CARTA initiates âOnDemandâ program
VIDEO: CARTA initiates âOnDemandâ program By Riley Bean | February 2, 2021 at 6:09 AM EST - Updated February 2 at 7:12 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority says they have launched their new âOnDemandâ program.
CARTA officials say it is a first-in-the-region partnership with transportation network companies Uber and UZURV.
The pilot program will offer door-to-door service for seniors age 55 and up. CARTA says it will also include Tel-A-Ride customers making qualifying trips to or from the Medical District and/or WestEdge Publix on the peninsula.
The service, which officials say launched on Monday, will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Trips with both UZURV and Uber cost $4 each way and CARTA says rides can be scheduled as much as 30 days in advance or with as little as 1-hour notice.
The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority says they are partnering with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to offer COVID-19 testing at two of the transit system’s key hubs.
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Masks are required, even when in bed, and the center has extras for those who need one. Volunteers and guests will have their temperatures taken and be screened for COVID-19 symptoms at the door.
Warming center opens
The warming center at the Arthur W. Christopher Community Center will offer individuals who are homeless a place to spend the night during tonightâs inclement weather.
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Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority is offering free rides to the shelter. Bus drivers will take riders to the Mary Street hub or a connecting point to it. From Mary Street, the Route 213 bus will take riders to the shelter until 7:30 p.m. Because of the holiday, CARTA is running its regular Sunday routes.