The Reserve-A-Ride system provides door-to-door service to eligible residents of Ocean County on an advanced reservation, first come, first serve basis.

Eligible riders include senior citizens, defined as persons age 60 and over and adults with disabilities.

Important note: Registration and 2 week advance notice are required. Trips are confirmed subject to scheduling availability.

The Reserve-A-Ride system is primarily designed to serve routine medical needs of County residents. Unlike the fixed bus routes, this service does not operate on the basis of a printed schedule, rather routes and pick-up times are developed each day in response to the service requests we receive.

Please keep in mind that there is a high demand for the Reserve-A-Ride service.

If you call to make a reservation and the office is closed due to a County holiday, we will extend the reservation period to Thursday. You will always have three days each week to make reservations.

Trips requests for Reserve-A-Ride are not accepted by e-mail.  All trip requests are handled by telephone by calling (732) 736-8989, ext. 1 to speak with a Reservationist.

Once the reservation has been made, the driver will arrive anytime within 1 hour of the scheduled appointment time. In accordance with Ocean Ride's Safety Policy, our driver's are not permitted to enter your home. Ocean Ride requires the rider to be at the door for scheduled pick-up.

Cost of Reserve-A-Ride Transportation : Riders will be billed on a monthly basis for actual ride(s) provided. No cash handling on-board Reserve-A-Ride vehicles. Riders with PAAD status must provide a copy of their ID card to Ocean Ride.

Fares:
Routine Appointments:	$6.00 (round trip)
Discount (50%) for PAAD:	$3.00 (round trip)
Standing Order (Dialysis & Radiation)	$10.00 round trip (3 round trips per week, $30.00 per week)
Discount (50%) for PAAD:	$5.00 round trip (3 round trips per week, $15.00 per week)

Voluntary Donation Policy
The County of Ocean established a voluntary donation in order to comply with various grant-funding requirements. The suggested donation is $1.00 per one-way trip or $2.00 per round-trip for riders of the Ocean Ride (Reserve-A-Ride) service. Passengers may donate more or less, if so desired. Lack of giving a donation will, in no way affect one’s participation in the County transportation service. Recognizing that fares cover only a fair portion of actual transportation service cost, the donation policy provides a mechanism to accept addional revenue over and above fares.

For your convenience, a supply of postage paid, pre-addressed envelopes are available in each Ocean Ride vehicle which you may use to send a donation. Checks should be made paybel to "Ocean County Treasurer". Drivers are instructed NOT to accept envelopes or cash donations.