Tele-Drive's mission is to provide affordable access to transportation for residents of Albert County, NB, that is dependable, courteous, safe, efficient, inclusive, and sensitive to the needs of all individuals, and respectful of the privacy of all concerned.
What is Tele-Drive?
The registered charity is a volunteer-based transportation system providing mobility to people in our area. People who use the service pay a fee per ride. The service is designed to improve the quality of life for people with little or no access to affordable transportation.
Everyone is eligible to join, including seniors; non-drivers; co-llege/university students; persons with mobility issues; non-car owners; persons looking to eliminate their second car; residents with low or fixed incomes, senior groups, clubs and societies; the environmentally concerned; and people temporarily without a vehicle.
If access to transportation causes you hardship for any reason, Tele-Drive can help.
How does it work?
Give us a call and we will gladly come and visit with you; we will supply you with the registration form and answer your questions. After that, when you need a ride, call our dispatcher 48 hours in advance. The dispatcher will arrange for a volunteer driver to come to your door, drive you to your destination and take you back home. Tele-Drive travels within Albert County and goes to the Moncton area, as well as the Sussex Hospital and Saint John Regional Hospital. Contact Tele-Drive for special ride requests.
Supporters provide additional funding to help ensure Tele-Drive can serve Albert County well. They are entitled to vote at the annual meeting and receive a tax-deductible receipt.
The contribution rates are:
- Friend:$25-49/yr
- Bronze:$50-199/yr
- Silver: $200-499/yr
- Gold: $500-999/yr
- Platinum: $1000+/ yr
Tele-Drive is looking for volunteer drivers, particularly around Hillsborough.
Even if you can provide just one or two rides a month, Tele-Drive would be delighted to have you join! Drivers volunteer their time but are reimbursed $0.35/km to help with the cost of gas; this begins the minute you leave your driveway.
For information on the service or volunteering, call 875-1190, email [email protected] or visit the Tele-Drive Albert County Facebook page.
Text by Kim Beers (image by Jennifer Shelby)
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