Many people with disabilities are able to drive, although some
require modifications to their vehicle. Modifications vary according
to personal preference and physical need, including adding hand
controls, power steering, or cruise control to the vehicle Ð or the
purchase of a modified van with a lift.
Public transportation is an inexpensive and good way for getting
around locally when there is a bus stop close by. The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that where public transportation
exists, it must be wheelchair accessible. Public transportation includes
lift-equipped buses, and Dial-A-Ride (paratransit) services for those
unable to use fixed-route buses.
Each city is responsible for its own public transportation, thus
services vary from place to place. Call the following numbers for
the current schedules and to inquire about getting special rates for
seniors and people with disabilities.
A list of providers of Fixed Route and Paratransit transportation
services in the Tri-Counties region can be found on page 16 of this
handbook.
Tri-County Transportation Providers*
FIXED-ROUTE
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD): (805) 683-3702
Santa Ynez Valley Transit (SYVT): (805) 688-5452
City of Lompoc Transit (COLT): (805) 736-7666
Santa Maria Area Transit (SMAT): (805) 928-5624
Ventura County
Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (VISTA): (800) 438-1112
South Coast Area Transit (SCAT): (805) 487-4222 or (805) 643-3158,
(805) 485-2304 Text
Simi Valley Transit: (805) 583-6456
Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT): (805) 375-5473
Camarillo Area Transit (CAT): (805) 988-4228
Santa Paula Dial-A-Ride: (805) 933-2267
Moorpark City Transit: (805) 517-6315
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA): (805) 781-4472
SLO Transit (SLOT): (805) 541-2277;
Atascadero Transit (AT): (805) 466-7433
Paso Robles City Area Transit (PRCATS): (805) 239-8747
Paratransit (Dial-A-Ride)
(Usually requires advance notice and disability certification.)
Santa Barbara: Easy Lift (805) 681-1181
Santa Maria: SMAT (805) 928-5624
Santa Ynez Valley: SYVT (805) 688-5452
San Luis Obispo: SLO County Runabout (805) 781-4363
Ventura: SCAT ACCESS (Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura and
unincorporated areas of Ventura County between these cities) (805) 485-2319,
or (805) 649-4421, 1-800-448-6133 (toll free), (805) 983-4825 Text
Fillmore: Fillmore Area Transit (FAT): (805) 524-2319
Moorpark: Moorpark City Transit Subsidized Taxi Service (805) 517-6257 or
(805) 642-1591 ext. 114
Santa Paula: Santa Paula Dial-A-Ride (805) 933-2267
Simi Valley: Simi Valley Transit (805) 583-6464
Thousand Oaks: TOT Dial-A-Ride (805) 375-5467
For more information about these providers visit the following web sites:
www.the-bus-stops-here.org/central_coast.html
www.apta.com/links/state_local/ca.cfm
*Phone numbers are Voice only unless indicated otherwise.