical appointments given by FISH of Lexington, the American Cancer Society, Neighbor Brigade, Disable Veterans of America, and Mass Health  https://www.lexingtonma.gov/686/free-transportation-medical-appointm
• Lex-Connect is aa subsidized taxi voucher program available to Lexington residents who are over age 60 or have a disability. Please note that the vehicles are not wheelchair accessible, and participants must be able to get in and out of a taxi unassisted.  Information can be found at https://www.lexingtonma.gov/691/lex-connect-subsidized-taxi-voucher-prog
• The town of Lexington website offers information about GoGoGrandparent (accessing Uber/Lyft rides without a smartphone  [https://www.lexingtonma.gov/576/transportation-services]
• Information about disability parking permits can be found here:  https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-disability-placard-or-license-plate

http://www.mass.gov/info-details/older-drivers

• See information about wheelchair accessibility on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) https://www.mbta.com/accessibility
• See information about training available for seniors and people with disabilities to help them use the MBTA independently https://www.mbta.com/accessibility/travel-training 
• Information on wheelchair accessibility in taxis https://search.mass.gov/?q=wheelchair%20accessibility&page=1
• Have you bought a defective wheelchair? https://www.mass.gov/service-details/check-your-eligibility-to-apply-for-wheelchair-lemon-law-arbitration
• Do you need a beach wheelchair for a state park? https://www.mass.gov/service-details/beach-wheelchairs
• Information on Chair Car Services, including assistance getting the wheelchair from your home to the vehicle https://www.lexingtonma.gov/
• Information on disability parking permits can be found here:   https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-disability-placard-or-license-plate

Senior Parking Stickers are available if you come to the Community Center during the hours it is open with your current license and registration.