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How to apply for Levy County Transit — Door-to-Door Paratransit (BoCC-Operated)

Levy County Transit — the transportation department of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners since 2002; designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) program in Levy County; door-to-door paratransit serving all of Levy County; office at 970 East Hathaway Avenue, Bronson FL 32621

Who it's for

Levy County Transit is the transportation department of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners — operating since 2002 as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) program. The service is non-emergency door-to-door paratransit open to the general public, with income-based fares and a mandatory co-payment. Service area covers all of Levy County including East Bronson, East Williston, Fanning Springs, Inglis, Manatee Road, Morriston, Otter Creek, Raleigh, Williston, and Williston Highlands. Operating hours: vehicles run 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) — the earliest morning service in the catalog. Office hours: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F. Eligibility uses the Florida TD framework: age 60+ OR documented disability OR low-income transportation-disadvantaged status — any one of three pathways qualifies. Trip purposes include non-emergency medical (commonly to UF Health Shands in Gainesville since Levy has no in-county acute-care hospital — about 30-60 minutes north depending on origin), shopping, and other daily needs. Apply by calling Levy County Transit at 352-486-3485.

Levy County Transit's 3:00 a.m. service start is the EARLIEST modeled in the FL catalog — meaningfully valuable for seniors with early-morning medical appointments (dialysis, infusions, surgery prep) in Gainesville. Fares are income-based with a mandatory co-payment; the sliding scale means low-income seniors pay less but cannot ride completely free. Levy County has NO acute-care hospital — for hospital-level care, Levy seniors travel to UF Health Shands or HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville (about 30-60 minutes north depending on Levy origin). Williston is closest to Gainesville; Otter Creek and coastal communities are further. The integrated BoCC-operated model means a single county department coordinates transit + TD program funding — simpler intake than peer counties with multiple nonprofit operators. Apply for TD eligibility using the form on levycounty.org.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+ OR documented disability OR low-income TD eligibility (Medicare card, Florida ID, physician note, income documentation)
Proof of Levy County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
Completed Levy County Transit / Florida TD eligibility application (TD-App-PDF available on levycounty.org)
Advance reservation required
Mandatory co-payment based on income (sliding scale)

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 352-486-3485

Renewals

periodic re-registration; rides scheduled per trip with advance booking

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