Palatine Township Transportation Serving Senior Citizens & Disabled Individuals For more information call 847-358-6907 Office Hours: Monday 8:30 AM 7:00 PM, Tues Fri 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Dispatch: Monday 8:00 AM 7:00 PM, Tues Fri 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Operations: Monday 8:15 AM 6:00 PM, Tues Fri 8:15 AM 3:00 PM
Lift-Equipped Mini-Bus Service Service area: Two mini-buses and one van provide curb to curb service anywhere within the Palatine Township boundaries. In addition, the vehicles go to Arlington Heights & Rolling Meadows on Mondays & Tuesdays for medical appointments. Hours: Service is available Mondays 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesdays through Friday 8:15 am to 3:00 p.m. (closed holidays and weekends). Earliest appointment is 9:00 a.m. Cost: A one-way ride is $2.50 and $5.00 for round trip Pre-registration is mandatory: Sign up at Palatine Township Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:30 until noon. Or register on-line at: www.palatinetownship.com Documentation of age and residency must be provided to complete the registration process. Stop in or mail all info to: Palatine Township Transportation 721 S Quentin Rd, Suite 101 Palatine, IL 60067 Or e-mail to: transportation@palatinetownship.com Reservations: Must be made a minimum of 3 working days in advance, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. call 847-358-6907 or e-mail transportation@palatinetownship.com Let us know if you need the lift and / or have an attendant. For a ride on Monday, call by Wednesday For a ride on Tuesday, call by Thursday For a ride on Wednesday, call by Friday For a ride on Thursday, call by Monday For a ride on Friday, call by Tuesday 1
Palatine Township encompasses a 36-square mile area northwest of Chicago. Our boundaries are: Wilke Road on the east Huntington/Freeman Road on the west Lake-Cook Road to the north Central Road to the south Note: To receive your pick-up time, after 2 p.m. the day before your scheduled ride call 847-358-6907 or e-mail transportation@palatinetownship.com Please be ready 10 minutes before your scheduled pick-up time. The driver will not wait more than 5 minutes beyond your scheduled time. To make or cancel your reservation, please call the Palatine Township Transportation Department at 847-358-6907. Or e-mail us at transportation@palatinetownship.com 2
Subsidized Taxi Service Service area: All of Palatine Township and surrounding areas as long as the ride originates or terminates in Palatine Township. Hours: Service is available 24-hours a day, 365 days per year, weekdays and weekends. Registration: Same as the bus registration. Reservations: 303 Cab......................... (847) 364-0303 American Taxi.................... (847) 253-4411 All Star Cab....................... (847) 658-1555 Please do not call Palatine Township for your taxi ride. Vouchers: They are worth $4 off the metered taxi fare. Only one voucher is to be used per ride. You are allowed 10 vouchers per month. When you need more vouchers please send a self-addressed stamped envelope including your ID number to: Palatine Township Transportation Department 721 S. Quentin Road, Suite 101 Palatine, IL 60067 3
Subsidized Taxi Service (continued) Helpful hints: Tipping is at the expense and discretion of the rider. Do not use vouchers for tips. Be sure to put your ID number and your signature on each voucher as you use them. Remember, service is in great demand during rush hours and in bad weather. Make your plans accordingly. If you have a change in plans, call the taxi service directly.
Other Transportation Services Outside the Township Alexian Brothers (847) 228-6394 Escorted Transportation Service Northwest (847) 222-9227 Good Shepherd Hospital (888) 574-5700 Holy Family Hospital (847) 297-1800 x2626 Laidlaw Transit, Inc. (ADA Paratransit) (800) 554-7599 Lutheran General (855) 664-7433 Northwest Community Hospital (847) 618-6480 Pace (847) 364-7223 Local Senior Center phone numbers Arlington Heights Sr. Center 847-253-5532 Palatine Sr. Center 847-991-1112 Rolling Meadows Sr. Center 847-818-3205 5
Palatine Township 847-358-6700 Offers Many Services Including: Disabled Parking Placards Notary service Palatine Township Maps RTA Senior Passes Unincorporated Cook County Vehicle Stickers Voter Registration Document Shredding Events Electronic Recycling Events Assessor s Office: 847-358-6164 Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption Senior Citizen Tax Freeze Property Tax Appeals Community Outreach: 847-358-6161 Thanksgiving Basket Program Christmas Angle Tree and Adopt a Family Programs Easter Basket Program Apple Tree Program Food Pantry: 847-358-6121 General Assistance: 847-358-6110 Emergency Assistance LIHEAP Career Resources Veterans Affairs Office: 847-485-2772 No appointment Necessary M, T, W & F 6
Serving all or part of: Palatine * Rolling Meadows * Inverness * Arlington Heights * Hoffman Estates Barrington * South Barrington * Schaumburg Palatine Township 721 S. Quentin Road Palatine, Illinois 60067 Phone: (847) 358-6700 Fax: (847) 358-2888 www.palatinetownship.com Supervisor Sharon Langlotz-Johnson Town Clerk Lisa Moran Assessor Terry Kelly, CIAO Highway Commissioner Aaron Del Mar Town Trustees Andy-John G. Kalkounos Susan Kern Ray Kincaid Bill Pohlman Palatine Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, handicap or any other protected status. 10-16