Princeton Public Library
Community Resource File

ITN GreaterMercer (CRF ID #922)

ALTERNATE NAME
Independent Transportation Network, Greater Mercer

ADDRESS
15 Roszel Road,
Princeton, NJ 08540

PHONE
609-452-1491

FAX
809-452-0028

EMAIL
samirahafattah@verizon.net

URL
http://www.itngreatermercer.org

ADMINISTRATOR
Sandra Brillhart, Executive Director

CONTACT PERSON
Samirah Abdul-Fattah, ITN Project Manager

HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
ITNGreaterMercer is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

DESCRIPTION
ITN is a community-based transportation service for people aged 65 and over and visually impaired adults of any age. Transportation is provided within a ten-mile radius of Quakerbridge Mall. Eligible individuals can use the service by opening a membership in ITN. To use the service, each member deposits funds into a debit account that is then accessed for rider fees. Each time a member uses the ITN the cost of the trip is deduced from the account.

SERVICES
24-hour, 7-day a week, door-to-door transportation for seniors and the visually impaired. The service uses a combination of paid and volunteer drivers to transport seniors. Drivers open doors and help carry groceries of packages

PROGRAMS
Gift Certificates - Family members can open an account for someone

Health Miles - Health care facilities can help offset the cost of rides to their facilities

Ride and Shop - local merchants can help offset the cost of rides to the facilities

Roads Scholarships - Help pay for rides for those on fixed incomes

Car Trade - cars may be donated for ride credits

MEMBERSHIP
Memberships start at $35.00 annual membership for an individual; $50.00 for family membership (includes husband and wife)

FEES/DUES
See above for membership; fares are based on the following rages: $3.00 pickup fee and $1.00 per mile. One must be a member to use the service.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Fund-raising event

SCHOLARSHIPS
The Road Scholarship Program is available to offset the cost of rides for seniors on a fixed income. Call ITN for more information

FOUNDED
1996

SUBJECT
ADVOCACY
SENIOR CITIZENS
TRANSPORTATION

DATE MODIFIED
08-18-06