{"id":1998,"date":"2026-05-14T18:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/sacramento-rt-expands-wheelchair-accessible-flex-service-to-saturdays-adds-hours\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:03:43","slug":"sacramento-rt-expands-wheelchair-accessible-flex-service-to-saturdays-adds-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/sacramento-rt-expands-wheelchair-accessible-flex-service-to-saturdays-adds-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento RT expands wheelchair-accessible Flex service to Saturdays, adds hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Regional Transit\u2019s wheelchair-accessible ride-share service will soon be available for expanded weekday hours and Saturday service.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/california-state-park-is-top-spot-for-dog-friendly-adventures-where-to-go\/\">California state park is top spot for \u2018dog-friendly adventures.\u2019 Where to go<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Starting July 1, the SacRT Flex program will operate from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, adding one hour of early morning service, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. It will mark the first time the microtransit service, which provides curb-to-curb trips for $2.50, will operate on weekends.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Flex, which launched at the end of 2024, provides on-demand rides for riders 62 and older, low-income residents, people with disabilities and children ages 13 to 17 in low-income households. Eligible customers who apply and are approved can schedule rides in wheelchair-accessible vans within nine transit zones, including Arden-Carmichael and Elk Grove.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Many Flex riders are also eligible for RT\u2019s Go Paratransit Service, but Flex is more convenient and costs about half as much, RT spokesperson Jessica Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Flex) also helps SacRT manage demand for paratransit, which is expensive to operate and experiencing growing ridership,\u201d Gonzalez said in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/mermaids-to-converge-on-rancho-cordova-for-annual-convention-2\/\">\u2018Mermaids\u2019 to converge on Rancho Cordova for annual convention<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rider feedback and ridership trends indicated a need for more early morning weekday service. Gonzalez said RT selected Saturday service because \u201cdemand for transit is consistently higher on Saturdays than Sundays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The expanded hours were made possible after Sacramento Regional Transit secured a $3.76 million grant through the California Public Utilities Commission\u2019s Access for All program, which supports on-demand, wheelchair-accessible transportation. The grant is one of two primary funding sources for the Flex program. The other is the Sacramento Transportation Authority\u2019s Neighborhood Shuttle program.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The new funding allowed the RT Board of Directors on Monday to approve the expanded hours and extend the program through June 2028.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez said RT plans to pursue additional funding to continue the program beyond that date.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/mermaids-to-converge-on-rancho-cordova-for-annual-convention\/\">\u2018Mermaids\u2019 to converge on Rancho Cordova for annual convention<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sacramento Regional Transit Flex program will add Saturday service and longer weekday hours starting July 1 for eligible riders using the $2.50 wheelchair-accessible microtransit service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-transportation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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