Register for Dial-A-Ride Friday in LW
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION
The Seal Beach Senior Shopping Shuttle to the Ralphs, Target, and Sprouts shopping areas was recently suspended, leaving many residents in the Leisure World community searching for alternative transportation.
While the City of Seal Beach continues to seek ways to provide a shopping shuttle service, it is unknown when it will be available.
In the interim, the City of Seal Beach has contracted with California Yellow Cab for an expanded Dial-A-Ride service.
The Dial-A-Ride service is available for all Seal Beach residents aged 60 years and older.
The service offers free rides to any location within the Seal Beach city limits. Rides are available by appointment only Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call (877) 224-8294 at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment.
All riders must be registered prior to making a Yellow Cab ride reservation. Representatives from the City of Seal Beach and California Yellow Cab will be available tomorrow, June 19, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Veterans Plaza near the LW Library to help LW residents register for the city’s Senior Transportation Services Program. Residents should bring proof of residency and date of birth.
Social distancing guidelines are required. Everyone must wear a mask and keep a six-foot distance from others.
Leisure World Minibuses will be available for people who need a ride to Veterans Plaza on the day of the registration sign-ups. For more information on how to get to Vets Plaza via the Minibuses, contact Grant Winford, 431-6586, ext. 372, or grantw@lwsb.com.
Other transporation options are available. The Orange County Transit Authority bus service is conveniently available from the Leisure World Main Gate bus station.
The OCTA Route 42/A eastbound makes 13 trips every day from the Main Gate between 7:53 a.m. and 5:47 p.m. to a stop near the Old Ranch (Ralphs/Target) Towne Center shopping areas.
Also, the OCTA Route 42/A westbound makes 12 trips every day from the Main Gate between 8:33 a.m. and 5:53 p.m. to the Vons/ Pavilions shopping center on Pacific Coast Highway near Main Street in Old Town Seal Beach.
An OCTA Senior roundtrip fare is only $1.50.
For more information on Dial-A-Ride service, contact Iris Lee at Seal Beach City Hall at (562) 431-2527, ext. 1322, ilee@sealbeachca. gov or AskCityHall@sealbeachca.gov.
People have also volunteered to assist Leisure World residents with their shopping needs. For more information, contact Assistant Recreation Manager Kathy Thayer at 431-6586, x 398.
—Grant Winford, GRF fleet manager
