Older Adults

Travel Training

Want to ride the bus, but don’t know how?  Our travel training program provides free training so that you can learn to safely and confidently use public fixed route transit within Solano County.  Our friendly travel trainers will meet with you and customize trainings that fit your needs and, they will go with you every step of the way.

You can try Travel Training several ways:

• • Individual or One on One training –to fit your specific needs
  • Group or Field Trip trainings – Learn to ride with friends on fun, local excursions
  • Video Library – See how to ride the bus from the comfort of your own home by using our travel training videos.
  • Rider’s Guides – Free publications for each Solano County transit operator are available.

To learn more go to our Travel Training section of this website.

To request an appointment, fill out the below form:

Mobility Call Center

Call Center – One stop shop for all transit/mobility programs and services in Solano County providing information and travel trip planning.

Friendly, trained, local staff available to take your call.

Vehicle Share Program

Thanks to funding from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Solano Transportation Authority purchased two wheelchair accessible vans for the Vehicle Share Program. This program would allow the vehicles to be shared amongst multiple non-profits organizations that provide services for older adults and people with disabilities in Solano County. To register to use the vehicles, please contact Solano Mobility at 1-800-535-6883. To preview vehicle availability, see the calendar below.

Transit Trip Planning

Need help figuring out how to get from point A to point B taking public transportation? The Solano Mobility Call Center staff will plan your transit trip to anywhere in the Bay Area.

To speak with our friendly trip planner, call:

Intercity Taxi Card Program

With ADA certification, a reduced fare taxi program may be the right fit for you.  This program provides the rider with deeply discounted taxi rides between Solano cities.  Eligible members may purchase $100 worth of taxi rides for $40 or $20 for qualified low-income individual’s use within Solano County. Service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Program details vary.

Mature Driver Improvement Courses

DMV approved, mature driver course designed for persons 55 years and older.
Themes include:

• An overview of the current traffic laws, defensive driving techniques, and safe vehicle operations.
• Minimizing the effects of dangerous blind spots.
• Maintaining the proper following distance behind another car.
• The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections.
• Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and new technologies used in cars.
• Ways to monitor your own and the driving skills and capabilities of others.
• The effects of medications on driving.
• The importance for eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use.