Individuals who have routine travel requirements such as school, work, regular medical appointments, etc., may apply for subscription service. With subscription service, you are not required to call each time to schedule these regular trips unless your travel arrangements change. A limited number of subscription applications will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis.
The fare for Tel-A-Ride is $4.00 for each one-way trip. The fare must be paid when you board the vehicle. Only exact fare will be accepted or with a pre-paid ticket.
Trip tickets are available by mail or can be purchased in person at the Tel-A-Ride office. If you wish to receive your tickets by mail, you will need to send a check or money order plus shipping and handling costs. All tickets will be sent by certified mail requiring a signature. Please call (843) 747-0007 for more information.
Curb-to-curb service means that it is the rider’s responsibility to meet the driver at the curb. As a safety precaution, drivers are required to stay with their vehicles and passengers. Drivers may assist you in and out of the vehicle, but they cannot assist into a residence or destination point. In other words, the drivers cannot assist you up and down steps or ramps, and under no circumstances are drivers permitted to enter a passenger’s residence.
You are responsible for being ready and at the curb 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Tel-A-Ride vans are considered on time if they arrive 15 minutes prior to or 15 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. The Tel-A-Ride van will wait only five minutes after arriving at your pickup location
If you require the assistance of another person to complete your trip, a personal care attendant may accompany you on Tel-A-Ride at no charge. You must indicate the need for a personal care attendant when you apply for Tel-A-Ride. For scheduling purposes, you must also indicate if you need an assistant and that an attendant will need to travel with you when you make your reservation. Attendants may not travel alone or be picked up or dropped off at any other location than that of the eligible client.
If you are being accompanied by someone whose presence is not required to complete your trip, that person is considered a companion and he or she must pay the full Tel-A-Ride fare. One companion may travel with you on a space-available basis. You must indicate that a companion will be traveling with you when you call for a reservation. Companions may not travel alone or be picked up or dropped off at any other location than that of the eligible client.
