VaxTransit: Connecting Communities to Vaccines
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- Downloadable Logos, Graphics & Social Media Examples
- Media Resources & Coverage
- United States: Free Rides for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Canada: Free Rides for COVID-19 Vaccines
- Additional Resources
Better Public Health with Buses and Trains
When the VaxTransit campaign began in January 2021, just 15 transit providers in 9 states offered free rides for COVID-19 vaccines. Mass Transit magazine published my call-to-action: Getting the COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t require a car, and I began outreach to transit providers throughout the United States and Canada to encourage them to:
- Provide free rides to vaccines.
- Host vaccine clinics at transit hubs.
- Deploy mobile vaccine clinics to help public health teams bring vaccines directly to communities.
By early March, more than 250 agencies in 25 states responded to my outreach and announced free rides for vaccines. After the American Rescue Plan became law, with $30B in emergency federal funding for transit, the number nearly doubled: 450+ agencies in 41 states provided free rides for vaccines. Today, more than 580 agencies in the US and Canada provide free VaxTransit rides, vaccine clinics at transit hubs, and mobile vaccine units to get shots in arms, beat the virus, and rebuild ridership.
Campaign Toolkit
Build awareness of your VaxTransit program in your community.
- Post details prominently on your website, and on regional trip planning tools shared by multiple transit providers.
- Share on social media with the #VaxTransit hashtag.
- Post information on buses and trains, and at stations.
- Ask public health officials to share information through their channels, especially during the vaccine registration process.
- Share with local media for coverage.
Logos & Graphics
Use these VaxTransit logos for customer communication and marketing materials.
- Do not alter logos in any way
- Logos are high-contrast for accessibility
- Margin space equal to height of “VaxTransit” is required around logo
- Use light background for majority of graphic area
- Logos may not be used in any manner likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits any transit agency, or the VaxTransit campaign.
- Logos may not be modified in any way that substantially alters their content, subject or meaning.
- Use of a logo must be accompanied by a credit to “VaxTransit/Stewart Mader.”
Examples
- Healthy Transit Plan – Shared site for SF Bay Area agencies
- V for Vaccination – Greater Dayton RTA
- Ride Free to Your Vaccine – San Diego MTS
- Ride Free to Your Vaccine – North County Transit District
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information – Santa Clara County Public Health
Media Coverage
- Commentary: Leverage transit infrastructure to increase vaccine access – Streetsblog Denver
- Equitable Vaccine Distribution? Leverage Existing Transit Infrastructure. – Mile High Connects
- VaxTransit: SoCal Transit Agencies Offer Free Rides to Vaccination Sites – RebuildSoCal Partnership
- Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? Visit Your Local Transit Center – Stateline, Pew Charitable Trusts
- How A Free Ride To Vaccine Sites Is Boosting Immunity and Public Transit – Sengerio
- Medical Monday: Checking up on Health – Georgia Public Policy Foundation
- VaxTransit: 450+ Agencies in 41 States Provide Free Rides for Vaccines – Mass Transit magazine
- Without a car, getting a COVID vaccine isn’t easy. Here’s what advocates say NJ can do to help – NorthJersey.com
- Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Shouldn’t Require a Car: The Case for VaxTransit – Mass Transit magazine
🇺🇸 United States: Free Rides for COVID-19 Vaccines
Please check with each transit provider directly for additional details, eligibility, and instructions. Know an agency that should be added to this list? Please share details.
Alabama
Alaska
- Kodiak Area Transit System
- Valley Transit (Fare Free Fridays)
Arizona
Arkansas
- Black River Area Development Corporation (BRAD) Public Transit
- Hot Springs Intracity Transit
- Ozark Regional Transit
- Rock Region METRO
California
- AC Transit
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Caltrain
- Community Partners in Caring
- County Connection
- El Dorado Transit
- El Monte Transportation Division
- Fairfield and Suisun Transit (FAST)
- Fresno Area Express (FAX)
- Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD)
- Golden Gate Transit
- LADOT Transit
- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA)
- Marin Transit
- Modesto Area Express
- Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST)
- North County Transit District
- Omnitrans
- Petaluma Transit
- RTA Runabout/Ride-On Transit in San Luis Obispo County
- Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)
- SamTrans
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
- San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Authority (SFMTA) Muni & Paratransit
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD)
- San Leandro FLEX RIDES
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) & ParaCruz
- Santa Maria Area Transit
- Santa Rosa CityBus
- SolTrans
- Sonoma County Transit
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
- Stanislaus Regional Transit (StaRT)
- Tulare County Area Transit (TCAT)
- Turlock Transit
- Vacaville City Coach
- Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
- Victor Valley Transit
- Vine Transit
- West Hollywood On-Call Transportation Program
- WestCAT
- Yolobus
Colorado
- 60+ Ride
- Aging Resources of Douglas County
- Castle Rock Senior Activity Center
- Durango Transit
- Envida
- Pueblo Transit
- RTD
- Senior Alternatives in Transportation
- Senior Resource Development Agency
- Silver Key
- Via Mobility Services
Connecticut
- Estuary Transit District
- Middletown Area Transit
- Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center
- Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT)
- Town of Windsor Dial-A-Ride Transportation Services
Florida
- Bay County Public Transit System
- Broward County Transit (BCT)
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
- LYNX & Orange County Government
- Manatee County Area Transportation (MCAT)
- Miami-Dade Transit
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
- Star Transit
Georgia
- Athens/Clarke County Transit
- Chatham Area Transit (CAT)
- Chatham County
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Idaho
Illinois
- Connect Transit
- Grundy County Transit
- Kendall Area Transit
- Madison County Transit
- MetroLINK
- Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD)
- Sangamon/Menard Area Regional Transit (SMART)
- Shawnee Mass Transit District
- St. Clair County Transit District
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
- Commonwealth-wide rides – 28 Transit Providers in 93 Counties
- Audubon Area Coummunity Services – GRITS Transportation
- Blue Grass Community Action Partnership Transit
- Carroll County Wellness Transit
- Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass (FTSB)
- Central Kentucky Community Action Services
- Daniel Boone Community Action Agency
- Foothills Express
- Frankfort Public Transit
- Fulton County Transit Authority (FCTA)
- Glasgow Transit
- Harlan County Community Action Agency
- Henderson Area Rapid Transit (HART)
- Kentucky River Foothills Development Council
- Leslie, Knott, Letcher & Perry Community Action Council
- Lincoln Trail Area Development District
- LKLP Community Action
- Maysville Transit System
- Middle Kentucky Community Action Partnership
- Murray-Calloway Transit Authority
- Northeast Kentucky Community Action Agency
- Owen Co Public Transit
- Owensboro Transit System
- Pennyrile Allied Community Services
- Paducah Area Transit System (PATS)
- Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated (RTEC)
- Sandy Valley Transportation
- Scottsville Transit
- Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK)
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- Charm City Circulator
- City of Annapolis
- Frederick TransIT
- Ride On – Montgomery County Transit
Massachusetts
- Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
- Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority
- MassHealth
- MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)
- Mystic Valley Elder Services
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)
Michigan
- Ride to Your Dose of Hope: Statewide Rides Announced
- Allegan County Transportation
- Barry County Transit
- Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA)
- Bay Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
- City of Detroit
- Clare County Transit
- Clinton Transit
- Eatran
- Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA)
- Ionia Dial A Ride
- Kalkaska Area Transit
- Lake Erie Transit (LET)
- Livingston Essential Transportation Service (LETS)
- Macatawa Area Express (MAX)
- Manistee County Transportation
- Marquette Transportation Authority
- Michigan Transportation Connection
- Niles Dial A Ride
- RideLink
- Roscommon County Transportation Authority (RCTA)
- Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS)
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)
- The Rapid
- TheRide
- Van Buren Public Transit
- Western Oakland Transportation Authority (WOTA)
- Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE)
Minnesota
- Duluth Transit Authority (DTA)
- Maple Grove Transit
- MetroTransit
- Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA)
- Otter Express
- Trailblazer Transit
Mississippi
- Statewide VaxTransit coordinated by Mississippi DOT – 39 Providers in 6 Regions
- BCCOA Transit/MDOT: “Collaborative agreement between MDOT and our public transit partners in the BCCA and the Delta Health Center to provide transportation to get the vaccine. If you need a ride for the vaccine or other medical needs, call 662-846-6161 or 1-877-866-8272.”
- CCHRA Public Transit
- Natchez City Transit
- Noxubee County Transportation
Missouri
- Get a Ride: Statewide VaxTransit Guide
- Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CTA)
- Clay County Senior Services
- Disabled American Veterans – Chapter 52
- Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
- Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
- Metro Area Public Transit (MAPS)
- Metro Transit (St. Louis)
- Missouri Area Agencies on Aging
- MO Rides
- Ray County Transportation
- RideKC
- OATS Transit
- Platte County Senior Fund
- St. Paul’s Homebound Services
- Urban League of Kansas City
- West Central Community Action Agency
- WILS Organization
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Centro
- City of New York
- City of Newburgh
- Dutchess County Public Transit
- Getthere Mobility Management
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- Oneida County
- Oswego County Public Transit
- Regional Transit Service (RTS)
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT)
- Tompkins County Way2Go
- Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)
North Carolina
- Statewide Rides – 99 Transit Providers in 100 counties funded by NC DOT and NC DHHS
- Alamance County Transportation Authority
- Appalachian Campus Area Rapid Transit (AppalCART)
- Apple Country Transportation
- Area of Richmond Transit (ART)
- Chapel Hill Transit
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
- Chatham Transit
- Craven Area Rural Transit System (CARTS)
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Cherokee Transit
- Gastonia Transit
- GoDurham
- GoTriangle
- Greenway Public Transportation
- Guilford County Transportation Services
- Hoke Area Transit Service (HATS)
- Jackson County Transit
- Lenoir County Transit (LCT)
- Link Transit
- Macon County Transit
- Rutherford County Transit
- South East Area Transit System (SEATS)
- Tar River Transit
- Wave Transit
- Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA)
- YVEDDI Public Transportation
North Dakota
Ohio
- Statewide Rides – 88 Transit Providers in 88 counties funded by Ohio DOT
- Akron METRO RTA
- Allen County Regional Transit Authority
- Ashland Public Transit (APT)
- B.G. Transit
- Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA)
- Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
- Chillicothe Transit System (CTS)
- Cincinnati Bell Connector
- Cincinnati Metro
- Delaware County Transit
- Eastern Ohio Regional Transit Authority
- Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
- Greene CATS Public Transit
- Harrison County Public Transit
- Laketran
- Minority Community Vaccination Action Group (MCVAG)
- Monroe County Public Transportation (MCPT)
- Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA)
- Richland County Transit (RCT)
- Springfield City Area Transit (SCAT)
- Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority (SVRTA)
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)
- TRIPS Public Transportation – Sandusky County
- Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA)
Oklahoma
- Cimarron Transit
- Comanche Nation Transit
- EMBARK
- Enid Public Transportation Authority
- Potawatomi Transit
- Tulsa Transit
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Beaver County Transit Authority
- Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA)
- CamTran
- Capital Area Transit
- Carbon Transit
- Centre County Office of Transportation (CCOT)
- County of Lackawanna Transportation System (COLTS)
- Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
- Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
- Freedom Transit
- Greene County Transportation Services
- Lebanon Transit
- Lehigh and Northampton Transit Authority (LANTA)
- Lenior County Transit
- Mercer County Community Transit
- rabbittransit
- Red Rose Transit Authority
- River Valley Transit
- Schuylkill Transportation System (STS)
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
- Westmoreland Transit
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Blount County Community Action (SMiles)
- Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority
- Community Life Ride
- Franklin Transit
- Gatlinburg Mass Transit System (GMTS)
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)
- South Central Area Transportation Service
Texas
- Abilene CityLink
- Alamo Regional Transit (ART)
- Amarillo City Transit
- Arlington On-Demand
- Brazos Transit District
- CapMetro – VaccineAccess
- Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
- Dallas Parks & Recreation/Dallas County Health & Human Services
- Denton County Transportation Authority
- Handitran
- Hill Country Transit District – Central Texas HOP
- Houston METRO
- Northeast Transportation Services
- Project Amistad
- SPARTAN Public Transportation
- STAR Transit
- Sun Metro
- TAPS Public Transit
- Tarrant County Transportation Services
- Texas Health & Human Services Commission – Medical Transportation Program
- Trinity Metro
- VIA Metropolitan Transit
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
- Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT)
- Chesterfield Mobility Services
- City of Virginia Beach
- Danville Transit
- Fairfax CUE Bus System
- GRTC Transit System
- Hampton Roads Transit
- Harrisonburg Transit
- JAUNT
- Loudoun County Transit
Washington
- COVID-19 Vaccine Transportation Resources
- FindARide: COVID-19 Transportation Resources for the Puget Sound Region
- Ben Franklin Transit
- Intercity Transit
- Kitsap Transit
- Pierce Transit
- Sound Transit
- Twin Transit
Washington, DC
West Virginia
- Bluefield Transit District
- Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
- Tri-State Transit Authority
Wisconsin
- Beloit Transit
- Curative Connections/Green Bay West Rotary Club
- GO Transit
- Janesville Transit System (JTS)
- Kenosha Area Transit
- NewBridge Madison
- Racine Transit (RYDE)
- Rock County Specialized Transit
- Valley Transit
Wyoming
🇨🇦 Canada: Free Rides for COVID-19 Vaccines
Please check with each transit provider directly for additional details, eligibility, and instructions. Know an agency that should be added to this list? Please share details.
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
- Brant eRide
- Brantford Transit
- Burlington Transit
- Community Care Durham
- Cornwall Transit
- Durham Region Transit (DRT)
- Fort Erie Transit
- Halton Hills ActiVan
- iRIDE
- Milton Transit
- Multicultural Association of Perth Huron
- Muskoka
- Niagara Falls Transit
- Niagara Region Transit/NRT OnDemand
- Niagara Specialized Transit
- Oakville Transit
- Peel Region TransHelp
- Port Colborne Transit
- RideCK
- Scarborough Ride
- St. Catharines Transit
- Toronto Ride
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
- Transit Windsor
- Welland Transit
Additional Resources
- VaxTransit Data Tracker – providers by country, with state/province/territory-level data.
- Covid-19 Resource Center – National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM)
- Covid-19 Resource Hub – American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- COVID-19 Resources – Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Transportation – National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC)
- Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity – Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
- Transportation Recovery from COVID-19 Changes Takes Research and Planning – Transportation Research Board
- Funding Transportation Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic – Transportation Research Board
- A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies – Transportation Research Board
Stewart Mader works with agencies and policy makers to build better transit, from advocacy to operations, apps to maps, and wayfinding to payment. He previously served as the first Chief Customer Experience Officer for NJ Transit‘s 270 million annual passenger trips, and guided customer experience for the Port Authority of NY & NJ‘s 80 million annual transit riders as Chair of PATH Riders Council. His insights appear in Mass Transit, Mobility Lab, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and other leading publications.
