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DDOT Fare and Paratransit Affordability→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Public comments (9)
Advocated for expanding paratransit vouchers for Uber and Lyft to replace defunct freedom programs.
City Council Formal Session · 51:40 →Supported rideshare vouchers to help disabled residents travel across municipal boundaries.
City Council Formal Session · 33:34 →Highlighted the difficulty of getting to out-of-town medical appointments on a fixed income.
City Council Formal Session · 34:30 →Asked whether DDOT fixed-route and paratransit rides will be free on August 4 and shared Warriors on Wheels' free early-voting ride number.
Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · 11:57 →Urged free or reduced DDOT fares, noting disabled riders take slow fixed routes to avoid $5 paratransit round trips.
Budget, Finance And Audit Standing Committee · 45:31 →Shared a laminated guide on DDOT paratransit eligibility and announced a Warriors on Wheels meeting at Fellowship Chapel.
Public Health and Safety Standing Committee · 3:54 →Detroit Advocates of the Blind member asked that some paratransit funding go to training workers.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:15:41 →Daily paratransit rider asked council to look into same-day ride booking problems.
City Council Budget Hearings · 1:16:31 →Detroit Disability Power policy manager pushed for a transit ambassador dedicated to paratransit and noted the funded paratransit study still isn't implemented.
City Council Formal Session · 58:14 →