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Children, Guests and Personal Care Assistants on AnchorRIDES  CHILDREN Children with physical or mental disabilities are eligible for AnchorRIDES service. If they cannot travel on People Mover solely because of their age (0-5 years), they are not eligible for AnchorRIDES. Children go through the same eligibility process as adults. If a child obtains an AnchorRIDES pass, an adult may travel with the child as a guest or personal care attendant, whichever is appropriate for the child.  AnchorRIDES eligible passengers may have their children accompany them as guests. Passengers traveling with children must notify the dispatcher when scheduling a trip. The children must pay the regular fare, unless they are under six years old. Young children riding AnchorRIDES must follow the State of Alaska seat belt law, which requires an approved child safety device (car seat) for children under four years of age. The adult traveling with the child must provide the safety device. Passengers are entitled to bring one child as a guest, and additional children may travel with you if there is room on the vehicle and they have been scheduled.  The Anchorage School District is responsible for providing transportation to and from public school. AnchorRIDES transportation may be appropriate if an AnchorRIDES-eligible child is involved in before or after school activities and cannot ride school buses or if a school group takes a field trip and school transportation is not provided. Call the AnchorRIDES office to check on individual circumstances.  PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS AND GUESTS AnchorRIDES service is normally curb-to-curb, which means that the driver will only assist a rider in getting on and off the vehicle. Passengers may request door-to-door service if assistance is needed between the vehicle and the building door. Drivers will not carry items and must be within site of the vehicle at all times.  Passengers who need to travel with another person for safety and health reasons must have a personal care attendant (PCA). The need for a PCA must be indicated on the AnchorRIDES application or by requesting PCA eligibility through the AnchorRIDES Eligibility Assessor at 343-7433. The eligible passenger provides a PCA.  Passengers are allowed one (1) guest to accompany them on AnchorRIDES, in addition to a PCA. If there is room on the vehicle, additional guests may ride and will be required to pay the fare. When a trip is reserved, tell the Customer Service Representative how many persons are traveling to ensure sufficient room in the vehicle is reserved.  The first guest pays the same fare as the AnchorRIDES eligible rider of $3.00 ($4.50 in premium areas), except for children under five, who travel at no charge. PCA's travel free. Additional guests are charged $15.00 a trip.

Related Links

• Types of Service  • Scheduling  • No Shows & Cancellations  • Children, Guests and Personal Care Assistants  • Riding Guidelines  • ADA Information (Disabilities)  • Eligibility  • Application Information  • Fares  • Travel Training

Related Agencies

• Alaska Mobility Coalition  • AnchorRIDES  • Mat-Su Transit  • People Mover Bus  • PTAB (Transit Advisory Board)  • Share-A-Ride

External Links

• AK State DOT  • Alaska 2-1-1  • Event Calendar  • Weather

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