PARATRANSIT SERVICES
• All vehicles are fully accessible.
• Passengers traveling in wheelchairs or
those needing vehicle lift assistance are
required to be at ground level before
drivers assist passengers onto the lift.
• WCMTD vehicles are equipped with
wheelchair lifts with a capacity of up to
1000 lbs.
• Drivers are not allowed to assist
wheelchair passengers up or down steps
or provide assistance to wheelchair
passengers when hazardous conditions
exist at the point of pick-up or at the
point of destination.
• Drivers may not conduct matters of
personal business for any passenger.
• Drivers may provide assistance with
package delivery onto WCMTD vehicles
and to the door of the residence only.
Drivers are not permitted to enter the
passenger’s residence.
• Drivers may not take the vehicle through
the drive thru window.
• Passenger purchases should be limited
to the amount of packages that can be
carried in one trip. No exceptions.
• WCMTD is not responsible for
personal items or packages during
transit, side stops, or when passengers
exit the WCMTD vehicle.
Cass County General Fares
Round Trip to Jacksonville $10
Round Trip to Macomb $15
Round Trip to Mt. Sterling $8
Round Trip to Quincy $20
Schuyler County General Fares
Round Trip to Jacksonville $15
Round Trip to Macomb $10
Round Trip to Mt. Sterling $8
Round Trip to Quincy $20
Round Trip to Springfield $20
General Fares Inside Your County
One-Way Fare In Town $2.00
One-Way Fare Rural $3.00
Side Stops $1.00
No Show $3.00
Rural Brown County
One-Way Fare $2.50
Children under 5 (w/ adult) free
Side Stop $1.00
Same Day Each Way Fare $3.00
Monthly Pass $50.00
Persons with Disabilities $40.00
Inside Mt. Sterling General Fares
One-Way Fare $1.50
Children under 5 (w/ adult) free
Side Stop $1.00
No Show $3.00
Same Day Each Way Fare $2.00
Monthly Pass $50.00
Persons with Disabilities $35.00
West Central Mass Transit
District
West Central Mass Transit District is committed
to providing a safe, reliable & timely means of
public transportation. “Curb to Curb”
transportation features the ease of home pick
up with the added convenience of transporting
you to “your” destination.
For More Information
Call:
217-323-4512
Or
217-773-3025
Illinois Relay Center dial 711 and provide the
number listed above.
Reservations are accepted:
Mon.-Fri. 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Reservations are accepted on a first come,
first served basis.
Passenger complaints or suggestions
should be directed to:
217-323-4512
8460 Saint Luke’s Drive
Beardstown, IL 62618
Passenger Guidelines and Fare Schedule
available in alternative formats upon request.
Funding for WCMTD is provided by:
POLICIES
• WCMTD drivers reserve the right to
provide or deny transportation should
drivers determine that passenger
boarding may jeopardize the safety of
themselves and other passengers,
WCMTD staff or equipment.
• Seatbelts must be fastened.
• No standing is allowed while the bus is in
operation.
• Trash brought on board should be taken
with the passenger upon exiting the bus.
• Smoking, use of tobacco products,
alcohol or illegal drugs is NOT permitted
• in WCMTD vehicles.
• No open food or drink is permitted in
WCMTD vehicles.
• Children, as required by Illinois law,
must be secured in an approved child
safety seat provided by the
parent/guardian.
• Reservations and changes to reservation
will only be accepted by the person the
reservation is for.
• Traveling passengers must be able to do
so without disturbance to other
passengers or the driver.
• Special service trips may be arranged by
contacting WCMTD offices.
• Itinerary changes may only be made with
dispatchers’ approval. Drivers may NOT
make changes in itinerary without calling
dispatch for permission.
Illinois Department of Transportation
Federal Transportation Administration
Funding for the Schuyler Senior Transit
Program is provided by:
West Central Illinois Area
Agency on Aging
• Our dispatch personnel are required to
ask you if you need special assistance.
Please let them know at the time of your
reservation if you have any special needs
(i.e., you use a wheelchair, power chair,
walker, cane, electric scooter, are
visually impaired or hearing impaired,
etc.) This information allows us to
schedule you on the appropriate vehicle
and to allow us adequate time to serve
you in a friendly, professional manner.
Cass County Seniors suggested donation is
$2.00 per person inside city limits. Cass
Seniors must pay General Fares for out of
town rides.
Schuyler County Seniors will receive a
donation statement in the mail each month
from West Central Illinois Agency on Aging.
All rides are subject to schedule availability.
Seniors will not be denied service based on their
ability or willingness to make a donation
Funding for the Cass Senior Transit
Program is provided by:
Title IIIB of the Older Americans Act
Illinois General Revenue Funds
WCMTD is an equal opportunity employer. A
drug and alcohol-free workplace.
ADA COMPLAINT AND REASONABLE MODIFICATION REQUEST
POLICY STATEMENT
The Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II) states, in part, that “no
otherwise qualified disabled individual shall, solely by reason of
such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied
the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in programs,
services or activities sponsored by a public entity.” WCMTD is
committed to complying with the requirements of Title II of the ADA
in all programs, services, benefits and activities. WCMTD provides
safe, efficient and
professional curb to curb transportation services to all residents of
and visitors to our service area. Door-to-door transportation
service is available to our frail, elderly, and persons with
disabilities upon request. Door-to–door means that drivers assist
passengers from the door of their point of origin to the door of their
destination in a safe and professional manor. The full policy and
the ADA Complaint and Modification Request form can be found
on our website at wcmtd.org.
Revised: 06/24/2024