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Mobility and Transportation Programs

Able SC in partnership with The COMET offers a number of Mobility Programs! Keep reading for details on our programs. Questions? Call 803-779-121 or email transportation@able-sc.org.

 
Graphic with light blue background and illustration of wheelchair user getting into taxi using ramp. The COMET and Able SC logos.

PUP (Pick Up Program): 

  • The PUP Mobility program is for anyone 65 and older or who has a disability. This is for people who live outside the COMET/DART service area, live in Richland or Lexington counties, and live inside the Columbia Urbanized area.  

  • Anyone who is eligible will receive a monthly allowance of $100 to use Lyft, Uber, or a taxi.

Graphic with light blue background and illustration of person helping senior adult to a car. The COMET and Able SC logos.

VTrip (Volunteer Transportation Reimbursement Program): 

  • The VTrip Mobility program is for anyone 65 and older or who has a disability. This is for people who live outside the COMET/DART service area, live in Richland or Lexington counties, and live inside the Columbia Urbanized area.  

  • Allows eligible riders to pay back the people who give them rides.  

  • The driver cannot be a family member. They can be a neighbor, friend, coworker etc.   

  • The reimbursement rate is 150 miles a month at 0.58¢ per mile or $58 a month.

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Travel Training

The objective of travel training is to make using transit comfortable and familiar for new riders so they can travel independently within the community and participate in various leisure and/or professional activities. This is a free service that meets the specific transportation needs of passengers by offering a hands-on learning experience with a qualified transit professional.

To sign up for Travel Training, contact Able South Carolina at 803-779-5121 or email transportation@able-sc.org

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South Carolina 29210
803.779.5121 | advocacy@able-sc.org

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