fadedrosebud t1_iu6qhue wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:44 PM

I believe Uber and Lyft have wheelchair vans in other cities but in Pittsburgh we have to rely on the spotty Access system if you need to go somewhere not easily accessible by bus. And how many times have you been blocked from entering a business by the one step at the entrance to so many in the East End? Sometimes I find that single step more frustrating than a big staircase.

mizmoose t1_iu76gmc wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:54 AM

Access, at least when I tried to use it 20-odd years ago, required you to be pre-registered with the system [which took 6 months for reasons they couldn't explain], then required 24 hour notice of any non-pre-scheduled trips and I forget how long if you wanted a daily-type of schedule (like, for work).

Then YOU must be early at the pickup point, to make sure there at the right time, but they can show up whenever.

It was a nightmare to try to use.

fadedrosebud t1_iuarbdr wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:58 PM

That's still how it works, you have to call early the previous morning to book a trip, except on Friday you can book for Sat.-Sun.-Mon. Sometimes they are short on drivers so you are turned down. If you have a long awaited appointment with a specialist or a medical procedure you don't know if you can show up until the previous day. And forget spending bucks on a theater, concert, or sports event ticket, cause you might get a nope! I've waited as long as 2 1/2 hours for them to show up to pick me up going home. I see them pick up people who have been on dialysis all day, and feel awful for how they have to wait.

PghCurlyGrrl t1_iu95k9x wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Some of our polling places are inaccessible because of those single steps needed to get into the building. It’s horrid

fadedrosebud t1_iuaqkib wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:52 PM

That's inexcusable, seems like a violation of your civil rights.