OAM Events
Transportation Options
Do you want to attend Older Americans Month events, but don't know how you will get there? Our community partners are here to help!
RTC FlexRIDE: Their fixed-route bus service makes it easy to travel to the May 2025 events celebrating Older Americans Month. RTC offers on-demand transportation in select areas, including Sparks-Spanish Springs, North Valleys, Somersett-Verdi, and South Meadows, for added convenience. For more information, please call RTC Customer Service at (775) 348-7433 or visit their website at www.rtcwashoe.com
RTC Senior Ride/Taxi Bucks/Lyft/Uber: In addition, RTC provides $60 worth of free taxi rides each month for residents aged 60 and over, veterans, and RTC Access clients of any age within the Reno-Sparks area. Visit RTC's 4th Street Station at the Reno bus terminal to apply. If you prefer rideshare services, eligible riders can receive $60 in free Lyft or Uber rides each month instead.
Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada (N4) offers Reno/Sparks elders 60+ a monthly $80 of free Lyft rides inside Washoe County, and another $80 worth for $40. Folks with disabilities of any age pay $40 for $80 of Lyft monthly. Call them at (775) 453-4774 or visit their website at www.neighbornv.org.
Access to Health Care has free transportation for people with Medicare to medical appointments, getting prescriptions and groceries. Call them at (877) 385-2345 or go online to www.accesstohealthcare.org. Check with your own medical plan to see if they offer this benefit. Call 2-1-1 for more statewide services.
UNR's Sanford Center for Aging offers free transportation for Washoe residents 60+ and need transportation for medical appointments, groceries, or errands. Call (775) 784-4774 or email them at sanfordmobility@unr.edu
*Sanford also offers free wellness programs and medication management for seniors.
List of Events
*If an event does not have a price on it then it is FREE! For Seniors*