(First) (Middle)
(Zip Code)
Date Recv’d: __________________
(Office use only)
Application for Metro Mobility
ADA Paratransit Service
APPLICANTS: All questions must be filled out COMPLETELY. Please read the
instructions carefully. SIGN and DATE this application on page 5.
For the following questions, please print your answers legibly.
Name: __________________________________________________________________
(Last)
Address: ________________________________________________________________
(Street) (City)
Phone: ___________________________ Cell Phone: ____________________________
Email:__________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: _________________________
Did you complete this application by y ourself?
Yes
No (If no, the person helping you complete the application needs to complete Part
B of
the certification on page 5.)
If different from the applicant, please give the name and phone number of the person who
can arrange an interview /evaluation appointment for the applicant.
Name: _________
____________________________ Phone: ______________________
Please list a person who lives locally that could be contacted in an emergency:
Name: _____________________________ Relationship: _________________________
Day
time Phone: ______________________ Evening Phone: ______________________
Please attach all relevant information identifying your disability and include an
y
appropriate documentation to this application. (Use extra pages, if necessary.) You will
need to include a letter from your doctor, agency, or professional that can verify
your functional ability as it relates to the fixed-route city bus.
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1. Describe the disability or condition which you believe may make you eligible for
Metro Mobility ADA Paratransit Service.
2. Please explain how your disability prevents you from riding the fixed-route, city bus
service:
3. A. What mobility aid or equipment do you use when you travel? (Check all that
apply)
Wheelchair Walker Portable Oxygen
Cane Leg Braces Service Animal
Other:
If you use a wheelchair, please answer 3B through 3D.
B. What type of wheelchair is it?
Manual
Power
Scooter
C. What is the combined weight of you and your wheelchair?
Under 600 pounds
600 pounds or more
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D. P
lease provide us with the approximate dimensions and the make and model of
your wheelchair:
Length: _______ Inches
Width: _______ Inches
Make/Mod
el: _______________________
4. D
o you require the assistance of a personal care attendant?
Yes
No
5. Can
you travel to and from the curb in front of your house without assistance?
Yes
No
6. Are there an
y physical or terrain barriers (i.e. streets, sidewalks or curbs) that prevent
you from getting to or from a bus stop?
Yes
No
If y
es, please describe what type of barriers you face and how they prevent you from
reaching the bus stop:
7. How far is the nearest bus stop to your residence? ____________________________
8. W
hat bus route(s) is nearest to your residence?
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9. W
hen riding the fixed-route, city bus:
Yes
Are you able to ask the driver for assistance?
No
Yes
Can you grasp railings to get on and off the bus?
No
Can
you pull cords, or push the bell strip in order Yes
to let the driver know you want to get off a bus?
No
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Are you able to count out your fare and hand it to
the bus driver?
Yes
No
10. If you were provided with travel training and given information about the fixed-route,
city bus service and routes, do you think you would be able to use the bus
independently or with assistance?
Yes
No
Sometimes
11. Please provide any other information which will assist us in understanding your level
of mobility:
12. Do you need bus information provided in an alternate format?
Yes
No
If yes, check all formats that you can use:
Braille
Large Print
Other:
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Please review your application to make sure every question has an answer.
Once you have done so, please sign and date the application on the next page:
In signing this application, the applicant agrees to the following conditions:
1) An interview will be required in addition to a completed application.
2) If at any time the applicant no longer has the disability as described, their
eligibility for paratransit services automatically ceases and they will no longer be
eligible to use Metro Mobility service.
3) Falsification of information in this application will result in a denial of service.
4) All information provided in this application will be kept confidential. Only the
information required to provide the services the certified individual requests will
be disclosed to those who perform those services.
5) An individual who is found ineligible for Metro Mobility services may appeal the
decision within 60 days of a written determination, and they will be advised of the
appeals procedures.
A. Applicant Signature
I certify the information given in this application is true and correct. I authorize
Metro Mobility to contact by phone or by letter any agency or professional that I
have indicated on this form in order to verify documentation of my functional
ability.
Applicant Signature:
_______________________________
Date: _____________
B. Person completing form if other than applicant (please check one):
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct,
based upon information given to me by the applicant.
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct
based upon my own knowledge of the applicant’s health condition or
disability.
Name:
_________________________________
Phone: _____________________
Relationship:
______________________________
Signature:
_______________________________________
Date: _____________
Please return this application in one of the following ways:
Mail: 1015 Transit Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
Email: metrocertifications@springsgov.com
Fax: 719-385-5419
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