Paratransit's Eligibility Policy
Who is eligible for Paratransit?
How to apply for admission
Who is eligible for Paratransit?
Anyone who meets with the following two conditions :
- Being a disabled person, which means having a significant and chronic handicap that
limits your ability to carry out normal activities;
- Having such limitations with regards to mobility, that would warrant the use of
Paratransit service.
Thus, eligibility is not determined solely by the type of disability, but rather
by the functional limitations resulting from the disability. The most significant
limitations that justify the use of Paratransit are the:
- inability to walk 400 metres on level ground;
- inability to climb up a 35-centimetre step with support, or the inability to climb down
such a step without support;
- inability to carry out an entire commute with regular public transit;
- inability to perceive time or orient oneself in a given environment;
- inability to communicate verbally or through gestures, in association with another
significant disability;
inability to control situations or behaviours that could be detrimental to one’s
safety or the safety of others.
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