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handyDART

handyDART is a transportation service for persons who have a disability that is sufficiently severe that the person is unable to use conventional transit service without assistance. The service is provided to and from accessible building entrances.

handyDART Registration (updated May 2008)

You must register with handyDART before you can use the service. (There is no fee.) To register, please call 250-376-7525 on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

When you call, the handyDART staff will ask your name, mailing address and telephone number, then send you an application form. Please complete the application and return it to FirstCanada ULC at 1550 Ord Road in Kamloops.

Or download the PDF of the Registration Application here.

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handyDART Hours of Operation (updated May 2008)

*Monday-Friday7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
**Saturday and Sunday8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Limited Evening service is available.

* Weeknight evening trips are by appointment only and are subject to availability.

** Saturday and Sunday trips are subject to availability. To book a weekend trip, call before the Friday of that weekend.

Booking a handyDART Trip (updated May 2008)

To book a trip with handyDART, call 250-376-7525 on Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. For assured service, call one day in advance. For spontaneous travel, call us the same day to see what openings we have.

When you call, please have the following information ready:

  • your name
  • the date and time you wish to travel
  • the exact address where you wish to be picked up and dropped off
  • whether you will be accompanied by an attendant or an escort
  • if you use a wheelchair or another type of mobility aid, and
  • if you wish to book a return trip.

There are two types of service:

  • Regular subscription trips once a week or more often.
  • One-time trips for purposes such as shopping, social visits or recreational activities.

Cancelling a Trip

If you no longer need your handyDART reservation, please call 250-376-7525 as soon as possible so that we can schedule a trip for someone else.

handyDART Fares

One-way Trip
Passenger, single fare$2.00
Five Tickets$10.00
Twenty Tickets$40.00

More Information

For more handyDART information call FirstCanada ULC at 250-376-7525.

  

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