Persons with Disabilities & ADA Services
Disability Services
Persons with Disabilities provides service to people ages 18 to 64 years old. Fares are offered at a discounted rate, starting at $3.00. Service is provided anywhere in Cambria County that the current Reserve-A-Ride service goes. You can ride to work, shopping, or even to just visit a friend. Any individual who has a disability (as defined by the ADA) is eligible for the program. Persons wanting to utilize this service must fill out an application and provide independent verification of the disability. Applications are available at our Johnstown and Ebensburg Offices, or click here for a PwD application.
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Service Animals
The ADA states, "Public and private entities providing public transportation will permit service animals to accompany individuals with disabilities in vehicles and facilities." A service animal means any guide dog, signal dog or other animal individually trained to work tasks for persons with disabilities. Service animals provide visual, mobility, hearing, emotional and seizure response assistance. This includes animals identified as a companion.
Identification of service animals is simply, "If it looks like a service animal and the owner says it is, then it is a service animal." CamTran cannot require certification, but may ask. Service animals should be harnessed or leashed and are the sole responsibility of the owner. Should an animal be disruptive or attempt to bite someone unprovoked, CamTran is permitted to refuse them service.
Any animal that is considered a pet and wishes to utilize our transportation services is required to be completely muzzled with an approved regulation type muzzle and must be leashed. Cats can also be brought on board, as long as they are in a cage or carrier and placed on the floor. There is no charge for animals.
Paratransit Service
Curb-to-curb service (unless door-to-door service is requested) for riders requiring a wheelchair lift. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public transit agencies to provide accessible bus service to persons with disabilities. Complementary Paratransit service provides a bus with a wheelchair lift that goes directly to your home and takes you where you want to go, within a specified area. This service is provided only if you have a disability that prevents you from using a Fixed Route bus.
If you believe you may be eligible for Paratransit service, you must complete an application. You can obtain one by calling, writing, or visiting the CamTran Administrative offices. If you are eligible, you will receive a Complementary Paratransit Card. Call the number on the card to make a reservation. Reservations can be made Monday through Friday from 7 A.M.-4:30 P.M. as well as weekends via our answering service.
This service is not free, even to those who have Free or Reduced-Fare cards.
Click here to download the ADA Complimentary Paratransit Plan.
Click here to download the ADA Paratransit Eligibility Application.
Click here to download the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Application.
Request for Certification of ADA Paratransit Eligibility
ADA Information
General Information
The Cambria County Transit Authority is committed to providing nondiscriminatory transportation services to all of its customers and potential customers. CamTran prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and services on the basis of a disability.
If you feel you have been discriminated against and would like to file a complaint, you may do so by downloading and completing the ADA Complaint Form. You can also call our office at 1-800-252-3889 to request an ADA Complaint Form.
Anyone may submit a request to CamTran for an ADA reasonable modification/accommodation by downloading and completing a Reasonable Modification/Accommodation Request Form. You can also call our office at 1-800-252-3889 to request an ADA Reasonable Modification/Accommodation Request Form.
We urge anyone with ADA related questions or inquiries to call 1-800-252-3889 or TDD PA Relay 711.
ADA Complimentary Paratransit Service is available for customers who have an origin and destination within 3/4 of a mile of a fixed route but cannot access and/or utilize the fixed route bus due to their disability.
Click here to download the ADA Paratransit Eligibility Application.