WestCAT is a convenient, accessible and safe way for people with disabilities to get around. All WestCAT buses meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, offering wheelchair ramps and other features to accommodate riders with disabilities. Paratransit-eligible passengers with a valid Regional Transit Connection discount card (RTC) can ride WestCAT fixed route buses at a reduced fare. Passengers with a valid Medicare card or Veterans disability ID are also eligible for a reduced fare. Simply show your card to the driver upon boarding (the driver may request that you show them your ID, as proof of your eligibilty to recieve the reduced fare).
All WestCAT buses can be easily accessed by a wheelchair and can accommodate most types of wheelchairs and three-wheeled scooters that comply with ADA guidelines. Low floor ramp and kneeling buses make it easy for customers to get on and off the bus. Customers should tell the driver if they need to use the ramp or kneeling feature to get on or off the bus. Priority seats are located behind the driver. All wheelchairs and other mobility devices must be secured with tie-down straps while in the bus. If wheelchair spaces are already occupied, the driver will stop and let you know to catch the next bus. When boarding the bus, please back on to the lift for your safety. If you need assistance, let the driver know.
All transfer point bus stops and major intersections are called out by an automated system on all WestCAT vehicles.
You may travel with a service animal such as a guide dog or canine companion. For Dial-A-Ride and ADA Paratransit passengers, please inform the dispatcher at the time you book your trip that you will be traveling with a service animal. Service animals must be under the control of his or her handler at all times. Pets and other non-service animals may be carried on WestCAT only in a properly secured cage or carrier. For complete details about Service Animals and Pets on WestCAT buses, click here.
If you require additional clarification as to what ADA regulations have defined as a service animal please call (510) 724-7993.
ADA Paratransit is a shared-ride, door-to-door or curb-to-curb transportation service (provided in vans/and sedans) that is provided to people with disabilities who are unable, or have limited ability because of their disability, to use the existing regularly scheduled fixed route buses. All public transit agencies that provide fixed-route bus and rail service are required by the ADA to provide this service. ADA Paratransit is a separate service from WestCAT’s basic Dial-A-Ride service, but the same drivers and vehicles are used. Customers must receive eligibility approval to use this service. For additional information, please call the WestCAT ADA Coordinator at (510) 724-6320 or head to our ADA Paratransit section on our website.
The following is a list of some of the near-by paratransit agencies providing commute services to individuals with disabilities who are certified to use paratransit:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, better known as the ADA, is federal legislation that guarantees persons with disabilities full and equal access to the same services and accommodations that are available to people without disabilities.
The Reasonable Modification regulation (Section 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37: Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities; Reasonable Modification) provides that transportation entities make reasonable modifications/accommodations to policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that services and programs are accessible to everyone including individuals with disabilities.
The Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WCCTA) is fully compliant with the requirements of the ADA and will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For complete details about WestCAT's ADA Reasonable Modification, click here.
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TTY; including Voice Carryover (VCO) and Hearing Carryover (HCO)
English: (800) 735-2929,
Spanish: (800) 855-3000;
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