Ride Works


BRTA is offering a new program to get people to work. This transportation service is for anyone who cannot access public transportation due to location of home and/or work or work hours that public transportation is not offered. Ride Works is a pilot program and is for anyone who works or lives in Pittsfield and/or abutting towns. This is pre-paid service and requires 24 hour notice for pick up during the week. Weekend and holiday trips must be called in by the previous Friday. Transportation can be scheduled Monday through Friday, excluding holiday, 8:00am to 2:00pm. This is a shared ride service and does accommodate for child care stops as part of work related trips.

One way Trip Rates

 
One Town
Two Towns
$4.25 $7.50
$15.50 $27.00
Daily
Weekly

 
One Town
w/ Day Care
Two Towns
w/ Day Care
$7.50 $11.25
$27.00 $40.50
Daily
Weekly

Ride Works can be reached Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 8am - 2pm at (413) 499-2782 ext. 5 prompt 9 or (800) 292-2782. All trips must be scheduled by 2pm for the following day AND by 2pm on Fridays for weekend or holiday service. Rainbow Taxi emergency contact number (413) 499-4300.


RIDE WORKS ADVISORY
At their meeting on March 20, 2008, the BRTA Advisory Board voted to contain expenses for the RIDE WORKS program by capping the amount of clients receiving service. A "waiting list" of new applicants is now being kept on file at the BRTA Office until additional funding is secured.