Laketran Commuter Express Routes Affected by St. Patrick's Day Parades

Laketran's afternoon Commuter Express services will be affected by the St. Patrick's Day parades on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

Routes 10 and 11

These routes will not have a staging area on Rockwell. Passengers will have to catch the bus at any RTA stop on the north side of St. Clair between East 18th and West 3rd.

No changes.

The 3:20 and 4:20 Route 12 and the 3:10 Route 14 passengers will have to board at any RTA stop on the north side of St. Clair between East 18th and West 3rd. All other Route 12 departures will follow the usual routing.

The 4:10 and 4:55 Route 14 departures will follow the usual routing until East 9th and Rockwell (no layover on Rockwell) continue East 9th to St. Clair. Passengers will have to catch the bus at any RTA stops on the north side of St. Clair between East 9th and West 3rd.

For additional information, call 1-888-LAKETRAN.

Mentor Senior Center Dial-a-Ride Fare Subsidy Changes

For seniors living in Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake: Effective January 2010, the Mentor Senior Center will pay $2.00 toward the Dial-a-Ride fare going to and from the center. Seniors will be responsible for paying the balance of the current fare – 50 cents.

Seniors not living in one of the above Mentor-area cities: Effective January 2010, seniors NOT living in the above Mentor-area cities will be responsible for paying the full fare - $2.50.

Personal Checks Will No Longer be Accepted as Fare Payment on Laketran Buses

Effective January 1, 2010, Laketran will no longer accept personal checks as a form of payment for individual or multi-ride fares.

On-board fare payment will be cash only or through using a multi-ride ticket.

Multi-ride tickets can be purchased on-line, by phone or by mail. Payment forms accepted will be Visa/MasterCard credit or debit cards, corporate checks, government-issued transit vouchers, or money-orders.