Paratransit Report Card
The RTC offers paratransit service to customers with physical, cognitive or visual impairments and are not functionally able to use the RTC’s fixed route transit service independently. All who request eligibility for paratransit service must be certified, which may entail an in-person interview and possible functional assessment. Below is a summary of annual statistics from fiscal year 2022.
Paratransit and Specialized Services
1.1
millionPassenger Trips
The RTC made 1,190,123 paratransit passenger trips in FY 2022 (a trip equates to one person going one way).
87
percentOn-Time Performance
Average on-time performance for paratransit rides was 87.73% during FY 2022. Being “on time” means arriving within the designated 30-minute pick-up window.
2
thousandInterviews
During FY 2022, Certification conducted 2,894 in-person interviews.
49
thousandSenior Rides
The RTC transported 49,988 people with the senior transportation service in FY 2022.
3
thousandRiders
Approximately 3,240 individuals are certified paratransit riders during FY 2022.
190
Mobility TrainedThe RTC trained 190 customers in FY 2022 to use public transit at our Mobility Training Center.
204
Students TrainedDuring FY 2022, RTC staff trained 204 students from the Clark County School District to help them transition to adulthood.
42
millionService Cost
The total cost of service for FY 2022 was $42,147,864.
$3
Paratransit FareParatransit customers pay a $3 fare for each trip.
32
thousandVeteran Trips
The RTC made 32,629 trips through the Veterans Medical Transportation Network program in FY 2022 (a trip equates to one person going one way).
$35.41
dollarsCost Per Trip for Paratransit
During FY 2022, the cost per paratransit trip was $35.41.
$17.12
dollarsCost Per Trip for Senior Services
During FY 2022, the cost per trip for senior services was $17.12.
$.50
SilverSTAR & FDR RoutesSenior customers pay $.50 cents of fare for SilverSTAR & FDR routes.