Transportation

Transportation

The LaGrange County Council on Aging/LCAT is currently hiring Transportation Specialists and a Transportation Assistant for the office. If you are interested in driving for LCAT, please contact the COA at (260) 463-4161 or stop in our office located at 410 E. Central Ave. (US 20), LaGrange, IN 46761

LCAT (LaGrange County Area Transit) is the only public/rural transportation provider in LaGrange County. This program is available to any LaGrange County resident. Services are available to/from any destination inside the county and any destination outside the county within an approximate 60-mile radius.

Senior citizens, age 60 and over ride for a suggested donation. Seniors traveling outside of the county will follow the public transportation rates and those going to work. All others ride for the public transportation LCAT rates.

Arrangements for transportation should be made at least 48 hours in advance if possible. County medical trips should be booked at least a week in advance if possible or as soon as a client is aware of the need. Trips can be booked by contacting 463-4161 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

LCAT has 19 well-equipped vans. Vans are clean, well-maintained, and inspected daily. LCAT drivers are professionally trained in all aspects of vehicle safety and have special training for assisting clients with wheelchairs, walkers, or other assistance. Drivers are equipped with cell phones for communication with dispatch.

LCAT operates Monday through Friday from 5:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. The last pick-up that can be scheduled will be 5:00 PM, and the last pick-up out of the county will be 4:00 pm.

Service will not be available in observance of normal holidays or on the weekends. 

FARES

LCAT Riders (Over 60)

Suggested Donations For In-County Transportation:

• LaGrange: $6.00
• Shipshewana, Topeka, Howe, Wolcottville, or Mongo: $12.00

Out-of-county rates will follow public transportation pricing. Nobody will be denied service due to their inability to pay. All Medicaid clients are required to schedule their trips with the appropriate Medicaid source!

LCAT Riders (Public Transportation)

• Local Trips within 0-4 Miles: $4.00 each way
• Local Trips 5-9 Miles: $7.00 each way
• Local Trips 10-15 Miles: $10.00 Each Way
• Local Trips 16-20 Miles: $12.00 each way
• Outside of the county rates are $1.25 per mile thanks to gas prices and our insurance

*Exceptions may be made if time permits for unexpected pharmacy trips or as approved from dispatching!