Where can I get HART bus schedules and other printed materials?

HART bus schedules and other printed materials are available under the heading "HART Bus" at...
http://town.huntington.ny.us/permit_forms.cfm

1. Scroll down to "HART Bus" and click on a schedule or other document

2. Schedules and other documents are in PDF format

3. Before printing to letter size paper, select the "Shrink oversized pages to paper size" option. 

Printed versions are available aboard HART buses, at various Town of Huntington offices, and at most local libraries.  If you require additional assistance, please contact HART by dialing HART-BUS (427-8287); TDD 1-800-662-1220.  HART materials will be made available in accessible formats to individuals with disabilities upon request.

Schedule information for HART and Suffolk County Transit connecting buses is also available online at http://www.sct-bus.org.

Where can I catch a HART bus?

The bus schedule for each route shows where it operates.  Buses will stop at any intersection along the route at which it is safe to do so.  If there is a bus stop sign, bench, or shelter nearby, please wait there.  Plan to arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes ahead of time and allow extra travel time in bad weather since buses may be unavoidably delayed.

How can I pay my fare?

Please have the exact fare ready when you board.  Each passenger should deposit his or her own fare into the farebox.  Drivers cannot make change.  HART accepts one dollar bills; coins; HART tickets, passes, and transfers; Suffolk County Transit tickets, tokens, and transfers; MTA Long Island Bus transfers; LIRR/HART monthly UniTickets; and Suffolk County DSS tokens.  HART is a participating agency in the TransitChek program.

What are HART's one-way, single-ride fares?

Adult	$ 1.25
Student (ages 5-18)	$ 0.75
Child (thru age 4)	Free
Senior citizen (age 60+), Individual with disabilities, Medicare card holders	$ 0.50

Transfer to a connecting route

$ 0.10

Transfers must be purchased when you board.  They are valid for up to two hours from the time indicated and may be used at designated locations to continue your trip on a connecting bus route.  Transfers are not valid for return trips.  Other restrictions may apply.  HART, Suffolk County Transit, and MTA Long Island Bus have reciprocal transfer agreements and accept each other's transfers. 

What is the price of a 10-trip ticket book?

Regular	$ 10.00
Senior Citizen, Disabled, Medicare	$ 4.00

Ticket books are available for sale aboard HART buses.  Please have the exact amount.  Drivers cannot make change.

What is the price for an unlimited-use monthly pass?

HART monthly pass (general public)	$ 28.00
HART monthly youth pass (thru age 18)	$ 15.00
LIRR/HART monthly UniTicket	$ 28.00

HART passes may be purchased by mail or in person at our offices:  144 East 2nd Street, Huntington Station, NY 11746-1431.  (Town policy requires payments over $25 to made in the form of a bank check, business check, personal check, or money order).

LIRR/HART UniTickets are sold by the LIRR at the Huntington station, Penn Station, and through its Mail and Ride Program (1-800-649-NYNY).

Are HART transit buses handicap accessible?

Yes.  HART buses feature front-end kneelers, wheelchair lifts, and other equipment that make them accessible to disabled persons.  Wheelchair lifts are also available to passengers using walkers, canes, braces, or who are otherwise mobility impaired.  Bus drivers will assist individuals with disabilities with boarding, alighting, wheelchair securement, and the use of other on-board accessibility and safety equipment.

What if I have a disability that prevents me from using regularly-scheduled buses for the general public?

HART operates a special paratransit program that provides basic mobility within the Town of Huntington for persons who cannot use regularly-scheduled, fixed-route buses for the general public because of disability.  HART's paratransit program is operated in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  It is a shared-ride, advance-request, curb-to-curb transportation program that is available only to eligible persons and their traveling companions.  Origin-to-destination service will be provided upon request to ADA Paratransit Eligible customers, based on need. 

Enrollment is by application.  Verification of your disability by a licensed health care professional is required as part of the application process.  Approved applicants will be enrolled in the program at the "ADA Paratransit Eligible" level which is recognized nationwide.  Persons found to be eligible for paratransit at this level by another transit agency may use HART's paratransit program on a limited, visitor's basis.  Paratransit trips cost $1.25 for each one-way ride.  Personal assistance is limited.  Detailed program information is published in the Paratransit User's Guide .  Call for more information.

I am not disabled, but I am a non-driving senior citizen resident.  Can HART provide me with local transportation?

Yes, under certain circumstances. 

Non-driving residents, age 60 and over, who do not verify a disability that would make them eligible for paratransit service at the "ADA Paratransit Eligible" level described above may apply to use HART's paratransit program at the so-called "Town-Eligible" level. 

However, paratransit service is offered based on user need, not preference.  Because customers at the "Town Eligible" level have not verified any disability that would prevent them from using regularly-scheduled, fixed-route buses for the general public, they would be expected to use regular bus services, rather than paratransit, whenever regularly-scheduled, fixed-route buses for the general public operate within 3/4 of a mile of their origin and destination.  In other words, actual need for paratransit would exist only when regular buses are further than 3/4 of a mile away. 

Note too that paratransit service for "Town-Eligible" customers is not protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and is offered on a strictly elective basis.  As such, "Town-Eligible" enrollments and trip requests are assigned lower priority than "ADA Paratransit Eligible" enrollments and trip requests.  Therefore, HART recommends that individuals with a disability or impairment-related condition that would affect their ability to use regular buses apply for enrollment in HART's paratransit program on the basis of disability, not at this reduced "Town Eligible" level. 

Where can I get additional information regarding HART's paratransit program?

An introductory brochure, the enrollment application, and a user's guide may be downloaded from the Online Library section of this website under the heading "HART Bus" at...
http://town.huntington.ny.us/permit_forms.cfm, or call for more information. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION UNDER TITLE VI

The Town of Huntington is committed to providing public transportation services in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, and national origin. 

If you believe that you have been discriminated against by HART or any member of its staff and wish to file a complaint, please call the Department of Transportation and Traffic Safety at (631) 351-3053, or write to Department of Transportation and Traffic Safety, 100 Main Street, Huntington, NY  11743. 

For more information on the Town of Huntington's nondiscrimination obligations as a grantee of the Federal Transit Administration under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, go to http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/civil_rights_5088.html.

ADULT DAYCARE & HOME-DELIVERED MEALS

In partnership with the Division of Senior Citizens Services, HART transports participants of the adult daycare program and delivers meals to home-bound senior citizen residents.