Dial-A-Ride Program
The Randolph Township Community Services Department provides transportation to and from medical appointments and shopping. This program is offered to residents age 60 and above and disabled adults 18 and above.
Shopping
Transportation to local shopping centers is available twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. You may go on one or both days. Arrangements for transportation must be made by phone at least 24 hours in advance.
- Mondays: Roxbury/Ledgewood Shopping Center
- Thursdays: Pathmark Shopping Center/A & P/Acme
Medical Appointments
Transportation to and from doctors’ offices and therapy sessions is available Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is best to call and schedule a ride as soon as you have made a medical appointment.
Nutrition Site
Transportation is available to the Morris Mews Nutrition Site every Wednesday. The cost is a suggested donation of $1.50 per meal. Call to arrange transportation at least 48 hours in advance.
Advanced notice is required for Dial-A-Ride.
Call 973.989.7084 to make reservations.
- Passengers are asked to be ready at least one hour before their scheduled transportation appointment.
- Passengers must be watching for the township vehicle and come out as quickly as possible so that the driver can keep to his schedule and not keep other passengers waiting. Driver will pull up to your house and beep twice.
- Passengers are advised to bring a light snack or drink with them in the event they must wait for return transportation.
- There is no eating, drinking or smoking on the buses or in the car.
- It is the responsibility of the passenger, family member or contact person to notify the office if an appointment is cancelled or changed. This should be done immediately after cancelling an appointment.
- To ensure transportation is available, passengers are encouraged to contact the office as soon as they have a scheduled a medical appointment. No transportation arrangements can be made with the driver. All transportation arrangements must be made through the office by calling 973.989.7084.
- Passenger walkways on township vehicles must remain clear at all times. No packages, arms or legs in the aisles, please.
- Passengers who are “regular” (always go) shoppers or Nutrition Project participants must contact the office no later than 8:45 a.m. if they are not going that day.
- Passengers who “will call” if they want to be picked up for shopping are asked to call the day before if they would like to go. If they must call the day of the trip, they must call no later than 8:45 a.m. Nutrition participants must call by 10 a.m. Tuesday.
- Passengers needing to stop at banks or the post office are asked to let the driver know when they enter the bus. Stops will only be made at those banks which are on the way to the designated shopping center for that day. No stops will be made on the return trip.
- Three (3) grocery bags or what you can carry in one trip are permitted per person. No personal shopping carts are allowed on the bus.
- If you are having any medical procedure involving anesthesia or if you are in a wheelchair you must have an aide with you on the bus. The driver will only pick up and drop off the aide at your residence.
- If we have bad weather (snow or heavy rain) and the schools are closed, shopping will be cancelled and medical transportation will be on an individual basis. School closings are posted on the school district’s web site.