ITN Greater Tucson ~ Volunteer to Drive Program

Volunteer in Tucson, Arizona

Drive seniors and people with visual impairments

Download a volunteer application

Online volunteer application

If you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it by clicking here. 

Why volunteer with ITNGreaterTucson?

1. You help seniors stay independent and healthy by taking them to visit friends, a hair dressers appointment or a doctor's appointment
2. You help make driving safer for everyone
3. You provide a positive alternative to a huge national problem by ensuring that seniors have a great choice without burdening family or friends
4. You get mileage reimbursement for part of the ride and transportation credits for the rest. Save these credits for your own future use, transfer them to a loved one or donate them to the Road Scholarship Program for low-income riders
5. You receive a free annual membership for yourself and one for a friend, and the quarterly newsletter

Provide one afternoon a week or a few hours during the month. You'll receive training, and ITNGreaterTucson will arrange your driving assignments and routes around your schedule. You can even pick up a rider on your way to work and do a good deed before the day's begun!

All of us have a stake in helping to ensure that older adults and the visually impaired can remain active once they stop driving. Volunteers help older people stay connected to families, friends, and activities that bring meaning to their lives - and to yours.

Visit us online @ http://www.itngreatertucson.com/ride-with-us/volunteer-drive 

IN THE SPOTLIGHT ~ ITN Greater Tucson

         We are pleased to announce our newest advertiser 
            in the Tucson SPOTLIGHT Senior Services & 
                         Living Options Guide.  
                     Welcome ITN Greater Tucson!

The transportation service we provide:

Dignified

The Independent Transportation Network® (ITN) is dignified. Older adults who join ITNGreaterTucson become dues-paying members of a non-profit organization 

committed to their independence and mobility. When they pick up the telephone to 

schedule a ride, they are not asking a favor. The transition from the driver's seat to the 

passenger seat is never easy - for the drivers or for their families - but it is infinitely 

easier when there is a viable transportation alternative that keeps the older adult in control.

Consumer Oriented
The Independent Transportation Network® (ITN) is dignified. Older adults who join ITNGreaterTucson become dues-paying members of a non-profit organization 
committed to their independence and mobility. When they pick up the telephone to 
schedule a ride, they are not asking a favor. The transition from the driver's seat to 
the passenger seat is never easy - for the drivers or for their families - but it is infinitely 
easier when there is a viable transportation alternative that keeps the older adult in control.

The ITNGreaterTucson service is also consumer oriented. We provide excellent
customer service with the arm-through-arm,door-through-door standard that
sets us apart from taxis.  Like using one's own automobile, the ITNGreaterTucson
service is available 24/7 and gives customers the flexibility to schedule their rides in
advance or as needed, as well as the option to ride alone or with others, as they
please, to destinations of their choice.

Characteristics of the Service

• Membership based - people 60 years and older (age eligibility varies by affiliate)
  and visually impaired adults are eligible to join
• Community based affiliates are supported by private, rather than public resources
• Affordable fares that are typically lower than a comparable taxi ride
• Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for any purpose
• Not "just a taxi" - drivers provide arm-through-arm, door-through-door service
  and help with packages
• No money is exchanged in the vehicle, and tips are not accepted
• Riders pre-fund a Personal Transportation Account™, and a monthly statement
   details all payments and charges
• Uses automobiles, rather than vans or buses
• Rides may be booked at any time, with discounts for advance notice
• Riders may travel alone or with others, with discounts for shared rides

Visit us online @ http://www.itngreatertucson.com/