PasRide: A Pilot STPs

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PasRide A Pilot STPs

• A Low Cost/Low Maintenance STPs Model

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What Does PasRide Look Like?
(7)
(2) recruitment
(1) materials
(3) recruitment
Age 65 Pasadena area Residents
the Beverly Foundation
Service Agencies
Friends of Riders
(6) feedback
(4) rides
(5) feedback
(8)
(9)
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PasRide Meets the Five As Criteria

• Senior Friendly Transportation
• Availability seniors aged 65 in greater
  Pasadena with difficulty using public and
  paratransit
• Accessibility door-through-door service, minimal
  wait times, escort service
• Adaptability rides available for any purpose,
  any time and anywhere
• Acceptability rides provided in a private
  vehicle, riders chose own drivers
• Affordability free rides, drivers reimbursed

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Low Maintenance/Low Cost Approach
LOW MAINTENANCE
LOW COST
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Exposure, Liability, Insurance
Documentation
Risk Management Plan
Insurance
Rider Agreement
Rider Recruitment of Drivers
Driver Screening
Commun- ications
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Insurance Coverage
Organization
Transportation Program
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Driver Screening Verification

• Qualifications
• at least 18 years
• valid driver license
• minimum 2-years driving experience
• valid automobile registration
• personal automobile liability insurance

Driving Performance Requirements past 4 years --
no major violation or violation for driving with
suspended license past 3 years -- no more than 3
moving violations or 2 accidents, or a
combination of no more than 4 of above past 3
years -- no more than 4 violations for failure to
appear, unlicensed driver or no proof of insurance
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Reimbursement Plans
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PasRide Performance Data

• Enrolled riders 32
• Active riders 25
• Enrolled drivers 26
• Active drivers 20
• Annual insurance costsa 2163
• 1-way rides per person 12 rides per month
• Average monthly travel reimbursementb 15.98 per
  rider
• Average total cost per 1-way rideb,c 6.40
• Average miles per tripb 4.6
• Total trips providedc 2,238
• Total miles traveledc 9,280
• aCosts include a commercial liability insurance
  policy (from NIAC) with coverage for nonowned
  hired auto, plus secondary volunteer insurance
  coverage (from CIMA) for excess auto liability,
  accident, and personal liability and an annual
  membership renewal fee.
• bFigures based on totals for February June 2003
  since the program was fully operational at this
  stage.
• c Includes costs for travel reimbursement,
  insurance and paid staff.

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Program Resources
Participant Registration Kit Administrative
Materials Promotion Tools Communications and
Education
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10 Top Lessons Learned

• 1. Transportation-rich communities need senior
  friendly options.
• 2. Community support is essential to program
  success.
• 3. Liability and risk must be addressed from the
  get-go.
• 4. Registration must be quick and easy.
• 5. Senior transportation needs to be
  personalized.
• 6. Riders can recruit drivers and schedule
  rides.
• 7. STPs should supplement not replace
  traditional services.
• 8. Data collection is essential to program
  monitoring.
• 9. Volunteers can be the lifeblood of a STPs.
• 10. A low cost, low maintenance approach is
  doable.

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PasRide Application