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Access-A-Ride Paratransit Service

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) Access-A-Ride (AAR) Paratransit Service provides public transportation for eligible customers with disabilities that prevent them from using the public buses and subways.  

Access-A-Ride (AAR) Paratransit Service operates:

  • Within the five boroughs of New York City.
  • Within a three-quarter-mile corridor beyond the New York City border, to nearby areas of Nassau and Westchester counties.
  • As a shared-ride program, so you may be riding with other customers.
  • As an origin-to-destination service or feeder service for eligible customers.
  • Non-priority trips with maximum ride times based on trip distance.
  • 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.  
  • In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.