Benefits · Transportation
How to apply for rabbittransit (formerly Capital Area Transit — CAT) + Shared Ride (Dauphin County)
Dauphin County / regional transit operator — rabbittransit (absorbed Capital Area Transit / CAT in Harrisburg metro 2021) operates fixed-route bus across the Harrisburg + Hershey + Middletown metro. Connections to Cumberland (West Shore), York, Lebanon. PA Senior Free Transit Program FREE for age 65+. Amtrak Keystone Service at Harrisburg Transportation Center for Philly/Pittsburgh connections.
Who it's for
rabbittransit (formerly Capital Area Transit — CAT) + Shared Ride covers Dauphin County. rabbittransit (absorbed Capital Area Transit / CAT in Harrisburg metro 2021) operates fixed-route bus across the Harrisburg + Hershey + Middletown metro. Connections to Cumberland (West Shore), York, Lebanon. PA Senior Free Transit Program FREE for age 65+. Amtrak Keystone Service at Harrisburg Transportation Center for Philly/Pittsburgh connections.. PA also runs the Senior Shared Ride program — funded by PA Lottery, age 65+ pays $1-3 per essential trip. Apply for senior fare through the local transit authority or Dauphin AAA at 717-780-6130.
Dauphin: PA Senior Free Transit. rabbittransit's 11-county footprint covers most of South Central PA; Lancaster uses Red Rose Transit (SCTA).
What you'll need
- Proof of Dauphin County / PA residency
- Proof of age 65+ (PA Senior Citizen Transit ID OR PennDOT ID)
- For paratransit: ADA-eligibility certification
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 717-238-8304
Renewals
Senior ID is permanent
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