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on for Medicaid recipients. Medicaid on for vans that can holdvans 8-15 passengers in the City of Roanoke, City of Sa- upon entering the vehicle with vehicle the entering upon er must be given upon service service upon given must be er way fare in the van is $45. TAXIS 540-815-5050 24/7 Service 540-524-0948 24/7 Service 540-389-3222 540-389-3222 Service 24/7 540-397-5555 Service 24/7 540-339-5594 540-389-5555 Service 24/7 540-345-7711 9am-9pm Service 24/7 Friday, typically 8:00 a.m. 8:00 typically Friday, — 1-866-386-8331 for reservations
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of City County, Roanoke County, Botetourt
trip is $5.00; A one-way Service Hours: Service Vinton of Town Salem, City of Roanoke, LogistiCare medical transportati Non-emergency medical the before hours 48 at least made must be Reservations numb ID Medicaid appointment. available. are services Wheelchair reservation. Transportation Van Citizen Senior Botetourt reservations for 540-473-8326 or 540-309-3633 offers Department Recreation and Parks County Botetourt with a dis- residents County Botetourt to services transportation older. years and 55 age citizens senior ability and Area: Service $3.15 are rates taxi Current local Out-of-town mile. 1/7 per $0.30 or mile each additional for $2.10 a reservation. making upon rates verify Please will vary. rates B. Early City Cab Cab Dependable Taxi Go Green Cab Northwest Salem Taxi Cab Yellow Yellow Cab offers wheelchair equipped lem, and the Town of Vinton. of One- Town and the lem, 1-866-586-2555 for ridestatus if ride is late Fare: are available 24 hour prior notice with available are — — Penn Penn — — Penn Penn : — Toccoa, GA GA Toccoa, GA Gainesville, Atlanta, GA AL Anniston, AL Birmingham, AL Tuscaloosa, MS Meridian, Laurel, MS MS Hattiesburg, MS Picayune, LA Slidell, LA New Orleans, Washington, DC Union Station MD Baltimore, Station Penn DE Wilmington, Philadelphia, PA Station 30th Street NJ Trenton, NJ Newark, Station NY New York, Station x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x tween the following stations tween the following
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Destinations INTERCITY BUS SERVICES INTERCITY AIR PASSENGER SERVICES AIR PASSENGER
Center, Transportation Campbell Court Park-and-Ride Lot Exit 118 81 Interstate
www.megabus.com Delta Delta Airline US Airways US Airways Allegiant Air Allegiant United Airlines throughout the United States. Fares vary based on destination. destination. on based vary Fares States. the United throughout Bus Lines Greyhound from: Departs transportation provides Greyhound Megabus from: Departs offers Airport Regional The Roanoke daily, providing nonstop service to nine major cities: cities: major to nine service nonstop daily, providing
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Saturday, 5:45 a.m. 5:45 Saturday, p.m. 6:00 to a.m. 7:00 Friday, — — and Town of Vinton of and Town Monday Monday City of in the bus routes mile fixed 3/4 around of Salem, City of Roanoke, City County, Roanoke
ELDERLY AND DISABLED SERVICES ELDERLY
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2013 Regional Ride Guide 2013 Regional Discount fare is $2.00 for Medicare card card Medicare for $2.00 is fare Discount Basic one-way fare is $4.00 $4.00 is fare one-way Basic Children age five age Children identification. eligibility with proper persons disabled x x adult. children per paying four of Limit x x x x x x x x x at times between Blacksburg, Roanoke and and Roanoke Blacksburg, between at times Kemper the at bus terminates The Lynchburg. a providing in Lynchburg Station Amtrak Street with Amtrak’s Northeast Regional that coincide departures. and arrivals train Monday times various at holidays) major (except day Every
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