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How to apply for Washington Transportation (Tri-County Community Council) — Door-to-Door Paratransit

Washington Transportation — operated by Tri-County Community Council, Inc. (TCCC) as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) program in Washington County; door-to-door paratransit covering medical, nutritional, shopping, education, recreation, and employment trips; office at 623 Highway 273, Chipley FL 32428

Who it's for

Washington Transportation is operated by Tri-County Community Council, Inc. (TCCC) as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) program in Washington County. TCCC is a multi-county nonprofit serving Holmes, Walton, Washington, and Santa Rosa Counties. The service is door-to-door paratransit and coordinates medical and non-medical trips for Transportation Disadvantaged residents — including non-emergency medical treatment, nutrition trips, shopping, education, recreation, employment/training, and other daily needs. Eligibility uses the Florida TD framework: age 60+ OR documented disability OR low-income transportation-disadvantaged status — any one of three pathways qualifies. Washington County does NOT operate a fixed-route bus system — TCCC paratransit is the only public-transit option. Advance reservations are required. The Washington Transportation office is at 623 Highway 273 in Chipley. Apply by calling 850-638-4520 or fax 850-638-3595.

Washington County has NO fixed-route public bus system — Washington Transportation via TCCC is paratransit only (door-to-door). All trips require advance reservation; same-day rides are typically not available. Florida TD framework's three-pathway eligibility (60+ OR disability OR low-income) is broad, so most Washington seniors qualify. Trip purposes span medical, nutritional, shopping, education, recreation, and employment — broader than peer counties that limit TD trips to medical only. For tertiary medical care, Washington seniors are typically referred to Panama City (Ascension Sacred Heart Bay) or Tallahassee (Capital Regional, TMH) — TCCC can sometimes coordinate cross-county trips when scheduled with adequate lead time. For seniors in the Vernon, Caryville, or rural-northern-Washington areas, the geographic spread means longer trip times; ride sharing with other Transportation Disadvantaged riders is common.

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 Washington County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
Completed Florida TD eligibility application
Advance reservation (24-hour minimum; cross-county or specialty medical trips often require 48+ hours)

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 850-638-4520

Renewals

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

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