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Fares

Click here for a full schedule of JTA Fares.

City Bus

JTA's fixed route city bus service provides rides to everyone around a set of fixed routes. The maps of these routes are available in this site. Click here for more information about our City Bus Service.

Demand Response Services

JTA offers the citizens of Jackson County a wide range of “curb to curb” demand response services. JTA demand response services include: Reserve-A-Ride, Paratransit for Employment and Training (PET), Transportation to Work (TTW) / Project Zero.

Demand response public transportation service provides transportation to customers that have made reservations in advance of their trip request. Demand response trips may be scheduled for individual appointments or on a routine schedule. Click here for more information about our Demand Response Service.

Reserve-A-Ride

Reserve-A-Ride is available to the general public on a first come/first serve basis.

What is Reserve-A-Ride?

JTA Reserve-A-Ride service provides door to door service to all residents of Jackson County on a first come first served basis. Rides are provided by a twenty-four (24) hour advance reservation basis with same day rides scheduled on an as available basis.

The JTA uses lift or ramp equipped vehicles to provide Reserve-A-Ride service to the physically disabled. Vehicles range from mini-vans to twenty-four (24) passenger small buses. Service is provided at curb side unless the customer has drive or parking area that can accommodate the JTA vehicle.

When is Service Available?

City Reserve-A-Ride schedule:
Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m
Sunday - 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

County Reserve-A-Ride schedule:
Service available Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
Pickup hours are between:
6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Drop off hours are between:
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Destination and return locations may be limited to areas near or within the City due to time restraints. Boarding times may vary within the two hour time fram.

Paratransit for Employment and Training (PET)

The Paratransit for Employment and Training (PET) program provides transportation to work or work training for the disabled population living in the City of Jackson. Certification of a disability is required to use this service.

When is Service Available?
Times of service are dependant upon where the trip is to, when the appointment time is, and the client eligibility. Call for information.

Clients who believe they may qualify for this free transportation service should contact us or the FIA at 780.7400 or the Michigan Works Service Center at 517-841-5627.

School Transportation

Reserve-A-Ride service for school trips is available to the general public on a first come/first serve basis. To learn more about Reserve-A-Ride school service including fares, hours of operation, rules and requirements, click here.

 


       
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