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DE SCAT - Senior Citizens Affordable Taxi

The DART First State SCAT program provides a 50% discount on taxi fares for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

Here's How It Works:

Anyone 65 years of age and older, or any person with a physical or mental disability which prevents them from operating a motor vehicle may be eligible to use SCAT. Certification is required to verify age and/or disability. (See Eligibility Criteria below.)

A DART SCAT Photo ID card is issued to all individuals upon certification approval.

NOTE: The taxis are privately owned companies. The Delaware Transit Corporation (DCT) does not guarantee wheelchair accessibility of the taxis. Individuals who use wheelchairs need to inquire with the taxi service with which they are requesting service.

A SCAT ticket book valued at $10.00 can be purchased for $5.00 at any DART Transportation Store. (Please visit "Ticket Outlets" on DART's website at http://www.dartfirststate.com/outlets/ or call 1-800-355-8080 for locations near you. TTY users call 1-800-252-1600.)

A DART SCAT Photo ID must be shown when purchasing SCAT tickets.

SCAT tickets may also be purchased through the mail by sending a check or money order to: (ID number must be included)

DART - SCAT Ticket Sales
400 S. Madison Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

or

900 Public Safety Boulevard
Dover, Delaware 19901

Once you have purchased the tickets, simply call the participating taxi company nearest you and request a trip. Inform the taxi company that you will be using SCAT tickets. They will dispatch a taxi to you at the requested time. The taxi fare is set by the individual taxi company and is paid with SCAT tickets. You will be required to present your DART SCAT Photo ID to the taxi driver at pickup.

Eligibility Criteria

General Provisions:

·      The Eligibility Criteria listed on the application are the sole basis for the determination of a disability for SCAT eligibility.

·      DTC reserves the right to verify Professional Certification by contacting persons completing the application.

·      Any fees charged for the completion of this application are not the responsibility of DTC.

·      Applicants who are approved will be required to come to the DTC administrative office at either 400 S. Madison St in Wilmington or 900 Public Safety Blvd in Dover to have a photo ID taken. Expense for the trip will be the applicant's responsibility.

·      All information provided will be kept confidential and used only for the purposes of making a determination as to the applicant's eligibility for this program.

·      Any misuse or misrepresentation using a DART SCAT Photo ID card may result in legal action being taken.

Exclusions:

Persons whose sole incapacity is:

·      Pregnancy

·      Obesity

·      Acute or chronic alcoholism or drug addiction

·      Contagious diseases which potentially could place passengers, SCAT or taxi employees at risk are excluded from transportation eligibility.

Applying for SCAT

Instructions and a downloadable application form are available at: http://www.dartfirststate.com/scat/

See Also:

Elderly/Disabled Reduced Fare

Paratransit Services

Welfare-to-Work Transportation Programs

Source:

http://www.dartfirststate.com/scat/

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