M C A T
Middlesex County Area Transit
711 Jersey Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Phone - (732) 745-7456
Reservations - (800) 221-3520
Fax - (732) 296-0320
TTY/TDD - (732) 745-8905

The Middlesex County Area Transit provides transportation to seniors (60+), disabled and other transportation dependent residents of Middlesex County. The general purpose of the program is to make transportation available and accessible so that residents may obtain the necessities of life, including, but not limited to employment, post secondary education, social and recreational activities, shopping and non-emergency medical services.

• Transportation is available on a first come first serve basis.
  
• Transportation is provided within the County and up to 5 miles outside the County.
  
• Transportation is curb to curb and shared with other passengers. Assistance is provided getting on and off the vehicle and securing the seat belt.
  
• Feeder transportation service to accessible fixed route transportation services (bus and rail) is available.
  
• Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.
  
• Registration and reservation hours are Monday-Friday from 7:15 am to 4:15 pm.
  
• Cancellations must be made at least 90 minutes prior to scheduled pickup.
  
• Transportation service hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm with limited service until 10:00 pm
  
• MCAT has 67 vehicles ranging from 34 passenger buses to station wagons. More than half of the vehicles are wheelchair accessible.
  
• Fares ($1.50 one way and $3.00 round trip) are charged for passengers of competitive and non-competitive employment and passengers on special trips in the evening and weekends.
  
• Special trips on weekends and in the evenings are available to organizations for social, educational and recreational purposes.
  
• MCAT has a voluntary donation policy of a $1.00 per one way trip or $2.00 round trip. Lack of giving a donation will, in no way, affect ones participation in the service. Self-addressed donation envelopes are available on the vehicles. Check or money order donations can be made payable to the Middlesex County Treasurer and mailed to MCAT, 711 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
  
• Tipping MCATS' drivers is not permissible.
  

See Also:
Donation Policy

 

Middlesex County has adopted a plan for coordinating human service transportation in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The plan is a blueprint for the coordination of existing services and the development of new services to meet emerging passenger transportation needs in the county.

FTA Plan (Adobe PDF)

 

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